Candlelighters for Children with Cancer Giving Tuesday 2025

"It was the scariest time of our lives and yet, even for only a second, our lives felt somewhat normal. Candlelighters had brought dinner to our floor and the volunteers were so genuinely interested not only in our story, but who we were before our story of cancer began. It was exactly the light we needed to be shone on our lives." Candlelighters' family

The holiday season can be a difficult time for families with a childhood cancer diagnosis. While many families find comfort in the warmth of their homes and the company of loved ones, the hospital often becomes a second home for families with a pediatric cancer diagnosis.

Help us bridge this gap and continue to bring a sense of home directly to families in the hospital. Your support helps fund Candlelighters’ essential in-hospital programs like a weekly snack cart, bedside buddies, food pantries, and monthly catered meals at OHSU Doernbecher and Randall Children's Hospitals.

This Giving Tuesday, and throughout the season, your gift has the power to provide comfort to local families in Oregon and SW Washington battling childhood cancer.