Providing Support Beyond Cancer Care in Lancaster, PA
WELCOME TO THE
Healing Journey Foundation
The Healing Journey Foundation was founded to empower cancer patients by giving them support in their journey through a variety of programs at no cost. The Foundation serves as an advocate to help patients and the community. Donations enable the foundation to provide free services which help patients, and their families cope with a cancer diagnosis and treatment throughout the Lancaster County area.
REQUEST ASSISTANCE
Get help through one of our compassionate programs designed to ease the challenges of cancer for patients and families.
FIND SUPPORT SERVICES
Explore free resources, care programs, and community connections to help you or a loved one through treatment and recovery.
VOLUNTEER
Make a difference by giving your time, talents, or energy to support cancer patients and their families in meaningful ways.
Our Story
Caring for the Whole Person, Every Step of the Way
Founded in 1994 out of the vision of the Lancaster Cancer Center, The Healing Journey Foundation was created to provide Care Beyond Treatment—recognizing that patients often need more than medical care alone. Through free programs that educate, inspire, and empower, we walk beside cancer patients and their families throughout Lancaster County, offering hope, advocacy, and support for the whole person: body, mind, and spirit.
“Together, we rise above the hardships and find comfort in knowing we’re not alone.”
SARAH'S STORY
It started on an ordinary Tuesday morning. The sun was rising, the coffee was brewing, and Sarah—a mother of two, a nurse, and the kind of person who never missed a day of work—was running late for her shift. She felt tired, but who doesn’t these days? She brushed it off as stress.
A few weeks later, a routine checkup turned into a blur of scans, appointments, and quiet waiting rooms. Then came the words that would change everything: “You have cancer.” In that moment, time stopped. The bills didn’t. The rent was still due. Her kids still needed dinner. But suddenly, her world revolved around hospital visits, treatments, and fighting for her life.
When Cancer Comes, It Doesn’t Come Alone
Cancer doesn’t knock politely—it barges in, bringing fear, exhaustion, and financial chaos. Even with insurance, the costs pile up fast: co-pays, missed work, travel to treatment centers, medication not covered by plans. Sarah’s savings vanished within months. She found herself making impossible choices—Do I pay the utility bill or buy the anti-nausea medication that helps me get through chemo? No one fighting for their life should have to make that decision.
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This Is Where You Come In
When you donate, you’re not just giving money—you’re giving hope. You’re keeping the lights on in someone’s home. You’re filling a gas tank so a patient can make it to radiation. You’re putting food on the table when the fridge is empty. Every dollar you give tells someone like Sarah, “You’re not alone in this fight.”
Cancer touches everyone—your neighbor, your coworker, your best friend, your parent. One diagnosis can turn an entire life upside down in an instant. But your compassion can turn despair into relief, fear into courage, and pain into peace.
Be the Reason Someone Feels Hope Again
When you give today, you become part of a community that refuses to let cancer steal more than it already has. You give people the strength to keep fighting—not just for survival, but for dignity, for family, and for life itself.
Because tomorrow, it could be you, or someone you love.
And you’ll be grateful that someone cared enough to help.
Donate today. Help make sure no one faces cancer alone.
Donate Now
The Healing Journey Foundation relies entirely on contributions from individuals and companies who are invested in helping those affected by cancer. Your thoughtful support enables us to maintain, broaden, and enhance our program offerings and services.
Shop for a Cause
Every purchase of our cozy custom tees, sweatshirts, and hoodies helps fund programs that remind patients and families facing cancer that they’re never alone on their journey.
