At just 32 years old, Alexandria “Alex” Reno was a busy wife and mother with two young children. Then, she got the news that she had breast cancer. As treatment demands grew, so did the strain on her family. Thanks to your gift, Alex received a helping hand that allowed her to stay focused on what mattered most — hope and healing.

“It was terrifying at first,” Alex says. “There was so much going on, and the last thing we needed was to worry about how we’d afford to get to my appointments or feed our kids.”

As a stay-at-home mom, Alex depended on her husband’s income. But during treatment, he often had to miss work to drive her to frequent appointments nearly 45 minutes away. The financial strain quickly added up. That’s when her care team stepped in. Your gift provided Alex with help to cover travel expenses and groceries to feed her family. The support made an immediate difference. It gave her a sense of stability during an otherwise overwhelming time.

“Without that help, I don’t know if I would have made it to all my appointments,” she says. “It took away so much stress and helped us get through it.”

Today, Alex is cancer-free and looking ahead with renewed faith. She is grateful that donors like you support programs for transportation and food assistance. She knows all too well how peace of mind plays a critical role in a patient’s ability to access care and heal.