Childhood Cancer 

Giving children with cancer and their families a moment of joy with a cart full of healthy snacks, toys, candy and fun!

Helping families with the costs associated with having to travel to access a clinical trial for their child or young adult with cancer.

Providing $350 in gift cards to families who have a child in cancer treatment and must travel long distances to access care.

Partnering with international organizations, Kindred is funding research into a hard-to-cure childhood cancer called neuroblastoma.

Partnering with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada to co-fund grants for childhood blood cancer research.

Partnering with cancer charities across Canada and the C17 Council to fund research grants into different childhood cancers.

Kindred Foundation is the lead charitable funder for the Childhood Cancer Canada Benevolent Fund that helps with funeral costs if a child dies from cancer.

Providing funding for one oncology Resource Navigator position at SickKids to help families navigate the challenges of childhood cancer.

Each year, about 1,500 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer in Canada.  Learn more about cancer in children.

Clinical trials are the engine that move the science of treatment and the understanding of cancer forward.

Childhood cancer is a time of great stress, creating mental health challenges during and after treatment.