Our August Mission of the Month is Phil’s Friends. You can drop off your donation at church, mail a check, or use our giving page and select Mission of the Month.
Phil’s Friends provides Christ-centered practical, emotional, and spiritual support and hope to people affected by cancer. This is done by distributing hand-assembled care packages that are shipped to people’s homes and personally delivered to people in hospitals they are partnered with throughout the Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana area. After receiving a care package, people receive monthly encouragement through the Cards of Hope program and those with cancer, as well as their loved ones, can access virtual supportive visits through the Hope on Call™ program. Volunteers and staff at Phil’s Friends are also committed to praying for each person who receives a care package.
Over 33,000 people have received support since Phil’s Friends was founded in 2006 and in 2020 almost 4,000 people received a care package and started receiving this support for the first time. You can help share God’s love and support with people going through cancer by donating needed care package items, volunteering, and donating financially. A gift of $75 allows Phil’s Friends to support one person for an entire year. To learn more about how you can get involved, please visit philsfriends.org.