Our Work
Where Compassion Becomes Action
Every year, The Dylan Project transforms generosity into real, tangible support for families facing childhood cancer. Through gift deliveries, financial assistance, holiday initiatives, and mid-year outreach, we create joyful moments during the toughest times, reminding families that they are never alone.
This page highlights the heart of what we do, brought to life through stories, photos, and the incredible communities that make our mission possible.
Because every child deserves the joy of the holidays — no matter what they’re fighting.
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Childhood cancer impacts every corner of a family’s life, emotionally, financially, and spiritually. Treatments are long. Days are unpredictable. Holidays can feel heavy. That’s where The Dylan Project steps in.
We exist to ease this weight by providing:
Holiday gifts that bring joy back into the season
Mid-year support through programs like Christmas in July
Financial relief for essential bills and daily living needs
Special experiences and small moments of normalcy
Community connection when families need it most
Our goal is simple: to bring hope, joy, and relief at the moments families need it most. -
Measured in Gifts. Felt in Hearts.
Since 2012, The Dylan Project has grown from supporting a single family to serving dozens each year. Our impact is built one child, one sibling, one smile at a time.
Since our inception, we’ve supported:
76 families
166 children gifted
1,867 total gifts delivered
But the numbers are only part of the story. The real impact lives in the moments captured in the photos that will appear here — the smiles, the celebrations, and the relief on a parent’s face when they realize they’re not alone.
2025 Magic, By the Numbers
22
families supportes
59
children impacted
570
total gifts delivered
6
holiday meals
879
miles driven
$12k
in bills covered
Special Initiatives that Make a Difference
Holiday Gift Deliveries - Our flagship program, helping children and siblings feel the magic of the season.
Christmas in July - A mid-year outreach offering financial assistance and gifts to families across the country. In the most recent year, we helped 14 families, contributing $8,888.96 toward bills and essential needs across MA, AZ, NC, ME, SC, and NH.
Falmouth Road Race Team - A growing team of runners supporting The Dylan Project through fundraising and awareness, helping extend our reach year-round.
Our Annual Gala - Each spring, our gala brings together supporters, sponsors, and local businesses for a night filled with purpose and celebration. Every ticket, sponsorship, and raffle prize fuels our ability to help even more families throughout the year.
These programs, supported entirely by donors, sponsors, and volunteers, allow us to keep saying yes to families who need us.
Ready to Make an Impact?
Your generosity fuels every smile. Whether you donate, volunteer, sponsor a family, or join an event, you become part of this work.