Nonprofit There With Care hoping to raise funds to help families of sick children
There With Care says they’re dealing with a perfect storm of greater need and fewer resources. And they’re hopeful some generous donations will keep them from needing to cut back. Since July, 6-year-old Postino Ware Junior and his dad have been at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital hoping for a new heart.
“We’re here waiting. He’s been added to the list. We’re just waiting in God’s hands,” said the boy’s dad, Postino Ware Senior.
Postino Junior was born with a heart defect and while he waits for a transplant, his father won’t leave his side. He sleeps at the hospital too. But that means he isn’t working right now.
“It’s very hard. It’s stressful. It’s breathtaking. With me not working, I can be here with him bedside,” said Postino Sr. “I can give him guidance. Give him good spirits. Say, come on, we got to keep going.”
That’s where There With Care comes in. The nonprofit helps families of sick children with basic necessities: everything from gas cards to groceries.
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Impact of Care | By the Numbers
Since 2005 There With Care has:
Served more than 7,795 families; 31,180+ people
In 2024, 64% of families self-identified as people of color: 41% Hispanic/Latino; 11% African American/Black; 2% Asian/Pacific Islander; 2% Native American; 7% Other; 36% White; and <1% unidentified.
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Family Care By the Numbers:
3 average age of the patients we serve
25% of families have single parents
$2,680 average cost to serve a family through crisis
94 average days a family receives There With Care support
1191 families served in 2023
970 families served in 2024
103 families served in 2024 facing critical mental illness with their child
180 average number of families served daily
92.6% families we serve who live at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level
100% of families are referred by hospital social workers based on need and circumstances
*Data measured through 2023 and 2024.
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There With Care prioritizes funding in its programs that serve families.
