Hurricane Helene Relief Fund
Donate now to help us reach our goal of raising $75,000 this year to help hundreds of North and South Carolina families impacted by Hurricane Helene!
Hurricane Helene’s destruction is devastating for millions in the Carolinas. For many of our children, the impact increases their life or death risks.
As of today, we support 2,256 children and their families. These children are all in different stages of their cancer journey. Whether just diagnosed, in the midst of treatment, dealing with after-effects or ongoing challenges of survivorship, they need us, and they need you.
As of October 4, 2024, we have 418 children and their families in damaged areas of South Carolina and Western North Carolina alone, and that number only continues to grow. Many roads are closed with no way in and no way out. Getting to treatment is extremely difficult. Many of our children with cancer already need specialized care, requiring lengthy travel. Now, many more are displaced from their primary cancer care locations and traveling even farther.
So many lack cell service, power, Internet access, or transportation. Some children cannot receive essential homecare. This means overnight stays at hotels if they can even find vacancy or drive to one. Several of our families have trees coming through their roofs, on top of their cars, or blocking their way into and out of their homes. With no refrigeration and limited access, they need even more food assistance.
Imagine having to administer cancer medications by candlelight.
Imagine wondering how to get a nutritious meal for your child when you cannot travel, grocery store shelves are empty, and power has not been restored.
Imagine wondering where you’ll spend the night, or how you’ll refill your child’s medications or oxygen.
That’s why we need your help today.
How will your donation help?
- $10,000 will enable CCP to respond to the continuing needs of children during the hurricane recovery period.
- A gift of $5,000 covers the cost of sending a child affected by the hurricane to two to three specialized treatment stays in New York, Texas, or Pennsylvania for a lifesaving clinical trial.
- $2,500 would help a childhood cancer family displaced by the Hurricane restock their food supply and assist with lost wages to meet basic needs.
- A gift of $1,000 would provide transportation, lodging, and meals for one week of in-state hospitalization for radiation or chemotherapy for a child in a hurricane-impacted area.
- A gift of $500 will help with transportation and food for two children in the hurricane-affected area to get to their treatment center for one month.
- $250 will help with the cost of 1 overnight stay for a child undergoing chemotherapy from the hurricane area.
- A gift of $100 covers meals, gas, and parking for one roundtrip to the clinic for a scheduled appointment for a child from a hurricane-affected area.
