Lifting Spirits. 
Lightening Loads.
We're the friends who show up. With backpacks, books, and the kind of days that make kids forget — even for a few hours — what their week has been.
In Your Corner
Four ways we show up in 2026:
Inova's Life With Cancer Center — Monthly pantry restocks and library books for families in treatment.
The Better Days Experience — A full-day takeover. Counselors. Kids. The kind of day Jaymo would've thrown.
Camp Kesem at UMD — Sponsoring a free night of overnight camp for kids whose parents are facing cancer.
Backpacks of Love — Packed, delivered, and built so a kid walks into the room feeling thought of.
Get Involved
Show up however you can. Attend an event. Run a fundraiser. Tell a friend. It all counts.
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Put Support in Their Hands
Every backpack is a small but meaningful way to remind a child that they are not alone while their parent faces cancer. Your support helps provide comfort items, activities, and resources that bring steadiness to an uncertain time.
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Rally Your Community
You don't need to wait for an official event. Host a happy hour, trivia night, office drive, backyard fundraiser, or anything that brings people together for kids and families facing cancer.
Friends Who Make It Happen
We don't do this alone. We work with the people already in the rooms, on the ground, with the families.
Camp Kesem at UMD → Free summer camp for kids impacted by a parent's cancer.
Inova Life With Cancer Center → Direct support for families navigating treatment.
100% to Families
Every public dollar goes straight to a family. Private donors cover the operating costs — the lights, the website, the boring stuff — so your $50 buys a backpack, not a banner ad.
In 2025, we put $17K+ directly into programs supporting families.
