Thank you so much for your interest in Luke's FastBreaks and supporting our mission.
Luke's Story
In 2014, the Lange family heard the words no parent, sister, or child should ever have to hear, "Luke has cancer." At nine years old, Luke began his fight with his family at his side. Like many cancer patients, Luke courageously endured countless clinic visits, hospital stays, and chemotherapy infusions.
Early during Luke's treatment, he told his parents he could fight this battle, but he could not endure another day in the hospital gown. It made him feel sicker, and he just wanted to feel like a "normal" kid. Luke and his mom, Tracy, began brainstorming a solution while maintaining the functionality and purpose of a hospital gown. Small plastic snap strips were added to each side of his shirt to allow easy access to his port, promote normalization and allow Luke to continue to be a kid both in and out of the hospital. Thanks to simple alterations, Luke could ditch the faded grey, dress-like, open-back gown and continue wearing all his favorite shirts. Other patients immediately began asking about his snap shirts, which is how Luke's FastBreaks began.
We are thrilled to say that today, Luke is cancer-free! When Luke went into remission, he wanted to share his shirts with other patients, help them feel normal, and replace the dreaded hospital gown. Luke's FastBreaks received 501(c)3 status in 2016 and has sent out over 54,000 medical port shirts to children, adolescents and young adults fighting cancer.
• Allows easy access to IVs, port, and lines • Fun and inspiring to wear• MRI and X-ray safe• Meets infection control requirements during production •Snaps up and down each side and will come apart into two separate pieces: a front and a back• Longer than a standard t-shirt• Enables privacy for patients and restores dignity• Promotes normalcy• No tags
Luke's FastBreaks supports children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with cancer. We strive to promote normalcy and restore dignity during treatment by replacing the hospital gown with our unique Medical Port Shirts.
The need for funding is more urgent than ever as material and shipping costs continue to rise. Our mission is to help as many children, adolescents, and young adults as possible who are fighting cancer feel normal during these trying times.
Your generous contribution will directly transform the lives of pediatric and young adult cancer patients. It will provide each patient with three medical port shirts, a custom fleece blanket, and a pair of gripper socks. Your support is not just a donation; it's a lifeline that enables us to continue working with families, Child Life Specialists, and pediatric hospitals nationwide, all of whom will benefit from these care packages.
We could not do it without you.
Thank you. Stay Safe, Be Strong, and God Bless!
Sincerely
Luke Lange
Organization name
Luke's FastBreaks
Causes
Youth & Children, Health Care
Operating Budget
$250,000 - $499,999
Counties Served
Kaufman, Wise, Tarrant, Somervell, Rockwall, Parker, Palo Pinto, Navarro, Montague, Collin, Johnson, Hunt, Hood, Grayson, Fannin, Erath, Ellis, Denton, Dallas, Cooke
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
1313 Valwood Parkway Suite 330