Foundation News
Foundation Announces 2024 Giving
The continued generosity of dedicated donors, many of whom participated
in our 2024 annual golf tournament and dinner/auction fundraising event,
resulted in a highly successful year of giving for the Caitlin Robb
Foundation. The event net proceeds, combined with donations unrelated to
the event, allowed the Caitlin Robb Foundation to make $72,260 in gifts in
2024. In addition, the Foundation has over $17,000 on-hand at 2024 year
end, earmarked for potential new beneficiaries in 2025. Gifts made in 2024
are as follows:
$50,000 to Arizona State University Courage Lab to sustain, enhance and
perpetuate efforts to mitigate adverse psychosocial reactions (e.g.
heightened anxiety and related conditions) in families caring for a child
who experiences the emotional upheaval of life limiting conditions,
pediatric cancer and/or sibling death.
Dr. Armando Pina, an Associate Professor in ASU’s Department of
Psychology, and the Lab’s Principal Scientist, has outlined a three-step
approach that builds logically from an initial feasibility demonstration
study to a $600,000 NCI grant application. The NCI proposal will generate
data to estimate the feasibility, acceptability, and clinical benefits of RISAS
(Resilience Intervention during Survivorship for Anxiety Symptoms)
through a controlled study. Foundation Gifts to the Courage Lab to date now
total $170,000 and total gifts to ASU now total $307,000.
$10,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central and Northern
Arizona (RMHCAZ) to support the Keeping Families Together Program
across all Houses and the Adopt-A-Room Program at the Roanoke House.
According to RMHCAZ, at $132 per night, the support of the Foundation will
underwrite 76 nights of rest for families coming to the Phoenix area seeking
life-saving medical care for their children diagnosed with cancer. This gift
also dedicates a guest room recognizing the Caitlin Robb Foundation for
one year at the Roanoke House through our Adopt-A-Room Program.
Foundation gifts to RMHC since our inception total $166,000 of which
$114,000 was contributed to RMHCAZ and $52,000 to the Wilmington,
Delaware House.
$10,000 to Tu Nidito to support the Pathways and Angels On Your Side
Programs. The Pathways program, at no cost to those served, provides
individualized home, hospital and community-based support to children
who are diagnosed with a serious medical condition and their families. The
Angels On Your Side program supports families with personalized services
when end-of-life care is needed. Foundation gifts to Tu Nidito since our
inception total $106,500.
$2,260 for Direct Patient and Family assistance. The Caitlin Robb
Foundation works with hospital social workers and social service
organizations to provide financial help with day-to-day living expenses
(e.g. travel, rent, mortgage, utilities) to help ease the financial burden to
families that a pediatric cancer diagnosis often causes. Patient and Family
assistance grants since our inception total $139,948.