TYLER ROBINSON FOUNDATION INC

TRF’s mission is to assist families whose children have been diagnosed with pediatric cancer through financial assistance and professional financial expertise, as well as emotional and social support. We want to ensure that insecurity in housing, utilities, and medical travel is not part of our families' cancer journeys, and that hope, great memories, and fun experiences will balance the hard times. Parents dealing with a tragic pediatric cancer diagnosis should be able to focus on their families rather than financial issues, and we aim to help them do just this.

TRF provides monetary support in the form of grants for families who are unable to afford essential household expenses while caring for their child. TRF Families receive grants ranging from $12,000 to $36,000 combined with a volunteer financial advisor which helps both the family and TRF allocate each dollar the best possible way. Grants cover everyday expenses that become a challenge when a child has cancer, including mortgage, rent, automobile payments, and medical-related travel. If needed, families can utilize a portion of their grant to assist with tutoring and other educational needs for their child. Our grants include a Financial Relief Grant for families who have suffered financial hardship as a result of a pediatric cancer diagnosis, Travel Grants to cover hotel and travel expenses for treatments, and Family Fun Grants Through our grants, families are able to focus on their families and children rather than the financial pressures that typically ensue when a child is diagnosed with cancer.

The Tyler Robinson Foundation is partnered with 53 children’s hospitals across the United States and several parts of Canada. We also have one partner hospital in each of the following countries: Czech Republic, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, and Spain. Through these partnerships, families are recommended by their social worker to apply to our program.

Our organization is able to provide grants to our family through funding from various sources, including our Team TRF school fundraising program, Ambassador program, and our annual gala.

TRF has helped over 1,500 families through our high-level grants program. This year, we will be serving more than 100 families, not including our gift card drive which helps more than 400 families per year. We are proud to say that .85 cents of every dollar goes directly to our families. We plan on continuing to spread the TRF mission and provide grants to even more families at our partner hospitals.