Spreading hope, one box at a time

Making room for childhood.

Pediatric cancer can fill a childhood with appointments, hospital rooms and uncertainty. AshaBox doesn't replace medical care — it creates little moments where kids can create, play, celebrate, and just be kids.

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A child opening an AshaBox filled with crayons, stickers and a stuffed bunny

To make every child feel seen beyond their diagnosis

AshaBox helps children and teens affected by cancer experience moments of joy, creativity and normal childhood — through personalized, age-appropriate activities and experiences, delivered in partnership with pediatric healthcare teams.

Two childhood friends smiling and showing their painted nails

My Story

AshaBox began with my best friend.

We grew up side by side — so close that people were always mixing the two of us up. Then a leukemia diagnosis changed everything in an instant.

Homework and weekends quietly became hospital rooms, appointments, and immunity checks, and I watched her world turn into something no child should have to carry.

She taught me how quickly life can rearrange itself — and how precious an ordinary afternoon can become.

She passed away three years ago, but her memory lives on in every box we pack. AshaBox exists so every child in treatment gets to feel like a kid — seen, celebrated, and wrapped in care.

Even the colors of this site are hers — the sage, the rose, the cream were her favorites. Every detail of AshaBox carries a piece of her.

This is for her.

How a box comes together

Step 1

A quick survey

With their care team, each child fills out a short survey about what they love — drawing, dinosaurs, music, gaming, glitter, anything.

Step 2

A box built for them

We hand-pack age-appropriate activities and small treasures chosen around their answers. No two boxes look alike.

Step 3

Delivered through care teams

Boxes arrive through pediatric hospital partners, so they land safely at the right moment in treatment.

Step 4

Room for childhood

An afternoon of creating, playing, celebrating — a stretch of time that belongs to the child, not the diagnosis.

Every box is personal

We ask first, then we pack. Every child tells us what they love, and every item is new, age-appropriate, and chosen with their care team — so it is safe for wherever they are in treatment.

  • Sports
  • Drawing & sketching
  • Painting
  • TV shows
  • Movies
  • Board games
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Toys
  • Fashion
  • Music
  • Animals
  • Science
  • Nature
  • Legos
  • Jewelry making

Delivered by hand, not by mail

A volunteer brings the box directly to the child and family — a few minutes to sit together, listen, and let them know someone truly sees them. That face-to-face connection matters as much as what is inside the box.

We learn their name, their latest obsession, and what kind of day they are having. Every delivery becomes a relationship, not just a drop-off.