Apply Donate Shop

SENDtember is the month to unleash your inner adventurer, push boundaries, and have FUN! We’re coming together to support the 80,000 young adults diagnosed with cancer in the US each year. Check out some of last years Senders below. Get Inspired. How are you going to Send It this SENDtember? RAFI RUNS THE RUT Rafi … Read more

We wanted to express a heartfelt thank you to the amazing friends and family of Send It Alumni, Kelsey Palmer. Your generous contributions in Kelsey’s honor made the May 2023 Surf and Ride trip possible!  We wanted to share the touching words from the trip participants, so you can see just how much of an … Read more

As a 22-year old lymphoma survivor merely five months out of intensive chemotherapy treatment, I often feel like I’m still slowly sifting through the debris of the cancer-sized “tornado” that up-ended and blew through my life last year. At times, I still find myself confused as to how to navigate the rocky path of moving … Read more

Written by AJ Veach A little creativity can go a long way in the backcountry. Gather together a group of cancer survivors, and you are bound to learn a few new pro tips. The same resourcefulness helping people live their best lives through illness carries over into backpacking.   Along the trail there are bound to … Read more

Written by Tim Sarver Send it. What a simple, yet motivational name. Once I heard about the Send It Foundation after being diagnosed, I immediately thought it would be a good idea to apply for a trip. Upon receiving notice that I had been accepted for the Backpacking the Sierras trip, I was ecstatic. However, … Read more

Written by Send It participant, Jan 2022 After my diagnosis in 2014 and treatment in 2015, I’d done my best to return to “normal” life. I tucked my cancer experience away into a corner of my brain, after which I proceeded to try to forget about it. From time to time, feelings would come up, … Read more

By Lee Donlon Before March 2020 I had never heard of Zoom and guess what, now it’s my job!  We’ve all experienced video calls in some form or another since the start of quarantine. From virtual work meetings, to online classes, catching up with friends and family, and even movie watch parties hosted from your … Read more

by Layla Moheimani I was diagnosed with Stage III Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma at the age of 21. The weekend before my 7th round of chemo, I went on a ski trip with a group of AYA (Adolescent/Young Adult) cancer patients and survivors with the Send It Foundation. Being diagnosed with this life-threatening disease at … Read more

For the month of September, in the spirit of SENDember, I have set a goal for myself to get 45 minutes of cardio and 5 -10 minutes of meditation each day. To kick it off I headed to the hills on an 8-mile round trip adventure to find a small patch of snow and make … Read more