Dinner left on the stove, cancer changed Winnie and her family forever in one night
A girl named winnie holding both arms up in the air with a cotton candy sunset in the background

Dinner left on the stove, cancer changed Winnie and her family forever in one night

All-Star Winnie’s mom, Heather, was making sloppy joes when she got a call from the doctor to bring her 6-year-old to th …

Oct 5, 2026, 11:05:45 AM 4 min read
Sharing is caring – 11 ways to spread awareness to help kids with cancer
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month at Pinky Swear Foundation

Sharing is caring – 11 ways to spread awareness to help kids with cancer

Spreading awareness is the easiest way to make a difference for a charity you love. In a world where information is alwa …

Sep 9, 2026, 8:00:00 AM 1 min read
Camping is his safe place. Meet All-Star Gryffin.
A little boy named Gryffin who is facing a rare and aggressive cancer diagnosis sitting in a tractor looking at the camera.

Camping is his safe place. Meet All-Star Gryffin.

When your little boy has a rare type of brain cancer and the odds are stacked against him, you do everything in your pow …

Sep 4, 2026, 10:15:01 AM 6 min read
Why is everyone wearing yellow and gold?
A little boy named gryffin standing on his front steps wearing a shirt that says

Why is everyone wearing yellow and gold?

Your social media feed might be full of yellow ribbons. You may go to a professional sports game and see that it is dedi …

Sep 1, 2026, 5:45:00 AM 1 min read
The long-term financial impacts of childhood cancer
A teen who faced a brain tumor with his three siblings smiling at the camera

The long-term financial impacts of childhood cancer

The long-term effects of childhood cancer affect every aspect of life, including finances.

Aug 19, 2026, 7:15:00 AM 3 min read
The long-term emotional impacts of childhood cancer

The long-term emotional impacts of childhood cancer

The emotional impacts of childhood cancer stay with you long after your hair has grown back and people stop asking how y …

Aug 12, 2026, 10:00:18 AM 4 min read
The long-term physical impacts of childhood cancer
A boy named John who faced a brain tumor smiling under masks with his nurses

The long-term physical impacts of childhood cancer

Ringing the bell, being cancer-free, and even five years removed from all the treatment, there are still implications of …

Aug 6, 2026, 1:04:30 PM 3 min read
Why baseball at Pinky Swear Foundation?
Pinky Swear Foundation founder, Mitch Chepokas' baseball glove

Why baseball at Pinky Swear Foundation?

An orange baseball hat and a child’s leather baseball glove proudly hang from Pinky Swear’s wall at the office in Edina, …

Jul 8, 2026, 12:00:00 AM 1 min read
Meet Katie LaGrange

Meet Katie LaGrange

At Pinky Swear Foundation, we are lucky to have a community of supporters dedicated to helping kids with cancer and thei …

Jul 2, 2026, 11:27:25 AM 5 min read
The day a family never forgets.
A photo of a treatment and diagnosis calendar of Mitch, a boy who passed away from Osteosarcoma, whose family started Pinky Swear Foundation to financially support kids with cancer.

The day a family never forgets.

“Your child has cancer.”

Jun 5, 2026, 12:00:00 AM 2 min read
Meet All-Star Lydia
A little girl sitting on a blanket smiling at the camera

Meet All-Star Lydia

“You do not fully understand the financial burden until you get into active treatment. Fuel is not cheap, and you are ha …

Jun 1, 2026, 10:00:02 AM 4 min read
What is Pinky Swear Foundation?
A father and a daughter doing a pinky swear

What is Pinky Swear Foundation?

Pinky Swear Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that helps kids with cancer and their families.

Apr 10, 2026, 1:52:33 PM 3 min read