Make 2026 the Year You Fight Cancer to the Max. Children Need You Now.
Right now, children battling cancer are sitting in hospital rooms that feel cold, unfamiliar, and far from home. The walls are sterile. The hours are long. Fear and anxiety often arrive before comfort does.
But because of you, those rooms don’t have to feel so empty.
When you support Maxwell’s Toy Box, you are doing something powerful in real time. You are bringing comfort, warmth, and hope directly to children as they undergo some of the most challenging moments of their young lives.
🟡 Why Your Support Matters
Cancer treatment can be overwhelming for children. Long days filled with procedures, tests, and waiting can take away the normal experiences of childhood. Hospital rooms often replace bedrooms. Machines replace toys. And home feels very far away.
Your generosity helps change that experience.
A toy becomes more than an object—it becomes a source of courage during treatment, a distraction from pain, and a reminder that a child is still a child. It brings color into clinical spaces. It restores a sense of normalcy. And it gives children something that feels like theirs in a place that can feel out of their control.
Because of you, moments of joy are possible, exactly when they are needed most.
🟡 The Impact You Are Creating
Your support is already making a difference, and the impact continues to grow.
In 2025 alone, 4,024 Joy Packages were distributed to children battling cancer and their families. Each package delivered moments of joy, hope, and comfort during scary, exhausting treatments.
But the impact doesn’t stop with the child.
Through the family support resources provided, your generosity surrounds parents, siblings, and caregivers with reassurance during some of their hardest days. When families see their child smile—even briefly—it brings relief, strength, and hope they can hold onto.
This is what your support makes possible every single day.
🟡 Why We Need You Now
The need remains urgent.
Across the Chicagoland area, four partner hospitals rely on this support to ensure children facing cancer are not alone during treatment. Together, we are working toward a $25,000 campaign goal to continue delivering Joy Packages and family support where it’s needed most.
In 2026, your donation helps:
Place toys and comfort items directly into children’s hands.
Support families enduring long hospital stays.
Transform cold, intimidating hospital rooms into spaces of care and compassion.
This isn’t about looking back — it’s about what you are helping make happen today.
🟡 Make This the Year You Fight Cancer to the Max
You are not on the sidelines. YOU bring hope to children battling cancer.
Your decision to give, share, and support fuels moments of joy in the middle of fear. It helps children feel seen, cared for, and comforted when they need it most.
As we work toward our $25,000 goal, we invite you to stay part of this mission — because every Joy Package delivered, every family supported, and every smile created happens because someone like you chose to act.
Together, we are creating comfort, courage, and hope—right now, and for every child who needs it.
We can’t say thank you enough for your unwavering support!
Dina
Mom & Founder
Childhood Cancer Advocate 💛
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Join our movement to support children battling cancer and their families, year-round:
🎁 Donate to deliver toys to provide hope, comfort, and joy during long cancer treatment days
🧸 Buy a toy from Maxwell’s Toy Shoppe, and 100% of proceeds support children in treatment
🎗️ Join Maxwell’s Circle of Heroes as a monthly donor to ensure families receive ongoing care
