About Phil’s Friends
Phil’s Friends began supporting others through Care Packages, weekly cards, and prayer because of the support Phil received on his own cancer journey. In June of 2009, Phil left teaching to devote his time fully to building the organization. Within a few months, the organization moved out of Phil and Carrie’s basement and into the community, establishing the Phil’s Friends Hope Center.
Today, Phil’s Friends engages thousands of volunteers, who, in turn, enable the organization to support hundreds of thousands of our friends with cancer across the United States through Care Packages, Cards of Hope, hospital visits, and prayer. Phil and Carrie have devoted their lives to carrying forward the bold vision of supporting those with cancer in homes and hospitals across the world. They reside in the suburbs of Chicago with their sons, Graham and Hudson.
This year, over 2 million Americans will face a life-changing cancer diagnosis. Many will find themselves in hospital rooms or homes, overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty. Phil’s Friends is here to bring light into these moments of despair. Through our Christ-centered mission, we offer practical, emotional, and spiritual support to those in need. Our hand-assembled Care Packages deliver comfort and love, while our Cards of Hope program provides ongoing encouragement. Above all, we cover every individual in prayer, sharing hope and the peace found in Christ.
Care Packages
When you request a Care Package for someone you know who has cancer, volunteers in our Hope Centers will create and assemble for them a hopeful Care Package with comforting items that many of our friends with cancer need and enjoy. These Care Packages are then shipped and delivered anonymously in a decorated Phil’s Friends box.
Cards of Hope
After someone has received a Care Package, they can expect to receive ongoing encouragement through our Cards of Hope program. Those we support will receive hand-colored cards, testimonies, devotional letters, and other creative and positive notes. These encouraging reminders let each person know that they are not alone.
Hope Centers
Each week, hundreds of individuals volunteer in our Hope Centers. Together, we assemble Care Packages, decorate boxes, and color Cards of Hope that will be sent across the country to those affected by cancer.
Rally your team, your club, your co-workers, your church, your family and your friends, to join us!
