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Making every day better for kids

The team at Children’s Minnesota cares for nearly 2,500 kids every year living with cancer and blood disorders, more than any other hospital in the state. We care for their parents and siblings, too. Because stronger families make for stronger patients. That’s why we created the Cancer Kids Fund. It supports everything from our Sibling Play Area to therapies like art and massage. It also covers a family’s everyday expenses like meals and parking and, when needed, big things like mortgage payments. The fund also supports research to find new, better treatments.

Your gift matters

When you make a donation to the Cancer Kids Fund, you make life easier for patients by:
  • Boosting their care team with psychologists, nutritionists, music therapists and child life specialists
  • Comforting them throughout treatment with massage and aromatherapy
  • Arranging visits from special guests like the Zoomobile and the Science Museum of Minnesota and celebrations like end-of-therapy parties
  • Making sure kids have art supplies, toys and games to keep them smiling
You help parents and families cope by:
  • Providing chaplains, interpreters and social workers
  • Covering their expenses, such as parking and meals
  • Giving siblings a place to play while staying close
  • Making overnight stays more comfortable

You can support Cancer Kids Fund by:

Consider making a gift today to support the Cancer Kids Fund, providing these services and more to ease the cancer and blood disorders journey for patients and their families.
Donate today. Because when it comes to helping kids, we shine brighter together.

Get a second opinion on a cancer or blood disorder diagnosis

When you're seeking a second opinion, experts at the Cancer and Blood Disorders Program can help.

24/7 access to referrals, consults and admissions. Learn more.
Intended only for health care providers. Patients, please contact your doctor directly.

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HEMOPHILIA & SICKLE CELL PODCAST SERIES

Listen in as kids and families share their stories about living with hemophilia and sickle cell disease.