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  • Yes. Your security is our highest priority. We use industry-standard SSL technology to keep your information safe and secure.

  • Children's Cancer Association | JoyRx is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, and your donation is tax deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Please keep your receipt as your official record. We'll email it to you upon successful completion of your donation. Tax ID: 93-1181662

  • Our programs serve children facing serious illness and their families. JoyRx Music is available nationally, while JoyRx Mentorship and JoyRx Nature programs are currently offered in the Pacific Northwest.

    Every gift helps create meaningful experiences for children and families. Donations support live and digital music sessions, mentorship programs, outdoor nature experiences, and other initiatives that bring joy and emotional relief to kids.

  • Children’s Cancer Association (CCA) was founded in 1995 in Portland, OR. Our mission is to empower seriously ill kids to express themselves, play, and make meaningful connections ​by enriching their treatment experience with joy-based programs.

    JoyRx is the family of programs CCA offers: JoyRx Music, JoyRx Mentorship, and JoyRx Nature.

  • We share stories, updates, and program highlights on our website and through newsletters so donors can see the tangible difference their contributions make in children’s lives.

    View our blogs here: https://www.joyrx.org/our-impact

    Sign up for our newsletter here.

  • Yes! We are made stronger by the meaningful partnerships of our Corporate Sponsors, Joy Makers, and Business Associations.

    We offer corporate sponsorship and event sponsorship opportunities, as well as direct foundation and program support opportunities. We work closely with institutional, corporate, and community funders to realize our shared goals. Learn more by emailing partnerships@joyrx.org

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How Your Donation Can Help

Healthcare workers and a man playing a ukulele in a room with a JoyRx Music donation box promoting music therapy for healing.

$5,000

$417/month

Can fill an entire music cart with teaching-quality instruments for kids in hospitals to play. 

Person in a wheelchair playing a guitar with assistance from a healthcare worker.

$972

$81/month

Covers one week of program services costs for our Bedside Live Music team.

Four men standing in front of a stone wall with wooden fence, surrounded by green trees and modern gray buildings.

$500

$42/month

Cover the cost of cleaning the Alexandra Ellis Caring Cabin so it is safe for immunocompromised kids and families to visit.

Three women wearing face masks and holding a tablet and a flower stand together indoors.

$250

$21/month

Provide four kids with personalized videos from a JoyRx Music specialist.

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