Candlelighters of Brevard, is a non-profit organization dedicated to children with cancer and their families by offering emotional support and financial assistance. Cancer is second only to accidents as a cause of death in children un the age of 15. The impact of such a diagnosis is far-reaching and diffuse, affecting not only the child, but their family members and loved ones as well. The child diagnosed with cancer must not only endure the normal growing pains of youth, but must also suffer both the treatment and the consequences of the disease. To complicate such trying times eve further, there are no pediatric oncologists in the area we operate.. During this time of severe distress, families of children with cancer must travel hundreds of miles for chemotherapy, radiation treatments, surgeries and follow up appointments Our amazing Candlelighters families wholeheartedly participate in much needed financial assistance, get-away trips to Disney Theme Parks & Sea World, baseball games, family retreats, our annual “Celebration of Life” picnic and Christmas party. Candlelighters of Brevard has long been devoted to serving the needs and improving the quality of life for children diagnosed with cancer and their family members. The many programs and services provided by Candlelighters are all designed to fulfill our mission.
Thank you for supporting Candle Lighters, your continued support makes an incredible impact that words cannot describe. Having a child diagnosed with cancer can be the most traumatic event in a family’s life, surpassed in pain and suffering only by losing the child to the disease. Although there has been some success in the isolation and treatment of the disease, one in three people nevertheless will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, and three of ten children having he disease will eventually lose their battle with it. Thank you again for joining us in this battle, together we will make a difference.