Supporting people facing all types of cancer through scarves, stories, and research.
37,000+ scarves circle the globe traveling to all 50 states and 37 countries. Hope Scarves are shared through personal requests, gift requests, and our partnership programs.
Are you in active treatment for cancer? Click here to request a scarf for yourself at no cost. Looking to support a family member or friend facing cancer? Click here to send them a Hope Scarf for a minimum donation of $10.
Want to bring Hope Scarves to your community? There are currently 70 hospitals and cancer resource centers in 28 states that share Hope Scarves directly with their patients as part of patient care.
Over 2,000 stories, written by cancer survivors facing over 90 types of cancer, are in our collection.
Our storytellers are from all ages, from all walks of life, facing all types of cancer. Not only is it healing to share your story, but your words help someone else feel less alone as they begin their cancer journey.
Share your hope, how you coped with the hard days, and your words of encouragement with someone else hearing the words, “You have cancer.”
Our commitment to research is what extends, and will one day save, lives. Since 2015, Hope Scarves has raised $1.3 million dollars to invest in translational research and clinical trials. A percentage of every dollar raised goes into our Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Fund and donors always have the option to donate to our research fund.
The Story of Hope Scarves
It all started with a box of scarves and a simple note – “you can do this!”
Learn how kind a gesture sparked an idea for an international non-profit organization.
Always Hope,
Hope Scarves is proud to be recognized as a 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency recipient. Our Platinum Seal represents the highest level of recognition for nonprofit transparency in accountability and openness in our operations and impact!
Lara MacGregor • 1976-2022
Lara MacGregor founded Hope Scarves in 2012. A seemingly small gesture from a friend of a friend sparked the idea that has become the international non-profit we know today. On January 18, 2022, Lara passed away from metastatic breast cancer. She was just 45 years old.
To learn more about Lara, her Hopeful Life, and the impact she made on this world visit her website, My Hopeful Life.