Chapter Charity

Their mission is to provide immediate resources to families with adolescents or young adults stricken with cancer. They provide financial assistance to these families in need and dedicate themselves to these acts of kindness and generosity. Andrew and his family learned firsthand what many survivors have learned when coping with cancer: 

Endless acts of kindness - Andrew was constantly amazed and grateful for the endless acts of kindness he received from so many people.

Extreme financial burden - When Andrew was diagnosed, the Weishar family quickly realized that, on top of being a physical, mental, and psychological struggle; cancer is an extreme financial burden.

Escaping the toll of cancer - During Andrew’s 3-year battle, his greatest highlights were the “escapes” from the treatments and realities of his diagnosis. Andrew’s time with his family and moments of everyday, normal activities, provided needed reprieve from the realities he was facing.

Prior to Andrew’s passing, in October of 2012, he asked his younger brother Dan to “pay forward” the acts of kindness and generosity he received.  In early 2013, AWF was created to honor Andrew’s request of paying it forward, specifically by: providing acts of kindness and generosity; easing the financial burden; and providing a temporary escape.