Mission
To reduce the financial burden of cancer for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) by providing direct financial assistance for essential living expenses and fertility preservation, enabling patients to focus on treatment and recovery, and to educate the public, institutions and medical professionals about the many psychosocial challenges these cancer patients face.
Leadership
Nonprofit founded by pediatric oncologist Jaime Estrada, MD in 2018
Impact (through May 11, 2026)
- 203 grants awarded
- 128 adolescents and young adults assisted
- More than $322,000 in direct financial assistance
- 187 Living Expense Grants totaling $234,811
- 16 Fertility Preservation Grants totaling $87,879
Direct Financial Assistance Includes
- Rent and housing
- Utilities
- Transportation
- Food and other essential living expenses
- Fertility preservation before cancer treatment
Healthcare Partnerships
Working in collaboration with oncologists, oncology social workers, nurse navigators, and patient navigators to rapidly identify and assist patients experiencing financial hardship in Texas.
Vision
Founder of the proposed National AYA Financial Support Network, an initiative to build the nation’s first coordinated collaborative network dedicated to reducing financial toxicity among adolescents and young adults with cancer.