KISSES FOR KYLE FOUNDATION

The Kisses for Kyle Foundation offers a variety of services to families fighting childhood cancer in the Delaware Valley. Often, a child’s cancer diagnosis will leave a parent deciding between working to pay their bills and focusing on their child’s care. It can be impossible for working parents to take them to doctor’s appointments and medical tests and comfort them through surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation. Taking a leave from work can lead to unexpected financial concerns and cause undue stress during an already difficult time. We provide financial assistance to help with bills, including, rent or mortgage, car payments, utility bills, travel expenses, wigs, and food. In addition, we also cover funeral expenses as needed. We believe that the entire family is affected when a child is battling cancer. Additionally, the child is struggling to feel “normal,” and other children in the family can feel left out while attention is focused on fighting cancer. In addition to direct financial assistance, we also provide gifts and donate items to comfort the entire family throughout the year. There is also an annual Holiday Wish List, which is coordinated through the generous help of our supporters and allows children to request specific items for the holidays. Past requests have included a doll with hair, computer games, mattresses and coats. We also organize activities and invite families to participate in local events and parties as well as provide free entry to a children’s gym. We are pleased to host and attend parties to celebrate the successful completion of treatment. Requests for help are typically made through the family’s hospital-assigned social worker, and the family is informed that we are providing assistance. They quickly learn our goal is to help alleviate any added stress and offer much-needed peace of mind. We minimize the parents' workload in the hopes that their focus can remain on what is most important: caring for their children.