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
All-Star Ivan's story
A boy named Ivan and his two siblings on the field at a Minnesota Vikings game. Ivan and his family received support from Pinky Swear Foundation during his childhood cancer journey.

All-Star Ivan's story

“For any other life event, you can plan and expect things to go the way you prepare them to go. This is not at all the c …

Apr 1, 2026 12:00:02 AM 4 min read
We see you, caregivers!
A little girl smiling at her mom while she reads to her in the hospital facing leukemia. Pinky Swear Foundation helped them financially during their cancer journey.

We see you, caregivers!

Today is National Caregivers Day. If you have ever been a caregiver, you know how heartbreaking and exhausting it is. Ca …

Feb 20, 2026 12:00:00 AM 1 min read
World Cancer Day: standing together in the cancer community
Three teens making a pinky promise to represent Pinky Swear Foundation, a nonprofit on a mission to help kids with cancer and their families financially.

World Cancer Day: standing together in the cancer community

Today is World Cancer Day, an opportunity to reflect on how cancer touches nearly every life and to honor the strength o …

Feb 4, 2026 5:15:00 AM 1 min read
Top 3 blog posts of 2025
Screenshots of the three top blogs of 2025 on the Childhood Cancer Blog on pinkyswear.org

Top 3 blog posts of 2025

The Childhood Cancer Blog was created to provide additional resources for this amazing community of people who support p …

Jan 7, 2026 8:56:07 AM 1 min read
Honor your loved ones through a tribute gift.
Make a gift to Pinky Swear Foundation to honor your loved ones legacy to help families facing childhood cancer with everyday expenses.

Honor your loved ones through a tribute gift.

Just before nine-year-old Mitch Chepokas passed away from osteosarcoma, he made his father, Steve, pinky promise to keep …

Dec 22, 2025 5:00:02 AM 2 min read
Meet All-Star Mila
A little girl facing cancer who has received financial support from Pinky Swear Foundation

Meet All-Star Mila

“Mila asked why people were helping us, and I explained that it’s because they understand that being sick is very hard f …

Dec 2, 2025 12:00:00 AM 4 min read
Meet All-Star Bentley
All-Star Bentley, a boy who has faced cancer and has been supported by Pinky Swear Foundation

Meet All-Star Bentley

“I thought, wow, there are really good people in this world. I don’t think anyone can survive without this help. Just kn …

Nov 3, 2025 9:39:38 AM 4 min read
Making Halloween sweet for kids with cancer
All-Star Sage in a doctor costume

Making Halloween sweet for kids with cancer

Halloween is a time for costumes, spooky decorations, and going door-to-door collecting candy in jack-o'-lantern baskets …

Oct 30, 2025 12:00:00 AM 1 min read
Hear stories LIVE at the Pinky Swear Radiothon
A mom and daughter talking on air at Radiothon in 2024 to raise money for kids with cancer and their families.

Hear stories LIVE at the Pinky Swear Radiothon

Every year, brave parents of kids who have experienced childhood cancer openly share their stories live on-air. It is a …

Oct 24, 2025 8:45:00 AM 2 min read
Smiley Sophie
A little girl named Sophie who received support from Pinky Swear Foundation during her journey with acute myeloid leukemia

Smiley Sophie

“We are so deeply grateful for the incredible support we received, especially the financial help, which allowed us to se …

Oct 13, 2025 9:59:11 AM 4 min read
One diagnosis, three stories, and the need for help

One diagnosis, three stories, and the need for help

Every year 15,000 families hear the words “Your child has cancer.” Out of those 15,000 diagnosed, the most common type o …

Sep 24, 2025 10:41:39 AM 3 min read