WHAT WE DO
MISSION
Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3
non-profit organization whose mission is to raise funds to help needy pediatric cancer families pay their bills, support Ewing's Sarcoma research and support the four memorial funds set up in Arielle Anacker's name.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Our main mission is to assist needy children with cancer:
-Please click HERE for our Financial Assistance Guidelines and Eligibility Requirements.
-If you meet the qualifications, please CONTACT US to request an Application for Financial Assistance.
-Please ask your Social Worker to help you fill out the forms completely and apply for assistance.
-All applications must be signed by the child's oncologist, the hospital Social Worker and the parent(s) and/or guardian(s).
-We help families on a case by case basis and each case is approved by the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation Board of Directors.
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
We are currently assisting cancer families from the following hospitals across the United States of America:
Jackson Memorial-Holtz in Miami, FL
Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami, FL
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, FL
Broward Health Salah Foundation Children's Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando, FL
Nemours Children's Clinic in Pensacola, FL
Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA
Palmetto Health Children's Hospital, Columbia, SC
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Richmond, Richmond, VA
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
MD Anderson Cancer Center-Children’s Cancer Hospital, Houston, TX
Primary Children’s Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
Ochsner Hospital for Chilldren, New Orleans, LA
EWING'S SARCOMA RESEARCH
Our second main mission is to fund research to find a cure for Ewing's Sarcoma.
In past years, we funded research dollars directly into the Arielle Anacker Ewing's Sarcoma Research Fund at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.
We continue to look for new research programs that are finding new and improved treatments for Ewing's sarcoma.
To date, there is no cure for Ewing's Sarcoma, however, researchers are working hard every day to try new therapies and investigate new approaches to beating this aggressive cancer. Every single dollar counts towards ending this horrible cancer.
Let's work together to raise funds to find a cure so no other child will have to suffer like Arielle did!!
To make a financial contribution and help to make a difference, please click HERE!! Thank you for your support!!
MEET OUR ASSISTED CHILDREN
MEET JOSE
Chris Evert Children's Hospital at Broward General,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Jose is a three year old, adorable and very energetic boy who is battling A.L.L. (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia). His mother, Vanessa, came home from the hospital (after a month-long stay) only to find out that her landlord was not using her rent payments towards the mortgage and the house was in foreclosure. She was given an eviction notice by the bank and had one month to find a new place to live. In order for Vanessa to move into a new apartment, she needed assistance with past due electric and water bills. Thanks to our donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to pay those bills so that Vanessa and Jose could move into a new apartment.
MEET DEANA
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital,
Hollywood, FL
Deana, a lovely and kind twenty year old A.L.L. (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) patient and her family were homeless and living in a one room motel.
With thanks to our donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to work with Find a Home Realty and provided the family with the security to move into their own 3/2 duplex. Deana finished her final chemotherapy treatment in November 2011 and at was hired by Panera bread while attending the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale, where she is studying to become a pastry chef. From left to right: Louis (21), Jade (13), Victoria (Mom), Tory (10), Braulio (twin, 6), Luzmyla (twin, 6) and Deana.
MEET NATALY
Holtz Children's Hospital at Jackson Memorial,
Miami, FL
Precious Nataly was born prematurely at 34 weeks and at four months old was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma in both eyes. Her mother, Maria, is unable to work because of Nataly's constant treatment and care and also because she has an 18 month old girl, Leslie, and a 4 year old son, Damien, who is not yet in school. Nataly's father, Juan, is in construction work but is not making nearly enough to pay all of their bills. With thanks to our donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to assist this family by paying for their trailer lot rental as well as a past due electric bill.
MEET SHANICE
Chris Evert Children's Hospital at Broward General,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Shanice, a friendly and bubbly seventeen year old, was
air-lifted to Florida from her native home of St. Croix,
U.S. Virgin Islands in 2010 for emergent treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, because treatment was not available in St. Croix. Shanice and her mother Marita stayed at the Ronald McDonald House in Fort Lauderdale during her chemotherapy treatments. At the same time Shanice was battling A.L.L., her mother was diagnosed with a brain tumor, requiring three surgeries and a lengthy hospitalization and rehabilitation. During this difficult struggle for mother and daughter, they incurred a past due bill at the Ronald McDonald House. With the generous donations received from our donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to relieve this family of most of their past due bill and form a new partnership with the Ronald McDonald House organization.
MEET JOERIE
Chris Evert Children’s Hospital at Broward General,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Joerie, a very bright and personable eleven year old,
was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in September of 2011. Joerie lives with her parents and three siblings. Joerie’s father is working as a taxi driver and her mom is a Licensed Practical Nurse. Due to Joerie’s treatment plan and having to care for her other children, Joerie’s mom was forced to leave her job. The financial strain has forced the family to seek mortgage counseling to try to save their home and thanks to our donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation has been able to assist this family with multiple car insurance payments to help relieve some of their burden.
MEET JULIO
Chris Evert Children’s Hospital at Broward General,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Julio “Dominick” is a four year old who loves superheroes. Diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia since December 2011, Dominick lives with his parents and newborn baby sister. Julio’s dad was working in maintenance but recently lost his job and his mom is unemployed as well due to the demands of Julio’s treatment and having to care for her infant daughter. Thanks to our donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to help pay the couple’s rent.
MEET BIANCA
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Chris Evert Children’s Hospital at Broward General,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Sweet and precious four year old Bianca, is battling Wilms tumor (kidney cancer) since November 2011.
Bianca, her sister and parents were forced to move
out of their trailer due to safety and health concerns;
they were relocated to an apartment.
With only the father working, the family could not afford their bills. Thanks to our donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation has been able to
assist the family with their rent.
MEET EVAN
Chris Evert Children's Hospital at Broward General,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Evan, diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, is an energetic and affectionate boy who loves to play with his Hotwheels. Tragically, Evan's father passed away a few months before Evan was diagnosed and he now lives alone with his mother. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to ease some of the financial hardship that has been placed upon Evan's mom by helping to pay for her phone bill,
car insurance, food and gas.
MEET HIRAM
Chris Evert Children’s Hospital at Broward General,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Hiram "Diggy" loves Thomas Tank! Hiram was diagnosed with an ependymoma brain tumor at age two and recurred at age four. Hiram lives with his single mother and two older siblings. Hiram's mom had been laid off from her job when he was rediagnosed and thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to assist in paying their rent and buying groceries.
MEET MARC-ANTONY
Chris Evert Children’s Hospital at Broward General,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Marc-Antony, an incredibly intelligent and amazing seventeen year old, was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma brain tumor in August of 2012.
Seen here with his mom, Lourdes, a single mom raising four children, Marc requires full time care. Lourdes is on unpaid leave from her employment and thanks to our donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation has been able to assist this family with their rent, cable and gas expenses for their daily travel to the hospital.
MEET ANDRE
Children’s National Medical Center,
Washington, DC
Andre, an active ten year old boy was diagnosed with ALL in December 2011. He loves football and being a big brother to his sister, Anani. Andre’s mom is a single parent and can only work part time due to Andre’s illness.
Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation has been able to assist this family with their car payments, car insurance, gas and electric bills.
MEET VANESSA
Children's National Medical Center,
Washington, DC
Vanessa, a sixteen year old junior in high school who loves to watch movies, share photos with her friends on Instagram and spend time with her mother and little
sister Kimberly, was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in
July of 2012. Vanessa's mom, a single parent, had to take a leave of absence from her job in order to care for Vanessa and Kimberly. Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation has been able to assist this family with their rent payment.
MEET NAYA
Children's National Medical Center,
Washington, DC
Naya, a very sweet ten year old, was diagnosed in December of 2012 with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Naya is one of six wonderful children! Naya's two youngest brothers have very serious medical disabilities that required the family to move from Florida to Maryland so their special needs could be addressed. Naya's mother is not able to work and her father has only found part time work since their arrival. Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation has been able to assist this family with their electric bill.
MEET MIA
Children's National Medical Center,
Washington, DC
Adorable and cuddly Mia, age four, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in April of 2011. Due to Mia's aggressive treatment plan, long drives to the hospital and increased visits have prevented her father from working full time. Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation has been able to assist this family with a car payment and utility bill.
MEET SHILOH
Miami Children's Hospital,
Miami, FL
Shiloh, (a.k.a. DJ Shi-B) is an extremely outgoing 15 year old teenager who was diagnosed with recurrent Diffused Large B-Cell Lymphoma in January of 2013. Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to assist the family with a car insurance payment, a phone bill payment, a grocery gift card and gas cards for their long distance drives back and forth to the hospital.
MEET LILI
Nemours Children's Hospital,
Orlando, FL
Lili, is an adorable five year old
princess warrior who was diagnosed with Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma in May of 2013. Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to assist the family with their mortgage payment
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MEET OTTO
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, PA
Otto, an adorable five year old boy with a smile that can melt hearts, was born with Autism and diagnosed with
Ewing's sarcoma in April of 2013.
Thanks to our generous donors and our
2nd Annual Wilde Jazz in Jersey fundraising event, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to assist
Otto's single dad with car payments,
gas cards and groceries.
MEET DEAN ISAIAH
Nemours Children's Hospital,
Orlando, FL
Dean Isaiah, a precious two year old boy was diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) in
March of 2014. Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation has been able to assist the family with their rent payment.
MEET DEXAVIER
Palmetto Health Children's Hospital,
Columbia, SC
Dexavier, a.k.a. Junior, is a spunky adorable five year old boy who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in April of 2014 and lives with his single mom and two sisters! Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation has been able to assist the family with rent and security so they can move into an affordable home.
MEET YASEEN
Chris Evert Children’s Hospital at Broward General,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Yaseen, a sweet four year old boy who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in March of 2014, lives with his parents and older brother. Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation has been able to assist the family with their rent.
MEET ISAEH
Palmetto Health Children's Hospital,
Columbia, SC
Isaeh, an adorable two and a half year old boy, was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma in December of 2013 and needed surgery to remove his eye. He lives with his mother and baby sister. Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation has been able to assist this family with their rent.
MEET FENOV
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, PA
Fenov, an extremely intelligent, well-mannered,
well-spoken and shy thirteen year old boy was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma in June of 2009,
when he was only eight years old.
Since that time, Fenov has relapsed twice.
Fenov lives with his mother and older sister in
New Jersey. Thanks to our generous donors,
the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation has been able to assist this family with their rent and car insurance.
MEET MALACHI
Chris Evert Children's Hospital at Broward General,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Malachi, an adorable five year old, was diagnosed with Brainstem Glioma in April of 2013. Malachi lives with his mother and due to the nature of his illness must travel to St. Jude for collaborative treatment! Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation has been able to assist this family with their rent.
MEET DEIDRICK
Palmetto Health Children's Hospital,
Columbia, SC
Deidrick, a precious seven year old, was diagnosed with Pinealblastoma brain cancer in May of 2014. Deidrick lives with his parents and six siblings. Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to assist this family with their house and insurance payments.
MEET MICHAEL
Nemours Children’s Clinic,
Pensacola, FL
Michael, a bright high school student, was diagnosed
with Anaplastic ALK-positive large cell lymphoma
in July of 2014. Michael lives with his mom and two younger siblings. Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to assist this family with their car and car insurance payments.
MEET ANGEL
Nemours Children’s Clinic,
Pensacola, FL
Angel, an adorable and vivacious little four year old girl, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in July 2012. After more than two years of treatment, Angel finished her treatments and was able to have her port removed, but her treatments caused great financial strain for her parents. Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to assist
this family with their rent.
MEET EMILY
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Richmond,
Richmond, VA and
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital,
Grand Rapids, MI
Emily, a sweet and adorable seven year old little girl, was diagnosed with Ganglioneuroblastoma in December of 2010. Emily lives with her parents and two siblings. After extensive and ongoing treatments, Emily is on a protocol which requires her family to travel by car to Michigan from their Virginia home every three months for treatments and testing. Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to assist this family with gas cards for their road trip.
MEET THOMAS
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Richmond,
Richmond, VA
Thomas, an energetic eleven year old young man, was diagnosed with Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma when he was eight years old in September of 2012. After a year of treatment and a year of no evidence of disease, Thomas had a relapse of the disease in September of 2014. Thomas lives with his mom and dad. Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to assist this family with their utility bill
and car payment.
MEET DUSTIN
Nemours Children’s Hospital,
Orlando, FL
Dustin, a fun loving fourteen year old young man, was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in December, 2014. Dustin lives with
his mom and dad. Thanks to generous donors, the
Arielle AnackerCancer Foundation was able to assist
this family with their car payment.
MEET ARIELLE
Nemours Children's Hospital,
Orlando, FL
Arielle, an adorable and sweet two and a half year old
little girl, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoid Leukemia
in August of 2014. Arielle lives with her parents and
has one sister. Thanks to our generous donors,
the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to
assist this family with their phone bill.
MEET NAJLAA
Nemours Children’s Hospital,
Orlando, FL
Najlaa, a sweet nine year old, was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in February of 2015. Najlaa is the youngest of three children. Due to lengthy stays during Najlaa’s treatment, this humble family requested assistance for food. Thanks to our generous donors,
the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to
assist this family with food cards.
MEET SYDNEY
Nemours Children’s Hospital,
Orlando, FL
Sydney, a beautiful and fun loving thirteen year old girl,
was diagnosed with low grade glioma of the
cervical spinal cord in September of 2008.
After years of treatment, Sydney relapsed and
is receiving treatments at both Nemours and Duke.
Thanks to our generous donors, the
Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to assist this family with their phone, electric and water bills.
MEET ALEXUS
Nemours Children’s Clinic,
Pensacola, FL
Alexus, a sweet and bright twelve year old girl, was diagnosed with Undifferentiated Sarcoma of the Soft Tissue in December of 2014. Alexus is the oldest of four children and lives with her mom who is a single mother. Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to assist this family with their car insurance payment and rent.
MEET ASIANA
Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital,
Columbia, SC
Asiana, a sweet and wonderful eleven year old girl,
was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme in
June of 2013. After relapsing in January of 2015,
doctors have not been able to find any curative therapy
to cure her brain cancer. Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation was able to assist this family with their mortgage payment.
MEET ALEXIS
Nicklaus Children's Hospital,
Miami, FL
Alexis, an outgoing and fabulous young man is seventeen years old and was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in June of 2017. Alexis lives alone with his single mom while his older sister is away attending college. Due to the demanding treatment schedule for Alexis, his mom was fired from her job. Unable to find new employment while Alexis continues treatment his mom was unable to sustain paying her bills. Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation has been able to assist the family with their car payment.
MEET LAUREN
Nicklaus Children's Hospital,
Miami, FL
Lauren is an amazing twenty two year old young lady with a sweet personality and captivating smile. Lauren, diagnosed with recurrent medulloblastoma, lives with her single mom and younger brother. Lauren's intense treatment plan and frequent visits to the hospital make it difficult for Lauren and her mom to afford their bills. Thanks to our generous donors, the Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation has been able to assist this family
with Lauren's medical bills.
MEET OSCAR
Nicklaus Children's Hospital,
Miami, FL
Oscar, an adorable five year old boy from Columbia,
was diagnosed at age three with (ALL) Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Oscar's parents have been struggling to pay their bills during Oscar's extensive treatment. Thanks to our generous donors, we have been able to assist this family with a portion of their rent.
MEET THOMAS
Broward Health Salah Foundation Children's Hospital,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Thomas, an outgoing and fun loving seven year old boy lives with his single mom and was diagnosed with a Wilm's tumor (kidney cancer) at age four. After being in remission for more than a year, the cancer returned
and Thomas has been fighting to beat this aggressive cancer. Thanks to our generous donors we have been able to assist Thomas and his mom with a
proton radiation medical bill.
MEET DESTINY
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital,
Hollywood, FL
Destiny is a beautiful and sweet fourteen year old girl who was diagnosed with an ovarian germ cell tumor in 2019. Due to weekly treatments, surgeries and the Covid-19 virus, Destiny's family faced financial hardship. Thanks to our generous donors we have been able to assist Destiny and her family with their car payment and a gas card.
MEET JAYDEN
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Primary Children’s Hospital,
Salt Lake City, UT
Jayden is a strong, outgoing and handsome sixteen year old teen who loves fishing and just got his driver’s license. Jayden was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma bone cancer
in February of 2019 and has since had a relapse.
His family has faced extensive financial hardship due to traveling from Texas to Utah for treatments and now face new financial challenges due to Jayden’s new treatment plan. Thanks to our generous donors we have been
able to assist Jayden and his family with their past due and current car payment.
MEET ADAM
MD Anderson Cancer Center-Children’s Cancer Hospital,
Houston, TX
Adam, an adorable four year old boy was diagnosed
with Neuroblastoma in January of 2018 and had a
relapse in November of 2019. Due to his extensive treatment, and more recently the Covid pandemic, his parents both lost their jobs. Thanks to our generous donors, Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation has been able
to assist this family with a portion of their rent.
MEET MARCOS
Nemours Children’s Hospital,
Orlando, FL
Marcos is a strong, outgoing and handsome sixteen year old teen who loves soccer, basketball and video games. Marcos was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in July of 2019 and is on a three year treatment plan. His family has faced financial hardship due to his lengthy course of treatment and due to
Covid-19. Thanks to our generous donors we have been able to assist Marcos and his family with their
car payment and a gas card.
MEET JOE'VARIOUS
Nemours Children’s Hospital,
Orlando, FL
Joe'Various is a strong, friendly and handsome 13 year old teen who loves basketball and video games. Joe'Various was diagnosed with metastatic stage IVc nonkeratinizing, undifferentiated, EBV positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma and had chemotherapy and radiation treatments. His family has faced financial hardship due to his treatment and due to Covid-19. Thanks to our generous donors we have been able to assist Joe'Various and his family with a portion of their rent and a Publix food card.
MEET ISABELLA
Ochsner Hospital for Children
New Orleans, LA
Isabella, who is called Bella, is a beautiful, strong, outgoing and friendly young woman who loves her family, music and helping others. Bella, an only child, was diagnosed at age 20 with Ewing's sarcoma of her left scapula in March of 2018. After completing chemotherapy and radiation treatments, she had a recurrence in her lungs in 2020 and just this February she presented with AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia). Bella and her mom have faced financial hardship due to her treatments. Thanks to our generous donors we have been able to assist Bella and her mom with a portion of their rent and a gas card
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