Our Mission
To bring hope to cancer patients and their families.
Our Vision
To provide cancer patients and their families support and resources to inspire hope, creating the outlook that hope is always present in a cancer diagnosis.
Events
Join us for workshops, events, and fundraisers to help us champion hope and resilience!
Programs
Our programs are designed to serve all members of our local community.
Volunteer
Want to make a difference in the lives of cancer patients & their families?
About
Gems of Hope is a nonprofit offering support to local cancer patients receiving treatment.
Donate
Your gift makes a difference in the lives of cancer patients.
Gems of Hope was founded to share hope with others.
Gems of Hope was inspired by Tory, a 9-year-old living in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. While her mother was in treatment for cancer, Tory wrote daily notes of encouragement, leaving them where her mother would see them. Tory’s mother recognized that the love behind the notes and the opportunity to create art, as well as the information she found in her reading, were valuable components in her recovery. She joined two friends also affected by cancer in founding a non-profit organization that would extend these components to others. Gems of Hope promotes what medical research now supports: feelings of optimism and hope encourage healing.
Upcoming Workshops & Events
Join us for an upcoming workshop to help create Gifts of Hope and enjoy the company of like-minded friends who want to inspire hope in cancer patients and their families!
Join us for Gems of Hope workshops on the third Tuesday of each month to help create Gifts of Hope and enjoy the company of like-minded friends who want to inspire hope in cancer patients and their families!
Gems of Hope Workshop
January 20, 2026 @ 1:00pm-2:00pm
Join us for Gems of Hope workshops on the third Tuesday of each month to help create Gifts of Hope and enjoy the company of like-minded friends who want to inspire hope in cancer patients and their families!
Join us for Gems of Hope workshops on the third Tuesday of each month to help create Gifts of Hope and enjoy the company of like-minded friends who want to inspire hope in cancer patients and their families!
Gems of Hope Workshop
April 16, 2024 @ 1:00pm-2:00pm
Join us for Gems of Hope workshops on the third Tuesday of each month to help create Gifts of Hope and enjoy the company of like-minded friends who want to inspire hope in cancer patients and their families!
Join us for Gems of Hope workshops on the third Tuesday of each month to help create Gifts of Hope and enjoy the company of like-minded friends who want to inspire hope in cancer patients and their families!
Gems of Hope Workshop
December 15, 2026 @ 1:00pm-2:00pm
Join us for Gems of Hope workshops on the third Tuesday of each month to help create Gifts of Hope and enjoy the company of like-minded friends who want to inspire hope in cancer patients and their families!
Join us for Gems of Hope workshops on the third Tuesday of each month to help create Gifts of Hope and enjoy the company of like-minded friends who want to inspire hope in cancer patients and their families!
Gems of Hope Workshop
March 18, 2025 @ 1:00pm-2:00pm
Join us for Gems of Hope workshops on the third Tuesday of each month to help create Gifts of Hope and enjoy the company of like-minded friends who want to inspire hope in cancer patients and their families!
Join us for Gems of Hope workshops on the third Tuesday of each month to help create Gifts of Hope and enjoy the company of like-minded friends who want to inspire hope in cancer patients and their families!
Gems of Hope Workshop
November 16, 2027 @ 1:00pm-2:00pm
Join us for Gems of Hope workshops on the third Tuesday of each month to help create Gifts of Hope and enjoy the company of like-minded friends who want to inspire hope in cancer patients and their families!
Join us for Gems of Hope workshops on the third Tuesday of each month to help create Gifts of Hope and enjoy the company of like-minded friends who want to inspire hope in cancer patients and their families!
Gems of Hope Workshop
February 17, 2026 @ 1:00pm-2:00pm
Join us for Gems of Hope workshops on the third Tuesday of each month to help create Gifts of Hope and enjoy the company of like-minded friends who want to inspire hope in cancer patients and their families!
