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Financial support for everyday expenses

You are not alone. The Pinky Swear Foundation is here to offer financial assistance as you navigate through this difficult journey.
All-Star Anne with her Orange Envelope holding the gift card and Mitch's baseball card

Orange Envelope

Help within six months of child's diagnosis or relapse.

Orange Envelope
All-Star Eli lying in a hospital bed smiling with a tractor pillow behind him.

All-Star Fund

Help after the first six months of diagnosis or relapse.

All-Star Fund
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Pinky Swear Pantry

On-site hospital food pantries in MN, IA, and NC.

Pinky Swear Pantry

You Are Not Alone

We know that hearing the words "Your child has cancer" is an unimaginable and overwhelming experience. In this challenging time, we want you to know that you are not alone. The Pinky Swear Foundation is here to walk alongside you, offering unwavering support and assistance as you navigate through this difficult journey.
 
We understand that childhood cancer can bring not only emotional but also financial burdens. When a little one is fighting for their life, worrying about bills should be the last thing on your mind. That's why we are committed to easing your financial worries and providing the help you need.
 
Our generous supporters enable us to provide essential support to families like yours:

Stable Housing Support: We believe that every family deserves a stable and secure home. We assist with rent and mortgage payments, ensuring that you have a comfortable place to stay during this challenging time.

Reliable Transportation: We understand the importance of getting to medical appointments and treatments without any added stress. We provide assistance for auto payments and gas cards, ensuring you have reliable transportation whenever it is needed.

Grocery Support: Proper nutrition is crucial for your child's well-being. We provide grocery and restaurant gift cards, helping to ensure that healthy and nourishing food is always on the table for your kids and family.

The Pinky Swear Foundation is committed to being there for your family. Our mission is to ease the burden so you can focus on your child's well-being and care.

Hear from an All-Star Family:

“Thank you so very much for the $200 gift card. It will help alleviate some of the costs we have endured driving to and from the hospital. Upon receiving the orange envelope, our son had been readmitted to the hospital after just being there 44 days. Thank you so much for supporting families that are going through difficult times.”

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Hear from an All-Star Family:

“The first time our social worker brought up help from Pinky Swear, we were in denial thinking we would be in and out in no time. Then we realized it was going to be much longer term and we decided to apply for a mortgage payment. The mortgage meant that we could be focused on our family and our child that was sick."

Apply for All-Star Fund

Hear from an All-Star Family:

“THANK YOU! My daughter has been in the hospital for a long time. I was craving chocolate so I ran to the snack machine which cost me $5. But then, our nurse told me about the Pinky Swear Pantry. These snacks have meant the world to me. Thank you for making this momma’s night a little easier." 

Find a Pantry Near You
2,835

Families helped in 2023

*800 more than in 2022

 

$1.4 M

Dollars given in 2023 

*$100,000+ more than in 2022

 

13,930

People served in Pantries in 2023

 

Learn more or share the mission by downloading our Pinky Swear Foundation One-Pager.
"We wholeheartedly thank you for your generosity as it definitely helps alleviate extra financial stress from our lives.”
- All-Star Parent
“Thank you so much for the assistance. Just when you think everything’s under control, another bill from the hospital or insurance company arrives. Mere words cannot explain how profound of an effect that the generosity we have received will forever have on us. We can’t wait for the opportunity to pay it forward some day!”
- All-Star Parent
“We are incredibly grateful to receive this gift card. Our drive to and from his treatments are 40 minutes in each direction. This will significantly reduce the strain on our family and allow us to focus on our son’s care and prioritize things for him. You've made an incredible impact on our families cancer journey. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
- All-Star Parent
“Thank y'all from the bottom of my heart. I cried when I got my orange envelope!"
- All-Star Parent
"Thank you very much for this help. It is very needed as our income has been chopped in half."
- All-Star Parent
“The application process is so easy and Pinky Swear was so responsive when I had questions. When your child has cancer, you do not need another stressful thing, you need something simple and that’s what Pinky Swear provided. And, oh, my gosh, when we received the Orange Envelope and read Mitch’s story, it made me cry. I love that story more than anything.”
All-Star Sage's mom