Helping Children Beat Cancer!
Life-saving financial and emotional support to children battling cancer and their families.
Families Supported Financially
Volunteers Worldwide
Gift Bags
Children at KCCF Camp
Meet Our Founder, Elana Koenig
Elana Koenig was diagnosed with cancer at age 7 and treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Over 18 months of treatment, she went through 9 cycles of chemotherapy and 15 surgeries, and spent 6 months in a full-body cast. She saw firsthand the financial and emotional struggles that families like hers face.
In 2020, at age 11, Elana founded Koenig Childhood Cancer Foundation (KCCF) with the $900 in her piggy bank. Today she is a teen cancer survivor, singer, influencer, and student at Cornell University, and she has appeared three times on The Kelly Clarkson Show as its youngest Rad Human.
"Every child deserves a fighting chance, and every family deserves support during their darkest hours."
Our Impact Programs
Three ways we help children and families facing cancer.
Family Aid
We can help with emergency medical expenses during your child's cancer treatment, such as medical bills, transportation, lodging, food, and more.
Apply for Family Aid
Crazy Socks Gift Bags
Sponsor a team-building gift bag event through your company's CSR program. Your team packs gift bags for children in the hospital.
KCCF Camp
An international summer camp in Azerbaijan for children with cancer and their siblings, free for families.
Learn More About KCCF Camp“My child is alive because of KCCF”
“When Daniz was diagnosed with cancer, there was no hope for her in Azerbaijan. Then I was connected to Elana, whose charity covered all our medical expenses and travel to New York and embraced us like family. If it weren't for them, Daniz might not be with us today.”
— Vusala, Daniz's mom
Elana & Daniz in the hospital in 2022 & at KCCF Camp 2026
Thank You from Our KCCF Kids
Some of the children KCCF has supported.
Derek
Khadija
Zariyah
Mark
Mishka
Top Media Coverage
Elana, 3× on The Kelly Clarkson Show as its youngest Rad Human
Elana singing the national anthem at a Mets game
WNBC: Families from Ukraine supported by KCCF
Elana and KCCF honored by Nasdaq at the closing bell
Our Partners
We're grateful for the support of these incredible organizations who help us make a difference.
Madison Square Garden
Meta
UBS
Bank of America
Polo Reef
Help a Child Today
No child should fight cancer alone.
90.6% of expenses go directly to programs
(2025 Financial Review). 100% volunteer‑run: no salaries.