Support organization for parents whose child or teen has been diagnosed with cancer

• provide parents with knowledge of library and other community resources, a quarterly newsletter, social events for the whole family and networking with other organizations
• provide telephone and email support, hospital and home visits and monthly parent support group meetings
• during support group meetings for parents an expressive art program is available for children
• offers school support program/school advisory services
• monthly teen social group
• offers weekly art therapy program
• bereavement support
• Emergency parent relief fund (gift cards) available to families who are struggling financially
• provides family care packages at diagnosis with gift cards and parking passes for Hospital for Sick Children
• provides Christmas baskets for families whose child is on active treatment

Christmas Care Program
Care packages for families affected by cancer and dealing with cancer treatments during the holidays

• donations of baked goods, homemade or store bought, toys, grocery store gift cards, movie passes etc are accepted
• see Facebook page for more details and drop-off locations, Christmas Care Program

Sick kids parking passes program: provides a limited number of passes for parking at Sick Kids to families whose children are currently on treatment

Meetings:
First Mon of every month at 6:30 pm, call 705-305-4653 for location of meetings

Dates:
Sep-Jun

• Call, email or visit website for information
• Christmas Care Program:
  • Contact Cheryl Gotthelf at 705-305-4653 or cheryl@candlelighterssimcoe.ca
  • see Facebook page for more details and drop-off locations, Christmas Care Program