As you can tell from reading about CSF, we try our best to help cancer patients maintain access to basic necessities during their treatment. With jobs placed on hold and mounting medical bills, patients shouldn’t have to worry about if they’re going to be to provide food for their children or still have a home come next month.

The applications we receive for grants, which include letters from social workers, the patients, and doctors, really paint a dire picture of the challenging realities these patients face. Yet, we notice something else in all the letters: a relentless optimism and an inextinguishable dignity these patients have when facing such difficulties. It’s truly a testament to the human spirit.

We recently received a thank you note from a cancer patient named Monica. In her case, she needed temporary, financial assistance. If she hadn’t received our grant in time, Monica would not have had enough money for a deposit to pay for her electricity and her mortgage bill. These letters always put what we do in perspective for us and, at times, even bring us to tears: the “$1,000 to me is like a million”.

Our goal is simple: in spite of the great need, we try each week to provide for every applicant. We don’t want to have to turn anyone away. Your kind support will progress our vision to sooner becoming a reality.