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Life doesn't stop for treatment.

Dreamt Awake helps people going through cancer cover the everyday expenses that keep coming: rent, medication, groceries, transportation, and more.

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Housing

Keep home feeling like home.

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Medication

One less expense to carry.

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Transportation

Get there. Get home.

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Food and essentials

Support the everyday things that matter.

A simple, trusted process

How it works

Specific needs. Verified people. Direct support.

  1. 01

    Apply

    People going through cancer treatment tell us what they need.

  2. 02

    We verify

    We review identity, medical information, and eligibility.

  3. 03

    Needs go live

    Verified members can request support for specific everyday expenses.

  4. 04

    People help

    Support a person directly or contribute to the shared fund.

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The Community Fund

You don't have to know someone to help.

Give to the Community Fund and we share it among the verified people who need it most this month.

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Request support

Need support during cancer treatment?

Apply to Dreamt Awake for help with everyday expenses: housing, medication, transportation, food, and more.

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Treatment asks enough of a person.

We can help with some of the other things.