The Gift of Time Together
When you or a loved one is facing a life-threatening illness, such as cancer, time together is the most treasured gift you can receive.
Carson and his family were given the Gift of Time Together when they spent a long weekend in Nashville in 2016. After that weekend, they decided to go on their Trip of a Lifetime across the country to see the seven natural wonders of America. During that time, they created memories that would last a lifetime and spent memorable time together.
The Gift of Time Together provides families affected by cancer and other life threatening illnesses a temporary escape from the appointments, treatments, and the daily grind of a diagnosis by gifting the family an experience away. Participants are offered experiences that include accommodations, meals, transportation, and other memorable activities.
The memories made during this respite will last a lifetime and provide comfort, laughs, and joy when the cancer journey is challenging.
Does your family qualify for an experience with The Gift of Time Together?
- A parent or guardian has cancer or a life-threatening illness and has children under 18 years of age.
- Have a child 26 years old or younger has cancer or a life-threatening illness.
- You are a bereaved family as the result of cancer or a life-threatening illness (parent or child under 26), within 1 year of their passing.
How to apply:
- Complete The Gift of Time Together application linked below.
- A representative of CarsonStrong will contact the main point of contact on the application to discuss next steps.
Why is The Gift of Time Together important?
- A life-threatening illness is stressful for the entire family.
- The patient spends a lot of time at the hospital or clinic.
- Other family members can feel neglected.
- Fun times help relieve stress and provide a mental diversion.
- Family time together can build stronger families, and thus can help families better cope with the journey.
- The memories made will last a lifetime and provide comfort, laughs, and joy when the journey is challenging.
- A get-away from the everyday routine of treatment can give a family a sense of normalcy.
What makes The Gift of Time Together different?
- After a meeting with CarsonStrong, the family will work with a representative to plan a memorable experience customized to their preferences.
- The experiences are designed with each family member in mind, not just the member with the life-threatening illness.
- We are family focused! The criteria serves both parents and children going through a cancer or life-threatening illness journey.
- We are not designed to compete with other organizations, but rather partner with like-minded organizations to help families have additional experiences.
*The CarsonStrong Foundation will try to accomodate every family that meets our qualifications but we cannot guarantee every family will receive an experience.
Become a Founding Sponsor
Donations of any amount are welcomed to help us make these experiences a reality. Monthly donations are even better, helping sustain the Gift of Time Together every month.
Become a Corporate Sponsor
We welcome the support of businesses and corporations to increase the viability of this initiative. Make a donation or contact us directly to discuss sponsorship opportunities.
Interested in becoming a Gift of Time Together partner?
Are you an entertainment venue, sports program, museum or other organization that could provide a special experience for a family battling cancer or a life-threatening illness? Reach out and let us know if you would be willing to help.
