Causes: Cancer
Mission: Candlelighters supports, serves and advocates for children and adolescents with cancer, sickle cell and other blood disorders, their families, long term survivors, bereaved families, and the professionals that care for them.
Results: Hundreds of families served since 1985 in southern Arizona.
Target demographics: families who have a child with cancer, sickle cell or other blood disorder.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 350 individuals
Geographic areas served: Candlelighters supports, serves and advocates for children and adolescents with cancer, sickle cell and other blood disorders, their families, long term survivors, bereaved families, and the professionals that care for them.
Programs: Financial assistance to families. This program provides direct financial aid to low-income families of a child with cancer, who have lost the ability to keep up with living expenses due to the cost of treatment and/or the loss of income resulting from caring for a sick child. Typical assistance provided is that of paying rent or utility bills.
annual weekend retreat for families of a child with cancer. This program provides an opportunity for the entire family to spend a long weekend in a rustic camping environment with other families in the same situation. The families both share their experiences with each other, and engage in structured activities designed to build camaraderie and self-confidence. This program serves approximately 100 family members. This retreat was held at no cost to the client families. Free transportation to the event was provided for several families in need.
provided 12 mutual support meetings for families with a child with cancer, both in hospital and at various venues in the city. Our dream night prom served 80 teenagers, and our holiday party gave specially-selected gifts to 120 children. We held a comprehensive childhood cancer conference for parents, caregivers and social workers in november.
Mission: Candlelighters supports, serves and advocates for children and adolescents with cancer, sickle cell and other blood disorders, their families, long term survivors, bereaved families, and the professionals that care for them.
Results: Hundreds of families served since 1985 in southern Arizona.
Target demographics: families who have a child with cancer, sickle cell or other blood disorder.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 350 individuals
Geographic areas served: Candlelighters supports, serves and advocates for children and adolescents with cancer, sickle cell and other blood disorders, their families, long term survivors, bereaved families, and the professionals that care for them.
Programs: Financial assistance to families. This program provides direct financial aid to low-income families of a child with cancer, who have lost the ability to keep up with living expenses due to the cost of treatment and/or the loss of income resulting from caring for a sick child. Typical assistance provided is that of paying rent or utility bills.
annual weekend retreat for families of a child with cancer. This program provides an opportunity for the entire family to spend a long weekend in a rustic camping environment with other families in the same situation. The families both share their experiences with each other, and engage in structured activities designed to build camaraderie and self-confidence. This program serves approximately 100 family members. This retreat was held at no cost to the client families. Free transportation to the event was provided for several families in need.
provided 12 mutual support meetings for families with a child with cancer, both in hospital and at various venues in the city. Our dream night prom served 80 teenagers, and our holiday party gave specially-selected gifts to 120 children. We held a comprehensive childhood cancer conference for parents, caregivers and social workers in november.
info@candlelightersaz.org
Po Box 42436, Tucson, AZ 85733
520-777-4911
Cancer
Tucson
