Care • Community • Cure
We deliver joy, support, and research funding so every child feels seen, celebrated, and cared for. Even on their hardest days.
Our Mission
Easing daily burdens through comfort items and financial relief. Enable families to focus on caring, not surviving the crisis.
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Ensure no family fights alone. Create community partnerships & cultivate empathy for pediatric cancer families.
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Fund research for rare pediatric cancer. Advance AI-driven discoveries to accelerate lifesaving breakthroughs
Learn moreThe Silent Crisis
Of all federal cancer research funding, only 4% goes to childhood cancer. Children are fighting with treatments developed decades ago.
#1
disease killer of children in the US
8
drugs only approved for kids since 1979
70
years of life lost per child
Meet Kyra
Kyra was a bright light whose kindness, curiosity, and courage inspired everyone around her. During treatment, she found comfort in small joys,a favorite song, a handwritten note, a thoughtful surprise. Kyra's Hope Foundation carries that spark forward, bringing warmth to children and families navigating cancer.
Read Kyra's Full StoryYou Are Invited
The Gala of Lights
An unforgettable evening of light and hope for kids with cancer
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Mercer Island Community Center
Tickets and sponsorships are now open.
Family Voices
“Thank you so much for stopping by, my little sister was very excited with the Hope Box. It really means a lot when you spend a lot of your time in hospitals and clinicals. I really appreciate you guys took your time to come and meet her. Your kind letter left me with no words and in tears, but most of all with hope. We appreciate the love support during D’s battle.”
We don’t know how we can thank you right now, but we wanted to share how much we appreciate your organization. Your wonderful organization brought comfort and courage to our daughter when she was scared.
Thank you!! We received most of other organization's support early in treatment, and it's waned significantly this year. Thanks for caring and helping families like ours.
Sponsor a Family
Sponsorship covers the everyday weight of treatment: groceries, gas, rent, and comfort, so parents can stay right where they belong, by their child's side.
A Family In Need
Age 11 months · Hepatoblastoma · GA
Before his first birthday, Tanner came through liver surgery and is now facing six more weeks of chemo hours from home. Help his family with gas and food so they can stay by his side.
Announcement · May 2026
Funding science · Ewing sarcoma
We fund labs working on rare and underfunded childhood cancers like Ewing sarcoma, where treatment progress has been slow for decades.
“There remains an urgent and unmet need for more effective and less toxic treatments. Focused initiatives like these are critical for accelerating research.”
Dr. Shireen Ganapathi
Pediatric Oncologist & Postdoc Researcher, Seattle Children's Research Institute
Embedded expertise · AI & Engineering
Beyond funding, we embed engineers, data scientists, and AI specialists with research labs to accelerate discovery, data analysis, and computational modeling.
“The biggest breakthroughs will come when scientists, engineers, and clinicians work side by side to turn data into real treatments and real hope for patients.”
Dr. Taran Gujral
Professor, Human Biology Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center; Director, Transformative Rare Cancer Initiative (TRACER)
Hope Across America
Each glowing light marks a state where children fighting cancer, and the families beside them, have turned to this community for hope boxes, direct support, or milestone celebrations.
Map of the United States. California: 6 families given financial assistance, 2 milestone gifts celebrated. Oregon: 2 families given financial assistance, 1 milestone gift celebrated. Washington: 20 families given financial assistance, 281 children given hope boxes, 17 milestone gifts celebrated. Arizona: 2 families given financial assistance. Utah: walking beside families here. New Mexico: 2 families given financial assistance. Colorado: 3 families given financial assistance. Hawaii: 3 families given financial assistance, 2 milestone gifts celebrated. Nebraska: 1 family given financial assistance. Texas: 7 families given financial assistance, 2 milestone gifts celebrated. Kansas: 1 family given financial assistance. Oklahoma: 2 families given financial assistance. Minnesota: 1 milestone gift celebrated. Iowa: 1 family given financial assistance. Missouri: walking beside families here. Wisconsin: 4 families given financial assistance. Louisiana: 2 families given financial assistance. Illinois: 5 families given financial assistance, 1 milestone gift celebrated. Mississippi: 1 family given financial assistance. Indiana: 1 family given financial assistance. Alabama: 3 families given financial assistance, 2 milestone gifts celebrated. Tennessee: 2 families given financial assistance. Kentucky: 4 families given financial assistance, 2 milestone gifts celebrated. Michigan: 3 families given financial assistance. Ohio: 4 families given financial assistance, 1 milestone gift celebrated. Georgia: 4 families given financial assistance. Florida: 1 milestone gift celebrated. North Carolina: 1 milestone gift celebrated. Virginia: 4 families given financial assistance. Pennsylvania: 4 families given financial assistance. New York: 1 family given financial assistance. Maryland: 2 families given financial assistance. New Jersey: 1 family given financial assistance. Connecticut: walking beside families here. Massachusetts: 2 families given financial assistance, 1 milestone gift celebrated. Rhode Island: 1 family given financial assistance. Maine: walking beside families here.
Hover or tap a light to see its state. Bigger lights mean more families reached.
Donor Recognition
A living wall honoring donors whose generosity fuels hope for families facing pediatric cancer.
Make a Difference
Every dollar funds comfort kits, family meals, transport, and research for children fighting cancer.
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization · EIN 41-2583689 · All donations are tax-deductible
Carry Kyra's Light
Whether you're an adult ready to serve or a young person ready to lead, there's a place for you in Kyra's story.
For Adults
Build comfort kits, write encouragement cards, deliver joy to hospital rooms, and carry Kyra's light into the world. No experience needed, just heart.
Become an Ambassador
For Youth (Age 10+)
A youth leadership program born from the circle of love that held Kyra. Stand tall for children fighting cancer, speak up for families, and grow the hope she planted.
Join the SquadHope in Action
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Mercer Island Community Center
You are invited to our inaugural benefit gala: an unforgettable evening of light and hope for kids with cancer. Join us for an elegant evening of dinner, silent and live auctions, and community, all lighting the way to comfort for families today and cures tomorrow. Tickets and sponsorships are now open at gala.kyrashope.org.
Sunday, August 2, 2026 · 60 Acres South Field, 15101 NE 116th St, Redmond, WA
On the morning of August 2, nearly 100 walkers gathered at 60 Acres South Field in Redmond and moved together down a 3.1 mile route for children facing cancer and their families. Chalk art, crafts, games, music, and a fitness warm-up filled the field, and Redmond City Councilmember Vanessa Kritzer sent everyone off with a wish for "a very hopeful and powerful walk." By the time the last walker crossed the field, the morning had become the promise it set out to be: comfort for families today, momentum toward cures tomorrow, and a community that keeps growing, one step at a time.
Saturday & Sunday, July 11–12, 2026 · Seattle, WA to Portland, OR
Vivaan is just 14, and to keep his friend Kyra's light moving he rode 206 miles from Seattle to Portland this July as our Youth Ambassador. Kyra's father rode beside him from the start line, with the Hope Bikers close behind. Over two days, the team carried Kyra's light down the open road. Every sponsored mile becomes Hope Boxes, family relief, and research toward a cure.
Transparency
Founded in late November 2025, these numbers reflect just one month of operations. In that single month, the community rallied with $23,865 in donations, and 98% of every dollar spent went directly to programs serving families.
Revenue
$23,865
Expenses
$5,418
Net gain/loss: $18,447
Form 990-EZ (2025): Download the filed return
Values shown are rounded; both bars share a single scale so revenue and expenses are directly comparable.
