We support children of parents facing cancer with fun and educational experiences.
KidsCAN! is a peer empathy, education, and emotional social learning program for children who have a parent or primary caregiver battling cancer. These support programs include gatherings run by hospital staff where children learn about their parent’s diagnosis with age-appropriate lessons and emotional support.
Our memory-making events offer families the opportunity to do something joyful and special, such as social gatherings, museum visits, sporting events, and more. We give families the space to play and make new memories, even while undergoing the stress of cancer treatments.
For more information on KidsCAN! at a specific site, please click on the specific cancer center below.
North Carolina Based Programs
Missouri Based Programs
Request a copy of “A Kids Book About Cancer”
We offer a copy of the book, “A Kids Book About Cancer”, for free for a family facing the cancer diagnosis of a parent or primary caregiver. To obtain a copy of this book please email hello@holtbrothersfoundation.org and include your name and mailing address where you can receive a package. A book will be mailed within two weeks of submitting the email.
We provide financial support to partner organizations that operate programs for children of parents with cancer. One example is our partnership with Kesem, a national program that connects kids with their peers and hosts children ages 6-16 for a weeklong camp experience, giving them space to connect with others going through a similar experience.