The Light Collective

10/14/2026

VOTE NOW! Help us win $40,000! It’s an honor to be up for the People’s Choice Award through BECU’s People Helping People program…and the prize would make a MASSIVE impact!

✅ Click the link in the comments, find “Light Collective,” and vote!
✅ Share this post and tell your friends to vote!
✅ Text the link to 10 people!
✅ Email the link to your contacts!
✅ Share with your office or study group or book club!

Thank you friends!!

10/10/2026

Jess is our TLC MVP (that’s Manager of Volunteers and Programs). Jess is generous and joyful and overflowing with LIGHT, and her investment in the work we do is quite personal.

Jess nominated The Light Collective for BECU’s People Helping People award. We are finalists for the “People’s Choice Award” of $40,000 (!!!) and YOU can help us win! All it takes is a quick vote. Click the link in our bio, scroll down to “Light Collective,” and click vote! Thanks for helping us make a brighter way for families who have a child with cancer. 💛

10/05/2026

Will you help TLC win $40,000? (Can you even believe how exciting this question is!!?!) We’ve been chosen as a finalist to win the “People’s Choice” category of BECU’s People Helping People award. All we need is your vote!

Click the link in the comments, scroll down to “Light Collective” and click the “Vote Now” button.

And be sure to watch the video of our very own Jess Muller describing why TLC matters to her.

Share this with everyone you know! $40,000 would be a HUGE boost for TLC, allowing us to keep sharing Light with the families we serve! Thanks for your vote!

09/22/2026

What is the best part about our Happy Birthday Matchbox? The piñata!! Always the piñata. 🪅

09/02/2026

Throwback to our August SPACE Matchbox! 🪐🚀🛸These budding astronauts made happy, silly memories while creating jet packs and space helmets, mapping the phases of the moon with Oreos, playing with galaxy-themed sensory play dough, and making aliens out of clay. Delightful Distraction: we have liftoff!!

08/29/2026

During our August Parent Chat on Zoom, we were reflecting on some of the various and specific pain points that get triggered during different times of the year for families who have a child with cancer.

Right now, most kids around the region are strapping on their backpacks and posing for “Back-to-School” photos on their front porch. Meanwhile, plenty of TLC parents are grappling with the heartache of knowing their child is missing out on this exciting fall tradition.

So...why does Matchbox Day matter?

When we share a monthly dose of delightful distraction with families, we ease the sting of these triggering pain points. We help families create happy memories that will be tucked in alongside painful experiences, casting a bit of light in a season that often feels pretty dark.

When families receive their September HAPPY BIRTHDAY Matchbox, they will find joy and connection that will buoy their spirits and lighten their load. You can help make the magic happen by shopping our Wish List. There are just a few items waiting to be purchase—let’s clear the list TODAY! Link in bio.

Thank you for shining your light for TLC families!

08/25/2026

Our September Matchbox theme is HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎂🎉🎈One of our FAVORITE elements of the Birthday Matchbox is a fun and silly game we call PASS THE PRESENT.

Each family receives a fun box full of trinkets and toys, which has been wrapped with six layers of paper. Each layer of wrapping also has a silly prompt. Families sit in a circle and pass the present around. Each person unwraps one layer, then they have to do whatever the prompt tells them.

The prompts are SILLY, like:
“Dance like you’re celebrating your 97th birthday!”
or
“Go find some clean un**es and wear them on your head!”
or
“Everyone gets to tickle you for 10 seconds!”

This game creates just as many squeals of delight as you’d imagine. These pictures tell the whole story!

Want to join the fun? Shop our wish list and help us gather all the materials we need to prepare Birthday Matchboxes for 90 families across the PNW! Link in bio.

08/23/2026

08/10/2026

More fun moments from our July Out of the Box event. Such a fun day!!

08/06/2026

Last month’s Out of the Box event was knock-your-socks-off AMAZING. Here’s the breakdown:

20 families
77 volunteers
200+ fresh-off-the-griddle pancakes
10 hilarious carnival booths
2 giant inflatables
60 minutes of meaningful parent connection (while kids happily played with volunteers)
Countless gold medal moments of joy 🏅

We are so very thankful for our faithful supporters and volunteers who make these magical moments happen, and for the TLC families who entrust us with their time and presence. Here’s what we heard from one family (who drove to OOTB all the way from Oregon!) after joining us at OOTB:

“The moment we walked into our first TLC event, I was blown away by everyone there. Almost instantly, I felt a weight lift off my shoulders and found myself genuinely smiling again. The volunteers gave our family something we hadn’t felt in a long time: joy.

Every single one of them wants to be there, serving families who are walking through one of the darkest seasons of their lives. They don’t just welcome you, they remember you. They remember your kids, your names, and your story. That kind of love and kindness is something truly special.

We often get asked “ how can I help?” The Light Collective acts and helps every single day.”

Thank you for making a brighter way for families!