No one should have to fight cancer and feel forgotten during the holidays. This is our chance to make sure they don&rsquo;t.<blockquote data-end="552" data-start="298" fr-original-style="" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(194, 194, 194); margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 5px; color: rgb(94, 53, 177); width: 100%; border-top-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); border-right-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); border-bottom-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); box-sizing: inherit;">&quot;When I was in treatment at RUCINJ, the love and support I felt carried me through the hardest days. Now, it&rsquo;s my mission to make sure every family fighting cancer feels that same light at Christmas.&quot; &mdash; Joseph Nigro, Founder, Fightstrong Foundation</blockquote>Christmas has always been a season of hope, joy, and togetherness&mdash;but for families battling cancer, the holidays can feel heavy. At Fightstrong Foundation, this time of year is deeply personal. It&rsquo;s a reminder of the love and support I received during my own treatment at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (RUCINJ). Now, it&rsquo;s our turn to give that same light back. This year, with the help of RUCINJ and the Children&rsquo;s Specialized Hospital of Robert Wood Johnson, we&rsquo;ve hand-selected 15&ndash;20 families who are facing the toughest fight of their lives. Our goal is simple: to make sure each family feels seen, supported, and celebrated. Your donation will help us provide meaningful gifts, essentials, and moments of joy that make Christmas truly special. Together, we can turn the holiday season into a time of comfort, hope, and love&mdash;one family at a time.

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1754927201/wysiwyg/ztujk01xptf3yi9iffxc.jpg" style="width: 656px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 656px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, From the bottom of our hearts &mdash; thank you for choosing to make this Christmas brighter for families battling cancer. Your donation to our 2025 Christmas Donation Drive for the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (RUCINJ) and the Children&rsquo;s Specialized Hospital (CSH) is more than a gift &mdash; it&rsquo;s hope wrapped in kindness. This mission is deeply personal to me. Years ago, when I was in treatment at RUCINJ, I experienced firsthand how even the smallest acts of love can carry you through the darkest days. That feeling &mdash; of being seen, supported, and reminded you&rsquo;re not alone &mdash; is exactly what we want to give back to others. Thanks to your generosity, we are one step closer to our goal of supporting 15&ndash;20 families hand-selected by these two hospitals. These families are in the middle of the hardest fight of their lives, and because of you, they will wake up on Christmas morning to a little extra joy &mdash; gifts for their children, warm clothes for the winter, special meals, and, most importantly, the comfort of knowing a community cares about them. You are part of something bigger than a donation. You are part of a movement to make sure no one fights cancer feeling forgotten during the holidays. On behalf of Fightstrong Foundation, the incredible hospital teams, and every family who will feel your love this season &mdash; thank you for standing with us. With Strength, Gratitude, and Prayers,Joey Nigro | President &amp; Co-FounderMichelle Nigro | Vice President &amp; Co-FounderThe Entire Fightstrong Community

No one should have to fight cancer and feel forgotten during the holidays. This is our chance to make sure they don’t.<blockquote>"When I was in treatment at RUCINJ, the love and support I felt carried me through the hardest days. Now, it’s my mission to make sure every family fighting cancer feels that same light at Christmas." — Joseph Nigro, Founder, Fightstrong Foundation</blockquote>Christmas has always been a season of hope, joy, and togetherness—but for families battling cancer, the holidays can feel heavy. At Fightstrong Foundation, this time of year is deeply personal. It’s a reminder of the love and support I received during my own treatment at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (RUCINJ). Now, it’s our turn to give that same light back. This year, with the help of RUCINJ and the Children’s Specialized Hospital of Robert Wood Johnson, we’ve hand-selected 15–20 families who are facing the toughest fight of their lives. Our goal is simple: to make sure each family feels seen, supported, and celebrated. Your donation will help us provide meaningful gifts, essentials, and moments of joy that make Christmas truly special. Together, we can turn the holiday season into a time of comfort, hope, and love—one family at a time.

Fightstrong Foundation

2025 Christmas Donation to RUCINJ + CSH

You'll receive a tax receipt for making a donation.