ABOUT CANDLELIGHTERS

CANDLELIGHTERS FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER:

Our mission to the community and to the families affected by childhood cancer covers four essential areas: support, education, advocacy & hope.

SUPPORTING THOSE IN NEED – Candlelighters provides frontline assistance to families of cancer patients as they battle the emotional stresses of their experiences. Our members have been through it all and know how to help. Meetings, personal assistance and activities for families provide the outlets needed to share the frustrations and fear caused by childhood cancer.

EDUCATION FOR INFORMED CHOICES – Monthly meetings, including speakers from the medical field, keep members up to date on the research programs, medical information and pediatric care. This helps our families better understand and choose the right treatments for their children.

ADVOCACY FOR TODAY AND FOR THE FUTURE – Candlelighters For Children With Cancer supports families whose children have or have had cancer. We work through all the stages: discovery, diagnosis, treatment and remission, and can also help with other issues, such as those that arise when a child dies. Our motto is, “It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.”

Candlelighters is not affiliated with any religious organization. Candlelighters For Children With Cancer is a federal non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that relies solely on our community for financial contributions and support. We write grants, seek individual donations, and hold fundraisers to assure the continued success of the programs we offer. Our organization receives no State or Federal funding, nor do we receive assistance from the Candlelighters Cancer Foundation national office.

HISTORY:

Candlelighters For Children With Cancer is a non-profit organization established in Oregon in 1977. We support over a thousand families in Oregon and SW Washington.

BRANCHES/SUBGROUPS:

We have active branches in:

Portland, Oregon serving families from SW Washington to Salem.

Eugene, serving families in the Mid-Willamette Valley area.

Medford, a network for Southern Oregon.

Bend, serving Central Oregon families.

We also offer a teen group in the Portland Metro Area.

WHO WE SERVE:

Children with cancer, survivors of childhood cancer, parents of children who are being or have been treated for cancer, bereaved families, immediate family members, health care professionals, educators.

Recognizing various needs of individuals and families, we offer our support and services, without regard to economics, race, religion, choice of physician(s) or health care facilities.

DONATE:

All donations are gratefully accepted. We appreciate your support.

We are able to accept your donations online or your cash donation will be graciously received at our organization mailing address:

Candlelighters For Children With Cancer
PO Box 2277
Portland, OR 97208-2277

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Candlelighters respects our donors’ privacy. We have a long-standing policy of not selling, trading or otherwise making available the names of our supporters. (non-profit 501c3). Tax id number 93-068216