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Announcements
Press Releases
Official announcements from the foundation, including new programs, events, and partnerships.
Press Release
May 26, 2026
Kyra's Hope Foundation Launches Research Grant Program to Accelerate Childhood Cancer Research
Mercer Island based nonprofit launches a new model combining research funding and engineering and AI expertise to accelerate progress in rare childhood cancers like Ewing sarcoma.
Press Release
May 19, 2026
Kyra's Hope Foundation and Sam Day Foundation Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Childhood Cancer Research
Two family-founded nonprofits unite scientific rigor with technology, AI, and systems thinking to advance research for rare and underfunded childhood cancers.
Press Release
March 15, 2026
Kyra's Hope Foundation Announces Inaugural Day of Light
On what would have been Kyra Gupta's 13th birthday, Kyra's Hope Foundation will host its first annual Day of Light, a sanctuary day for pediatric cancer families in the Pacific Northwest.
Coverage
In the News
Selected coverage of Kyra's Hope from reporters and outlets across our community.
Talk On The Rock
In the News
Kyra's Hope Foundation Launches Grant Program
Coverage of Kyra's Hope Foundation's new research grant program, which combines direct funding with embedded engineering and AI expertise to accelerate cures for rare childhood cancers, beginning with Ewing sarcoma. The piece notes that the inaugural award will be announced in fall, with applications open now at research.kyrashope.org.
Read at Talk On The RockThe Reality of Childhood Cancer No One Talks About | Gautam Kumar | Madaraka Festival Podcast
Gautam Kumar, co-founder of Kyra's Hope Foundation and Kyra's father, sits down with Madaraka Festival to discuss the realities of childhood cancer, what families navigate that few outside the hospital see, and why the foundation is investing in research, technology, and care for families.
Watch on YouTubeWhat happens when grief becomes purpose? | Alka Kumari | Madaraka Festival Podcast
Alka Kumari, co-founder of Kyra's Hope Foundation and Kyra's mother, joins Madaraka Festival to talk about loss, the work of turning grief into purpose, and the families the foundation walks alongside every day.
Watch on YouTube
Fashion for a Cause: Styled For Strength Fashion Show Benefits Non-Profit's Ladybug House & Kyra's Hope Foundation in Seattle, WA
Coverage of the Styled for Strength benefit fashion show on April 11 in Bellevue, featuring Filipino-based designers and benefiting Kyra's Hope Foundation alongside Ladybug House. The article highlights how creativity and compassion can come together to uplift families navigating serious childhood illness.
Read at Hollywood Times
Island blood drive turns loss into lifesaving impact
Coverage of the Gift of Life blood drive on Mercer Island, organized by Kyra's Hope Foundation in partnership with Bloodworks Northwest. The drive filled the donation bus and represented a community choosing to act in Kyra's memory.
Read at Mercer Island Reporter
Art for Hope event honors Kyra Gupta
Recap of the Art for Hope gathering at the Mercer Island Library, where neighbors came together to craft holiday cards and ornaments in honor of Kyra Gupta and to send messages of hope to children in treatment.
Read at Mercer Island Reporter
Art for Hope event will honor Kyra Gupta
Preview of the Art for Hope community event at the Mercer Island Library, inviting families to make holiday cards and ornaments for pediatric cancer patients in honor of Kyra Gupta's legacy.
Read at Mercer Island ReporterFrom the Foundation
Blog
Reflections, program updates, and the thinking behind our work, written by the team and our community.
April 1, 2026 • 3 min read
Why We Do This Work
A note on the families who shape every decision we make, and why showing up quietly often matters more than showing up loudly.
By Kyra's Hope Foundation, Founding Team
Read postMarch 1, 2026 • 4 min read
What Goes Into a Hope Box
Every Hope Box is hand-assembled by volunteers. Here is what we put inside, and the thinking behind each item.
By Kyra's Hope Foundation, Programs Team
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