Day of Light

13 candles. 13 years. One day to shine.

Kyra

May 26, 2013 – November 9, 2025

Kyra’s Story

Where 13 Meets 26

One for each year of Kyra's life, 13 Candles, 13 Fundraisers

Her birthday. And the price of one candle.

Kyra would have turned 13 this May 26. This will be the first birthday she won’t be here to celebrate. She passed away on November 9, 2025, after fighting childhood cancer for over three years with a quiet bravery that stayed with everyone who knew her.

Her final act was to donate her body to science. Her tumors are still being studied. She is still fighting.

Kyra’s Hope Foundation carries this legacy, supporting children facing cancer with comfort and hope, and accelerating cures for childhood cancers still considered incurable.

Your donation is an impact investment, not a charity. Childhood cancer is the #1 disease killer of children, yet it receives only 4% of federal cancer research funding. Every dollar here helps a family survive this, and funds the research that could mean no child is left to die.

The Harsh Reality of Childhood Cancer See How Your Dollars Fund Research

Every gift lights a candle.

$0raised

goal$130,000

25% · 241 donors

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✦Supporting Lakeridge Elementary’s Campaign

🔒 Secure checkout via Stripe · 2.9% + $0.30 processing fee added to total

The impact we’re creating

Every Dollar. Every Child. Every Family.

250+

Hope Boxes delivered to children in hospital

50+

Financial assistance provided to families

100%

Of donations go directly to programs

$10M

Goal for Ewing sarcoma research funding

13 Light Bearers. 13 Candles.

Meet the Light Bearers

Each one lighting a candle for Kyra’s 13 years.

✨

Kyra

The Light

$33,001

raised

of $130,000 goal

25% · 241 donors

Light a Candle

👑

Shannon Hernandez

$3,246

raised

of $2,600 goal

100% · 38 donors

Support Shannon

Sudhanshu Garg

$3,094

raised

of $2,600 goal

100% · 10 donors

Support Sudhanshu

Hope-Collective

$2,730

raised

of $2,600 goal

100% · 19 donors

Support Hope-Collective

Purwa & Sudipto

$2,646

raised

of $2,600 goal

100% · 18 donors

Support Purwa

Melissa & Daniel

$2,600

raised

of $2,600 goal

100% · 28 donors

Support Melissa

Jyoti & Chintan

$1,118

raised

of $2,600 goal

43% · 16 donors

Support Jyoti

Peter Howland

$1,104

raised

of $2,600 goal

42% · 4 donors

Support Peter

Nupur & Parag

$754

raised

of $2,600 goal

29% · 12 donors

Support Nupur

Styled For Strength

$546

raised

of $2,600 goal

21% · 4 donors

Support Styled

#10

Samriddhi

$416

raised

of $2,600 goal

16% · 8 donors

Support Samriddhi

#11

Jessica & Aman

$416

raised

of $2,600 goal

16% · 5 donors

Support Jessica

#12

Garima & Rahul

$364

raised

of $2,600 goal

14% · 9 donors

Support Garima

#13

Sana & Ayan

$208

raised

of $2,600 goal

8% · 4 donors

Support Sana

✨

Kyra

The Light

$33,001

raised

of $130,000 goal

25% · 241 donors

Light a Candle

👑

Shannon Hernandez

$3,246

raised

of $2,600 goal

100% · 38 donors

Support Shannon

Sudhanshu Garg

$3,094

raised

of $2,600 goal

100% · 10 donors

Support Sudhanshu

Hope-Collective

$2,730

raised

of $2,600 goal

100% · 19 donors

Support Hope-Collective

Purwa & Sudipto

$2,646

raised

of $2,600 goal

100% · 18 donors

Support Purwa

Melissa & Daniel

$2,600

raised

of $2,600 goal

100% · 28 donors

Support Melissa

Jyoti & Chintan

$1,118

raised

of $2,600 goal

43% · 16 donors

Support Jyoti

Peter Howland

$1,104

raised

of $2,600 goal

42% · 4 donors

Support Peter

Nupur & Parag

$754

raised

of $2,600 goal

29% · 12 donors

Support Nupur

Styled For Strength

$546

raised

of $2,600 goal

21% · 4 donors

Support Styled

#10

Samriddhi

$416

raised

of $2,600 goal

16% · 8 donors

Support Samriddhi

#11

Jessica & Aman

$416

raised

of $2,600 goal

16% · 5 donors

Support Jessica

#12

Garima & Rahul

$364

raised

of $2,600 goal

14% · 9 donors

Support Garima

#13

Sana & Ayan

$208

raised

of $2,600 goal

8% · 4 donors

Support Sana

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