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Teaching Kids about Community Support and Holiday Magic

When you know your kids need to learn about philanthropy, engaging your community is a great way to start.

Surviving, Sustaining, and Thriving – Breathing Room’s Partnership with our Families

Juggling cancer can be a monumental task, before you add in the regular difficulties that come with life. The Breathing Room community shows up…

Annual Report

Learn more about the scope of our work.

18 Holes + 20,000 Families

From our founding in 1997 to today, serving 20,000 families is our proudest mile mark yet.

Finding Your Niche as a BRF Volunteer

All summer, Janet Boff has been bringing beautiful flower arrangements to the office, dropping them off to be included in deliveries to our recipients.

The Littlest Superhero

Carson's cancer journey began at two years old in Jamaica, and brought him into the Breathing Room family.

BRF: Paying it Forward

Building new memories and creating community, Sally Reilly honors her mom's memory.

Building a future with LOVE… Joanne and Kyle support BRF

Honoring her mom with gifts for other families, Joanne and Kyle spread the love on their wedding day.

Guiding with LOVE – the Little Macs Dash

Liz Gullotti and the Little Macs Preschool make a big difference for Breathing Room families.

Volunteer Dr. Cherie Crosby-Weeks Leads with LOVE

Dr. Cherie Crosby-Weeks engages students, colleagues, and community in the Breathing Room's mission.

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At this most difficult time of my life, you have brought me an array of sunshine. Your kindness goes unmeasured. Thank you.
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– Geoffrey

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Thank you for being an amazing partner in caring for our patients. BRF is a real game-changer in the cancer support space and I’ll be excited to see how it continues to evolve and shape the Philly region’s health systems.
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– Erin, social worker

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I felt grateful that someone could provide a glimmer of hope to my two grandchildren during a dark time in our lives. Between COVID and my diagnosis, the kids and I felt isolated. The fact that BRF had generous volunteers to go out and shop for us was very uplifting and heartwarming.
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– Elizabeth, colon cancer

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I thank you so much for what you have blessed my family with. We are so thankful. I truly appreciate you blessing my children with Easter baskets. It’s one less stressor. I am so thankful for your help.
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– Miranda, Hodgkins lymphoma, mom of four children

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I cannot tell you how much your letter meant to me at that particular moment. I can’t even express how much it meant and means to me that anybody would have the heart to reach out like that. it was really wonderful. Thank you so much.
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– Roberta

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Please let the Breathing Room Foundation know we are so grateful for picking our family during this difficult time. We appreciate your foundation and all the thoughtful things they have done for our family and are humbled by your kindness.
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– Dedra, Ronald, and Andrew