# Candlelighters Simcoe

- **Website:** <https://candlelighterssimcoe.ca>
- **Primary alias:** `candlelighterssimcoe.ca`

## Description

Candlelighters Simcoe, established in 1990 by Barbara Johnson, a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and dedicated mother, is a pivotal not-for-profit organization serving families of children with cancer in Simcoe County and its surrounding areas. Born from personal experience, Candlelighters aims to fill the gaps in support services revealed during her son's battle with cancer. The organization provides essential programs that address both practical and emotional challenges faced by families navigating the complexities of a childhood cancer diagnosis.

Candlelighters Simcoe offers various services, including financial assistance, academic support, and community resources, to help alleviate the significant burdens of medical and emotional hardships. With an alarming rise in childhood cancer cases, the organization plays a crucial role in supporting families grappling with insecurity in housing, food, and mental health. Through community involvement, volunteer efforts, and fundraising events, Candlelighters Simcoe assures families that they are not alone in their journey, fostering a sense of hope and resilience.

## Industries

- 🎗 Community and Society
- 🎗 Philanthropy _(under Community and Society)_
- ⛑ Health
- ⛑ Childrens Health _(under Health)_

## Links

- [twitter](https://twitter.com/clighterssimcoe)
- [facebook](https://facebook.com/CandlelightersSimcoe)
- [instagram](https://instagram.com/candlelighterssimcoe)

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idf8bDBlfp/w/300/h/53/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1762211373857)
- icon _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idf8bDBlfp/w/400/h/400/theme/dark/icon.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1762211373980)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hokey Pokey | #cab22c | accent |
| Congress Blue | #004185 | dark |
| White | #ffffff | light |

## Fonts

- -apple-system — asset _(system)_

## Imagery

- banner _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idf8bDBlfp/w/1500/h/500/idU2YyWa07.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1762211374126)

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