Celebrating 25 Years of Transformative Respite Experiences for Families Facing Cancer!
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Take a Break from Cancer With FPS
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our impact
Respite Changes Lives
Respite has proven therapeutic benefits affecting family, mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, psychosocial and financial health. These benefits impact the patient and the entire family unit, including the caregiver and children. Annually, hundreds of our Oncology Professionals report outcome data to measure improvement in patients and their family’s ability to cope with cancer. Surveyed both pre- and post-respite in the clinical setting, these Nominators report, on average, an increase in coping as follows:
Our Mission
Mission Statement
For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation enables cancer patients and their loved ones to strengthen, deepen and unify their relationships by creating unforgettable and lasting Respite Experiences. Working with oncology professionals at over 100 hospitals and cancer centers, FPS provides transformative respite experiences to cancer patients (ages 21-55), their caregivers and their children and offers our families emotional support that assists them as their journey with cancer continues. Our respite program helps families recognize it is love, not cancer, that defines them.
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For Pete’s Sake hosts events throughout the year that not only raise funds to help families take a break from cancer but also provide an opportunity for our community to come together and celebrate the power of togetherness.
Mission Possible
As of September 1, 2024, For Pete’s Sake proudly celebrates 25 years of providing respite to families facing cancer. To commemorate this milestone, we’re honoring our 25th anniversary by sending 25 deserving families on a community respite to the beautiful Woodloch Resort. These families—made up of parents, siblings, caregivers, children, and friends—are given a rare chance to escape the overwhelming challenges cancer brings into their lives. From a 23-year-old battling breast cancer, to a police officer with four kids facing advanced-stage stomach cancer, to a 35-year-old mother of two fighting lymphoma, each family faces the relentless demands of cancer, including doctor’s appointments, tests, chemotherapy, and radiation. This year, you can join us in celebrating by making a gift to honor these 25 families. Every donation helps us toward our goal of raising $10,000!
Gratitude For Our Supporting Partners
