The Sandbox

Since the inception of the Sandbox in 2011, we have served over 5,000 families. In this time, the Sandbox mission has remained steadfast in serving children with cancer, a life-altering, rare or terminal illness. In 2016, we refined our vision for creating the most intimate, impactful level of care, which propelled the Sandbox to a new level of service, a level of service that meets each family where they are in their journey and provides and accounts for their individualized needs. Our carre program is the umbrella to which all support is offered. Carre stands for caring about real relationships empathetically. Because support can mean very different things to people, the Sandbox strives to meet the social, emotional and material needs of the entire family, not just the honoree. The Sandbox is committed to walking alongside families who face the realities of having a child with a diagnosis. This can mean helping with basic needs, arranging special days to get a break from the rigors o