Our Commitment to Help:
The Keaton Raphael Memorial is a private, not for profit organization which assists local childhood cancer patients & their families through...
Family Assistance Fund
Our Patient Care Fund provides support for programs and services that directly impact the quality of life for childhood cancer patients and their families undergoing treatment in the Northern California area.
Hope Chests
Our Hope Chests are available to childhood cancer patients and their families who reside in and are being treated for childhood cancer at an accredited institution in Northern California.*
The goal of the program is to alleviate some of the family's financial burden by providing direct financial assistance. Although we understand we cannot meet a family's entire financial need, the gesture is also intended to provide the family with HOPE that they are not alone in this battle and link them into the childhood cancer community of support.
Hope Chest includes:
· A financial donation to the parent(s) of the child.
· Information regarding the child's cancer type, including books, pamphlets, and other resource materials.
· Age-appropriate sibling information.
· Information on community and national childhood cancer resources.
· Personalized warmth with a custom-made "snuggle blanket" designed with age-appropriate patterns and lovingly made by a special KRM volunteer.
· A Journal for parents to document their medical questions/history and emotional experiences.
· Compassion Services
We believe healthy grieving is important in the journey parents and siblings must travel to begin healing and find hope again after the loss of a child.
Upon notification of a child who has lost the battle, we can provide assistance by:
· Providing customized "Remembrance Cards" with the child's name, birth/death date and other information the family wishes to print on the card for attendees at the child's service. A favorite poem, quote or message can provide comfort and the card provides attendees with a gold ribbon pin, symbolizing their support for children battling cancer.
· Assist parents with planning their child's service.
· Provide a "Remembrance Package" of bereavement resources for the entire family, including therapeutic bereavement resources available in their community.
· A customized wood "memory box" handmade by Keaton's Grandpa, Ed is presented to the family to hold their most precious items of their child.
It is important for our organization to let parents know that they are not alone. Healthy, expressive grieving is so important in helping families with their healing journey. The path they travel is familiar to us and we are here with compassion and understanding.
