Adopt a Family
This service is designed to help our most, financially, and emotionally disadvantaged families during the holidays. Families receive food and gifts to preserve a sense of connection and joy traditionally associated with the holidays.
Bundle of Hope
Designed specifically for newly diagnosed children. This program allows us to provide families with a duffel bag care package that includes comfort items and literature that’s respective to the child’s form of cancer.
Care-A-Van
A transportation service that is available to assist children with cancer and their families. The Care-A-Van provides families with transportation to and from their medical appointments when needed.
Emergency Living
Provides funds to families who are unable to cope with basic living expenses. Money for typical monthly expenses such as rent, utilities, auto repair, etc., is available for families that are complying with program requirements and have no other means of financial assistance.
Emergency Meal Vouchers
These vouchers are provided to families in need to use at the hospital cafeteria while their child is hospitalized for in need of extended clinical visits.
Emergency Medical Funds
These funds are provided to families that require monetary assistance with prescription drugs, personal care equipment, or wigs.
Emergency Travel Funds
These funds are provided to those families who are in need of assistance with out-of-town transportation for medical treatment.
Food Pantry
Is a program that maintains a complete food pantry of canned foods and staple items. We are grateful to work closely with El Paso Fighting Hunger to be able to offer a variety of foods to our families.
Scholarships
Candlelighters offers a scholarship program to cancer survivors registered with the organization. Scholarships are made available to cancer survivors, whose education was interrupted or delayed by cancer. This is available to families that comply with program requirements and upon availability of funds.
Funeral Assistance
Funds are available to assist Candlelighters families when their child has lost their battle with cancer.
Referrals to area funeral homes and cemeteries are available upon request.