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Here for Hope for Families with Childhood Cancer
For nearly 50 years, Candlelighters has provided comfort, community and support for families in Oregon and SW Washington battling childhood cancer.
We make sure no family faces childhood cancer alone.
Who We Serve
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, everyone in the family and the child’s community is impacted. This is why we offer programs and services for the whole family throughout the lifelong journey of childhood cancer.
Candlelighters’ Story
Candlelighters For Children With Cancer was founded in 1977 by five families who had one thing in common: a child impacted by cancer. Today, nearly 50 years later, Candlelighters has served over 100,000 family members through the crisis of childhood cancer.
Our Impactmore numbers
100000+
family members served since 1977
40+
family events held each year
$100000+
in emergency financial assistance
2500+
families served each year
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Fundraising Eventsmore fundraising events
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Donate to Candlelighters
Candlelighters stands by local families facing childhood cancer by offering a range of programs for the entire family and a strong community across Oregon and SW Washington for families in crisis. All of our programs are free of charge and we welcome families at every stage of the childhood cancer journey. As we like to say, once a Candlelighter always a Candlelighter. Individual, foundation and corporate giving sustain our vital programs. Your support brings comfort when it is needed most. Every donation makes a real difference.
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Last weekend was our Quilts for Kids with Cancer fundraiser!🎗️
Our team spent Saturday at the Lakewood Center for the Arts, selling handmade quilts benefiting Candlelighters.
We`re incredibly grateful to the Kruse Way Rotary quilters group for donating quilts for the fundraiser. Each one was so thoughtfully made with love and care 💛
Another big thank you to the Lakewood Center for the Arts in Lake Oswego for letting us use their beautiful outdoor space!
#krusewayrotary #lakeoswego #candlelighters #childhoodcancerawareness
Thanks to your support, our Bedside Buddy supply is now stocked and ready to go to families in need!🧸🫶
Last week we were facing a shortage of stuffed animals for our Bedside Buddy program.
We`ve received so many generous donations of stuffies both in-person and through our Amazon wishlist 💛
We`ll be sending these Bedside Buddies off to @ohsudoernbecher, where they will be placed on the bed of every newly admitted child.
Thank you for the support, our programs are made possible because of this community!
There is still a year-round need for supplies for all of our in-hospital programs, to learn more and shop our Amazon wish lists, visit the "Shop for Us" page on our website!
#candlelighters #childhoodcancerawareness #ohsudoernbecher #bedsidebuddies
We had the best time at last weekend`s Thorns game with our Familias Latinas group 💛🌹
Lots of love to @thornsfc and @sam.hiatt for their continued involvement with the Candlelighters community!
Our Familias Latinas group offers support and connection for Latino families facing a pediatric cancer diagnosis.
To learn more and join, visit the affinity groups page linked in our bio 🔗
#thornsfc #candlelighters #childhoodcancerawareness #nwsl
In less than a week, Sean Johnson will be beginning the challenge of a lifetime, riding 11,000 miles in 13 days, all in support of Candlelighters.
Sean learned about Candlelighters when his son, Christian, was diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia at the age of five.
Through the many challenges of treatment, Candlelighters was a lifeline for the Johnsons, providing a sense of companionship and support.
Now, Sean has chosen to fundraise for Candlelighters during the 2026 Hoka Hey™ Motorcycle Challenge!
During this ride, motorcyclists traverse the USA without electronic navigation, pushing themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally, all while fundraising for causes close to them.
You can support Sean`s ride at the link in our bio, where you can learn more, donate, and watch his live progress through his satellite tracker!
#hokahey #candlelighters #childhoodcancerawareness
