Three ways we show up.
Every dollar 519Strong raises turns into rest, relief, or encouragement for a family facing childhood cancer in Western Pennsylvania.
Respite & Relief
A break from the fight.
Getting families out of the hospital and back to being a family — and easing the costs the illness piles on.
519 Experiences
A day to just be a family
All-inclusive outings — like Pittsburgh Penguins game days — that give kids in treatment and their families a few hours to feel normal again. Tickets, parking, and food: covered.
Family Assistance Fund
Help with what illness leaves behind
Support with travel, lodging, and meals during long hospital stays in Pittsburgh — so families can focus on their child, not the bills.
Encouragement & Legacy
Keeping the spirit alive.
Honoring Jeremy in front of the next generation — and putting smiles in small hands.
The $519 Scholarship
Jeremy Coast Memorial Scholarship
A $519 award for students in Venango, Clarion, Forest & Mercer counties who've overcome adversity with a positive attitude — chosen by Jeremy's family and friends, administered with Bridge Builders Community Foundation.
Toy Drive & Sunshine Baskets
Little gifts, big encouragement
Seasonal toys and encouragement baskets for kids in treatment — the same kindness that once carried the Gold family, passed on.
Community & Momentum
Rallying the whole town.
When a local family is hit, 519Strong rallies the community — and multiplies its generosity.
Matching Campaigns
Every dollar, doubled
Dollar-for-dollar matches that turn a community's love into real money — like the $5,190 match for a local student's fight against osteosarcoma.
Events & the 519 Shop
Show up. Gear up.
Community events like the Ride for a Cure benefit ride, plus 519 gear that carries the message and funds the mission.
In their words
Respite, in a parent's words.
“After two years of waiting, Luca finally went to his first Penguins game — and he is hooked! For a couple hours he got to feel what it's like to be a kid without all the doctors and medications.”
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— Marci, Luca's family · a 519Strong Penguins night
“A night away to enjoy Pittsburgh! A special thank you to 519Strong for sending our family to the game. Nothing is better than the gift of a fun family memory.”
— Chelsy, Aria's family · a 519Strong Penguins night