Circle of Care 5K (Draft)

The CARE to Run 5K is an annual fundraiser for Circle of Care. We do this through sponsors, team fundraising, individual fundraising, and your registration fee. Our goal is to raise $100,000 toward our programs and services that support the families in our Circle facing a childhood cancer diagnosis.

Where does your donation go?

Circle of Care provides many programs to help families of children with cancer both financially and emotionally. When you donate to us, your donation goes towards:

Bag of Love: A day-of-diagnosis care package, filled with all the essential items for a first hospital stay. From a fleece blanket to a carefully assembled resource directory... a Bag of Love is a warm hug for a family who has just been diagnosed and signifies that we are here for them whenever they need us.

Art From the Heart: A dream room makeover program that allows a child with cancer to maintain control, something they don’t normally have, over the redecorating of their bedroom at home. Children with cancer end up spending a significant amount of time in their rooms. A room makeover provides distraction and countless smiles.

Emergency Financial Assistance: Parents of children with cancer have enough issues to worry about—being able to keep the lights on or a roof over their heads should not be one of them. Our emergency financial assistance program provides assistance with bills including rent/mortgage, utilities, and phone. These funds are also used to provide both gas & grocery gift cards to the families we help in order to assist with food and transportation.

In addition to these year-round programs, we also facilitate peer support through our Lifeline program and Adolescent/Young Adult program and host family and holiday events for those in our Circle.

Thank you for supporting Circle of Care! Your donation has a significant, lasting impact on the lives of local families of children with cancer.