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ABOUT US

More Than Support We Become Family

Since 2000, Larger Than Life has been dedicated to improving the lives of Israeli children battling cancer and their families. What began in Israel has grown into a powerful community of care, compassion, and hope. Today, we support families through life-changing programs in Israel and provide hands-on assistance, resources, and community support for families receiving treatment in the United States.

Since 2000
Care without borders

At Larger Than Life USA, we stand beside Israeli families who travel to North America seeking life-saving medical treatment. Far from home and facing overwhelming challenges, these families often arrive exhausted, uncertain, and alone.

We help them feel connected and at home

Through our dedicated volunteers and caring community, we provide emotional support, transportation, meals, hospital visits, holiday celebrations, financial assistance, and a warm Hebrew-speaking network that walks with families every step of the way.

Together with Larger Than Life Israel, we also fund and support life-changing programs for children with cancer and their families including therapeutic kindergartens, Dream Trips, emotional support programs, research initiatives, and family assistance.

Because healing is about more than medicine.

OUR MISSION

To improve the quality of life and emotional well-being of Israeli children battling cancer and their families through compassionate support, meaningful connections, and life-changing programs. We help children and families feel stronger, supported, and never alone throughout their journey.

OUR VISION

A world where every child battling cancer is surrounded by care, hope, strength, and opportunity regardless of background, religion, or financial circumstances.

WHAT WE DO

Two Communities. One Mission.

Supporting Families in North America

Families traveling for treatment leave behind homes, routines, careers, and support systems. We help ease that burden by providing:

Transportation to and from hospitals
Meals, groceries, and practical daily support
Holiday celebrations, Shabbat dinners, and community gatherings
Hebrew-speaking volunteers and emotional guidance
Hospital visits and family activities
Help with navigating life during treatment

Life-Changing Programs in Israel

Together with Larger Than Life Israel, we support programs that strengthen children and families emotionally, socially, and physically:

Dream Trips to Orlando for children recovering from cancer
Sterile kindergartens state-of-the-art recovery and education centers for young children in treatment
Summer camps for toddlers and teenagers
Emotional and psychological support programs
Medication assistance and critical family aid
Programs supporting parents, siblings, and the entire family
OUR APPROACH

Healing Beyond Medicine

We believe healing involves more than medical care alone. Children battling cancer need moments of happiness, confidence, friendship, and normal childhood experiences. Parents and siblings need emotional support, community, and practical help so they can focus on what matters most: their child.

That is why Larger Than Life combines compassionate care, meaningful experiences, community connection, and practical support to strengthen families throughout every stage of their journey.

OUR IMPACT

Hundreds of Families, Every Year

Larger Than Life supports hundreds of children and families through programs designed to restore hope, resilience, and quality of life.

Support far from home

A family arriving for treatment finds warmth, guidance, and a community that speaks their language.

A child smiling again

A Dream Trip turns a hard chapter into an adventure full of joy, friendship, and confidence.

Comfort in community

Parents find others who understand and every act of kindness creates lasting impact.

A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

What makes Larger Than Life special is not only the programs we provide, but also the human connection, compassion, and community standing behind every child and every family.

Netta Nathaniel
Executive Director, Larger Than Life USA

Help Us Bring Hope to Children & Families Fighting Cancer

Your support helps provide emotional care, transportation, family assistance, dream experiences, and life-changing programs for Israeli children battling cancer. Together, we can help families face cancer with strength, dignity, and hope.

MEDICAL ADVICE

Medical Guidance & Emotional Support

When a child travels from Israel to the U.S. for medical treatment, the journey can feel overwhelming. Larger Than Life USA is here to help families navigate this difficult time with guidance, translation, and emotional support all offered with care, sensitivity, and at no cost to the families.

Always free for families
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Access to Pediatric Oncology Specialists

Larger Than Life USA maintains a trusted network of pediatric oncology specialists and leading medical centers across the United States. When a family needs guidance, consultation, or a second opinion regarding their child's diagnosis or treatment plan, we help connect them with the right professionals and support them through the process.

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Medical Translation & Interpretation

Clear communication is essential during treatment. We provide Hebrew–English translation for medical documents, forms, and records, and assist families during phone calls, hospital visits, and meetings with doctors. Our goal is to make sure parents feel informed, understood, and never alone in the room.

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Professional Emotional Support

Beyond the medical treatment, children and parents often carry fear, uncertainty, and emotional stress. Larger Than Life USA helps connect families with professional emotional support including guidance for children facing anxiety and parents who need tools to cope, communicate, and support their child during treatment.

We are here to bring clarity, comfort, and a caring community to families during one of the most challenging journeys of their lives.

TESTIMONIALS

Their Stories

Real families, real hope, real change.

 In their own words, hear from the families we support through every step of the journey: from diagnosis to dream trips and home again.

Dear Morit and Netta, we wanted to express our gratitude to you. We arrived here filled with uncertainty and fear about the unknown, but you made us feel truly cared for and surrounded with warmth and support. Your help was so much more than just "assistance" it was a great source of comfort during a very difficult time. And through it all, you gave us everything with huge smiles and a true feeling of home.

Orel & the Peretz Family
Treated in the U.S.

Just before heading back to Israel I want to say a huge thank you to Larger Than Life, who helped, supported, and brought so much joy to Sagi. A special thank you as well for our long conversations, which made me feel that I am not alone. You have been part of our journey a journey that is still not over.

Olga Parahovnik
Sagi's family

Thank you for such a wonderful, delicious, uplifting, and encouraging evening that you created for us. You truly thought of everything the kosher food, decoration, music, toys, the children, the atmosphere, and most importantly, us. You brought us so much joy. We truly appreciate everything.

Families & volunteers
Community dinner

I went to the apartment today and we received the package! Thank you so, so much it truly warms our hearts! I haven't given everything to the kids yet because we're currently in the hospital, but we're going home tomorrow. They will be so happy!

The Zaguri Family
In treatment

Thank you again and again for all your kindness, support, endless help, and our little conversations like having a family in the U.S. who truly understands, cares, and wraps me in love. You help me get through every treatment and surgery in the best way possible. And by the way the tracksuit you sent is amazing! Thank you for everything you are to me. I love you so much.

Shiraz Hadar
Treated in Boston

Thank you so much for the touching birthday wishes and the beautiful holiday package. So touching of you to think of us. May we all have a happy holiday filled with good news. Sending lots of love.

The Ivgi Family
With love

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OUR SUPPORTERS

Thank You to Our Supporters

Our work is made possible by the generosity of partners, businesses, and foundations who stand beside the children and families we serve. We are deeply grateful for their commitment.

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FOUNDATION PARTNERS

With Gratitude to Our Foundations

The Russell Berrie Foundation

The Moskowitz Foundation

The Chait Foundation

Help Us Bring Hope to Children & Families Fighting Cancer

Your support helps provide emotional care, transportation, family assistance, dream experiences, and life-changing programs for Israeli children battling cancer. Together, we can help families face cancer with strength, dignity, community, and hope.

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DREAM TRIP

Help Make Dreams Come True

Ten unforgettable days of friendship, laughter, confidence, and the chance to simply be kids again.

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Orlando Dream Trip

Every year, Larger Than Life brings 35–40 Israeli children and teens battling cancer on a life-changing Dream Trip to Orlando.

For many of these children, life has been filled with hospital visits, treatments, uncertainty, and long periods away from friends and school. The Dream Trip gives them something every child deserves — the chance to laugh, explore, connect, and create joyful memories.

But this journey is about much more than theme parks.

It is a place where children meet others who truly understand their experiences. They form friendships that often last for years, build confidence, gain independence, and discover that they are not alone.

The participants, ages 11–18, come from diverse backgrounds across Israel. They travel without their parents and are supported every step of the way by a dedicated team of medical professionals, counselors, and volunteers. Many of the counselors are themselves cancer survivors who once participated in the Dream Trip and have returned to inspire the next generation.

For ten extraordinary days, the focus shifts from illness to possibility. From treatments to laughter. From fear to hope.

The memories, friendships, and strength they gain stay with them long after the trip ends.

Children on the Dream Trip Disney World

Your support makes this journey possible.

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We, at Larger Than Life USA, greatly appreciate your donation.

Your support helps us to further our mission, to continue providing all the necessary assistance to improve the quality of life for Israeli children with cancer and their families. Thank you again.

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Your gift helps provide emotional care, family support, and life-changing programs for Israeli children battling cancer.

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Thank You for Your Generosity!

We, at Larger Than Life USA, greatly appreciate your donation.

Your support helps us to further our mission, to continue providing all the necessary assistance to improve the quality of life for Israeli children with cancer and their families. Thank you again.

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Stories, Photos & Films

Explore the moments that shape our community heartfelt videos of the children and families we support, and photo galleries from galas, camps, and dream trips.

Videos

Watch our stories in motion moments of courage, friendship, and joy from the Larger Than Life family, straight from our official YouTube channel.

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A look back at the galas, summer camps, and dream trips that bring our community together captured in photos worth a thousand words.

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Our Stories in Motion

Moments of courage, friendship, and joy — see the children and families of Larger Than Life bring their stories to life.

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GALLERIES

Moments We’ve Shared

A look back at the galas, camps, and dream trips that bring our community together in support of Israeli children with cancer.

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