Open your heart and give a hand to a child
In the heart of the Inland Northwest, families battling childhood cancer find solace in a helping hand. Each day, we stand alongside these brave families offering emotional and financial support, giving love and hope to help navigate their child’s illness.
Open your heart and give a hand to a child
In the heart of the Inland Northwest, families battling childhood cancer find solace in a helping hand. Each day, we stand alongside these brave families offering emotional and financial support, giving love and hope to help navigate their child’s illness.
The Anna Schindler Foundation
What Drives Us
Our Mission
The mission of the Anna Schindler Foundation is to provide emotional and financial support to families fighting childhood cancer in the Inland Northwest (WA, ID, MT, OR) while raising awareness of this disease.
Family Support
Anna's Homes
Raising Awareness
We help with daily essentials—meal cards, lodging, transportation, bills—to lighten the financial load during treatment.
Our “home-away-from-home” townhomes in Spokane offer families a private, comfortable place to stay – completely free – while a child receives treatment. To-date, 68 families have been welcomed since 2018. Phase II opens in 2025 with four new homes.
Every year in our region, dozens of children hear the words “your child has cancer.” We amplify their voice, celebrating each victory and raising awareness of this critical fight.
We offer emotional reassurance and practical support. Our meal cards ease the burden during hospital stays, while financial assistance covers travel, lodging, groceries, utilities, and living expenses.
Our compassionate team helps navigate the challenges, ensuring the families receive the resources needed to focus on their child’s healing and recovery.
Our Warriors and Angels
Heidi
Brain Tumor Warrior
Leland
ATRT Angel
Emerson
Neuroblastoma Survivor
Austin
Brain Tumor Survivor
Mason
Lymphoma Survivor
MICHAEL
Leukemia Survivor
From the Families
About
Our Story
In 2011, Joe and Polly Schindler started this foundation in honor of their daughter Anna, who bravely fought childhood cancer.
Their journey transformed grief into purpose, inspiring a community to give and support countless families facing similar battles. Through their commitment, Anna’s spirit lives on, providing hope to others in need.
To read more of their journey on Caringbridge: Anna Schindler
