Pinky Swear Foundation

05/31/2026

Scarletts leukemia treatment required frequent travel and her dad had to quit his job to care for her leaving their family of 5 with no income. Pinky Swear's supporters ensured they would have gas in their tank and paid a car payment for their truck.

05/31/2026

Iowa friends! Will you be at the Principal Charity Classic? Pinky Swear is grateful to be a part of this amazing fundraising event for another year! ⛳

The Principal Charity Classic takes place at the Wakonda Club June 10-14, 2026. Learn more here: https://hubs.ly/Q04jphGg0

05/28/2026

Over the past year, California, Texas, Illinois, and Florida have needed the most amount of financial support from Pinky Swear Foundation.

This map shows Pinky Swear support all across the United States.

Thank you for helping kids with cancer and their families financially so they can focus on what matters most - their child's health.

Learn more about the families who receive financial support from Pinky Swear ➡️ https://hubs.la/Q04jhSMD0

05/26/2026

Normal bills don't stop during a childhood cancer diagnosis. They stack up alongside the medical bills, but unlike the medical ones, they cannot be delayed. They keep the lights on, they ensure travel to treatment, and are key to survival.

For All-Star Scarlett's family, the car payment was so important, and it became so overwhelming with no income coming in.

Your support paid their car payment.

“I felt that it was too much to ask for, but I applied to Pinky Swear anyway,” Scarlett's dad, James, said. “They paid the whole month’s car payment. Because of that, we were able to keep the car, which is the one we drive to the hospital. It was a huge burden lifted off my shoulders."

When families can get to treatment, their child's outcome is improved. You make a difference. Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q04hJpDN0

05/24/2026

A lesser talked about treatment for cancer: bone marrow transplants (BMT).

A BMT is a procedure that infuses healthy blood-forming stem cells into your body to replace bone marrow that is not producing enough healthy blood cells. It is also called a stem cell transplant. It can help people with cancer and also noncancerous diseases. Most people stay in hospital for several weeks after a BMT and there are many risks, but overall, it is a highly successful, life-saving treatment for patients with certain illnesses.

All-Star Dyllan recently received a successful BMT for Hodgkin's Lymphoma. 🔔

05/23/2026

Iowa friends! Will you be at the Principal Charity Classic? Pinky Swear is grateful to be a part of this amazing fundraising event for another year! ⛳

The Birdies for Charity event takes place at the Wakonda Club June 10-14, 2026. Learn more here: https://hubs.la/Q04hHWh-0

05/22/2026

🧡 Compassion
🤝 Collaboration
🎉 Celebration

Here's what these values mean at Pinky Swear Foundation: https://hubs.la/Q04hJ9NN0

05/21/2026

💌 Your Letters of Encouragement will be "saved for a lifetime" by this family. That's the impact of your handwritten cards with encouraging messages for kids with cancer and their families.

Learn more about the card-making process: https://bit.ly/3PgHlTt

Volunteer to help kids with cancer by creating Letters of Encouragement. Your kind words will bring smiles to children and families facing childhood cancer. Make cards and send them to Pinky Swear Foundation.

05/20/2026

💙 In 2003, Pinky Swear Foundation began when 9-year-old Mitch distributed his own $6,000 to other families on his pediatric cancer floor, then made his dad pinky swear promise to continue supporting families like theirs.

🧡 In 2025, nearly 2,500 families facing childhood cancer experienced financial relief through Pinky Swear.

“Grateful” doesn’t even begin to describe how we feel about the Pinky Swear community. 🎗️

Read about some of the families you’ve helped support, see stats from the year, learn about our 2025 financial information, and more in the 2025 Annual Report. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4v5FpfL

05/19/2026

For Scarlett and her family, the hospital where she received treatment for leukemia was a two-hour trip one way. They would make this trip over and over during her treatment.

You were there to fill their tank full of gas to get there. 💙 "It was a big help,” James said.

Learn more about Scarlett's story. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4wizVzv