Live Like Luke helps families with kids who have lengthy hospital stays. While many of our applicants have childhood cancer, we have also helped families with Sickle Cell Disease, Bacterial Meningitis, Trisomy 21, complicated heart surgeries, organ transplants, and more.
Our goal is to help families spend more time together while their child is in the hospital.
2026 Splash is live HERE
We raised over $100,000 at the 2025 Birthday Splash! That has allowed us to continue our mission into 2026!
Read more here!
Thanks so much to our Gold and Silver Sponsors:
Jun 5
Jayden is a joyful and fun-loving 5-year-old who was recently given a terminal prognosis due to congenital heart disease. His devoted mother is a single parent who has been spending most of her time at his bedside while caring for her two older children. Frequent hospital stays have prevented her from working her regular shifts, causing her to fall behind on rent. Your support helped ease the financial burden so mom can focus on spending precious time with Jayden and her family.
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Jun 5
Have you checked out these amazing raffle packages yet? Here’s a sneak peek at just three of the 24 incredible prizes available at the 2026 Live Like Luke Birthday Splash!
• Colorado Getaway – Enjoy a 7-night stay at Christie Lodge in Avon, Colorado.
• Broadway Dallas Experience – Win 4 premium tickets to Phantom of the Opera.
• Milestone Ceremony Package – A personalized ceremony created by spiritual director Kim Verriere, complete with baked goods from Lum Hee’s Yummies.
These are just a few of the exciting prizes up for grabs! Visit livelikelukeoftexas.org/splash to see the full raffle lineup and get your Splash tickets today. Every ticket helps us provide hope and financial relief to local families facing childhood illness.
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Jun 3
Get your Splash tickets today and get ready for your chance to win one of our amazing raffle prizes!
This is just a preview of the 24 incredible raffle packages available at the 2026 Live Like Luke Birthday Splash. From vacations and family fun to self-care, dining, sports tickets, and unique experiences, there`s something for everyone.
Visit livelikelukeoftexas.org/splash to view all raffle prizes and details, then grab your tickets before they`re gone. Every ticket purchased helps us continue providing hope and financial relief to local families facing childhood illness.
Click on the link in our bio!
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May 25
In the month of May, Live Like Luke provided over $15,000 in grants to 8 local families facing childhood illness and extended hospital stays. These funds help ease the stress of everyday expenses so families can focus on their child.
A huge thank you to our donors and supporters for making this possible. Your generosity is providing real relief and support to local families when they need it most.
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May 20
Get the hottest ticket of the summer! ☀️💦🎉
Tickets for the 2026 Live Like Luke Birthday Splash are NOW LIVE! Join us on June 30th at Greenwood Hills Community Club for an unforgettable night of swimming, food, fun, raffles, and celebrating while supporting local families with children fighting serious illnesses. 🧡
Grab your tickets now. Just click the Splash link in our bio or head to our website: https://www.livelikelukeoftexas.org/splash/
🎟 BONUS: The FIRST person to buy a ticket gets a FREE raffle ticket!
You won’t want to miss the biggest splash of the summer! 🌊
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May 19
When Wolo was diagnosed with cancer last September, life changed overnight for her family. Wolo and her family came to the United States as refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo and have spent the last several years building a life here without the support of extended family nearby. Her mother is a single mom who became the sole provider for the family, but had to resign from her job to care for Wolo during treatment and support Wolo’s younger brother with autism. In the middle of navigating hospital stays, treatments, and financial uncertainty, the family is also grieving the heartbreaking loss of Wolo’s twin brother just a few months ago. With rent becoming increasingly difficult to manage after losing her income, your support is helping ease some of the overwhelming burden this family is carrying so mom can focus on what matters most, caring for her children and walking beside Wolo through her cancer journey. ...
May 7
When Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia changed Liam’s life in January, it changed everything for his family too. After completing induction chemotherapy, Liam is now beginning consolidation treatment, and his mom made the heartbreaking decision to leave her job traveling to El Paso so she could remain by his side after her employer was unable to accommodate remote work. Along with the emotional weight of a childhood cancer diagnosis came countless unexpected medical and household expenses, creating immense financial strain for their family. Because of your generosity, we were able to provide support to help relieve some of that burden so Liam’s family can focus on what matters most: helping their brave boy continue his fight. #LiveLikeLuke ...
Apr 29
This month, Live Like Luke supported 11 families with over $25,000 in grants, helping parents stay where they need to be most, right beside their child’s hospital bed.
Because when a child is fighting, families should not have to choose between being present and staying afloat.
Thank you for being part of the hope, relief, and support we are able to provide each month. 🧡
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About Luke
We lost Luke, our beautiful 6-year-old son, on October 2, 2021, after a year-long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Even in his six short years, it was evident that Luke possessed a joy, a lightness of heart, and bravery that we could all learn from. Simply said: we were better people for having him in our lives. We believe if we wake up every day with the intention of living the way Luke lived, we can live in a better world.
About Us
In an effort to Live Like Luke, we are inspired to help those who are facing the challenges of childhood cancer. Though Luke’s time on earth was cut achingly short, the lesson he taught us as he bravely fought his battle with cancer endures.
While pursuing treatment for Luke, we witnessed firsthand the physical, emotional, and financial pressure impacting other patient families living in the rooms all around us.
It was common to witness young children alone in their hospital rooms because their parents could not afford to miss work. Parents are often forced to quit their jobs to be with their children during the intense medical treatment of their diseases, as well. These are just two examples of the heartbreaking difficulties we observed.
Luke’s legacy of joy, presence, and bravery has inspired us to establish the Live Like Luke Fund. Our mission is to honor Luke’s legacy by supporting families pursuing treatments similar to those Luke received during the last year of his life.
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