Fighting childhood cancer, one child at a time

Every child deserves to grow up.

Susan's Foundation raises money to help children beat cancer: easing the cost of treatment, wrapping families in care, and funding the research that brings more kids home.

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SusanThe brave girl behind it all
Susan's Story

It all started with one brave little girl.

Susan was just a child when she heard the word cancer. She faced hospital stays, needles and long treatment days with a courage far bigger than she was, and she still found ways to make the people around her smile.

Her fight showed her family how hard cancer is on a child, and how much it means when people show up. Susan's Foundation was born from her fight, so no child has to face cancer alone and no family has to choose between paying the bills and being at their child's bedside.

"Susan showed us what brave looks like. Now it is our turn to be brave for every child still fighting."

Everything we do carries Susan's name and Susan's spirit: to show up for kids in the fight of their lives, to bring a little light into hospital rooms, and to keep going until every child gets the chance to grow up.

— Susan's Foundation
Why it matters

Childhood cancer is closer than you think.

Research has saved so many children already. These are the facts that keep us fighting for the rest, in Susan's name.

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children in the U.S. are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2026
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of children survived five years in the mid-1970s
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survive five years or more today, thanks to research
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still don't. That's why we won't stop until it's zero.

Figures from the American Cancer Society, Key Statistics for Childhood Cancers.

How we help

Your gift goes straight to the fight.

Three promises we make, in Susan's name, to every child and family we serve.

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Treatment support

Help with medical bills, medicine, travel to hospitals and the costs insurance won't cover, so families can focus on healing.

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Family care

Meals, gas cards, a place to stay near the hospital, and comfort bags full of toys, books and cozy blankets for long treatment days.

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Research for a cure

Funding the doctors and scientists working on kinder, safer treatments made just for children, not shrunk-down adult ones.

From your hands to theirs

How one gift becomes hope.

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You give

A one-time gift or a monthly promise, any size.

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We connect

We work with hospitals and social workers to find families in need.

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Families get help

Bills paid, meals delivered, comfort and care brought to the bedside.

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Kids ring the bell

The moment every family dreams of: the last day of treatment.

Get involved

There are so many ways to be a hero.

You don't need a cape. Just a brave heart, like Susan's.

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Host a fundraiser

Lemonade stands, bake sales, birthday wishes: every one counts.

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Run & walk

Lace up for Susan's fun runs and walks and get your friends to sponsor you.

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Volunteer

Pack comfort bags, help at events, or bring smiles to the hospital.

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Corporate partners

Match gifts, sponsor an event, or make Susan's Foundation your cause.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Go Gold for Susan's kids.

Gold is the colour of childhood cancer awareness, because kids are more precious than gold. Wear it, share it, light up your home in it, and tell the world why it matters.

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