The Frances Pope Memorial Foundation is a not-for-profit organization named in memory of Franny Pope, who was born in 1980 and died of leukemia at the age of two. Following her death, her parents, Mary O'Dowd and Tony Pope, dedicated themselves to helping families caring for a child with cancer by forming The Frances Pope Memorial Foundation.

On February 17, 1982, Anna Quindlen wrote a beautiful tribute to this endeavor in the New York Times. It sums up the spirit of this organization beautifully and it is the genesis of The Frances Pope Memorial Foundation of today.

2012 marks our 30th Anniversary!

We've been featured in the Daily News! Check out Holly Reich's Big Town Big Heart article about The Frances Pope Memorial Foundation!

View our There To Care Video Below and read testimonials to see the effect your donations have had on many families.

Since its inception, the Foundation has assisted countless families families in their ordeal of caring for a seriously ill child. The assistance provided has taken on a variety of forms, always with the aim of responding to the unique needs of each individual family. The Foundation has provided travel, accommodations, and living expenses for families receiving medical care out of town and/or state, while simultaneously paying rents, mortgages, car payments, and childcare expenses.