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  Join us on November 29 and share the mission of For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation on #GivingTuesday, a national day of giving. Each year, the success of this one day giving [...]

Dawn is 53 years old with colon cancer. And she is ready to give back to her family. Dawn was diagnosed in 2020 with colon cancer. After Parkland High School’s Take a Break Club connected [...]

Tehmina is 48 years old with ovarian cancer. When Tehmina was diagnosed in July of 2021, her life was turned upside down. She began chemotherapy immediately and experienced severe side effects, [...]

Thank you to Life Celebration by Givnish for hosting our Founder and CEO, Marci Bossow Schankweiler, on their podcast to discuss the importance of respite during the cancer journey! The interview [...]

After 23 years, we have reached an impressive milestone at For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation: 10,000 people served! This wonderful FPS community has been instrumental in helping us [...]

Matt Francescangeli knew he had a tough 10-mile race ahead of him on a challenging course that included running part of the way on the asphalt of Sea Isle City’s oceanfront Promenade and the rest [...]

Imagine cancer hitting two members of the same household at the same time. For some families in our respite program, this is a reality of life. Bill is 41 with testicular cancer, and his wife, [...]

Mary Rose is 46 years old with breast cancer. A single mother, she has described her cancer journey as a roller coaster. When she received her diagnosis, she resolved to stay strong for her three [...]