You’re stronger than you know,
braver than you think,
more loved than you can imagine.

Beyond Basic Needs is committed to providing essential Chemo Care Kits to those in need.

Keep an eye on your email. Our team will send an email with the order form when we have inventory.

Can you lend a hand? 

You are part of something powerful. We need your help to ensure that others in our cancer community receive support. Together, we can lift each other up and remind every cancer warrior that they are never alone on this journey.

Donate a Chemo Care Kit

Individuals and businesses are the lifelines of our organization. We rely entirely on donations to keep our Chemo Care Kit program running strong.

Each donation of just $25 buys a Chemo Care Kit that contains a port pillow, compression socks, lip balm, and a variety of goodies that these warriors deserve.

Start a Fundraiser

One of the best ways to support our work is by hosting a fundraiser. This can be anything from a Facebook or Instagram fundraiser, a bake sale, or a car wash, and it’s a great way to get your community involved in supporting cancer warriors.

Plus, all the funds raised will go directly towards providing chemo care kits for those in need.

Our Mission

For Cancer Warriors undergoing chemotherapy, we provide Chemo Care Kits. We believe these kits inspire, uplift, and help our community thrive during this challenging time. 100% of all donations to Beyond Basic Needs goes to fulfilling these kits at no cost to the recipient.

In addition, we connect those in need to the technology that makes it easy to manage and get help for basic services including food delivery, cleaning services, transportation services and other basic needs at no charge to the individual. We believe these services are imperative to improving the quality of life after a medical event.

820+

Cancer Warriors Supported

50

U.S. States + D.C.

4

Volunteer Board Members

A Message From Our Founder

I’m Rachel Minion, the co-founder of Beyond Basic Needs.

I was diagnosed with Cancer of the Appendix seven years ago in my mid-thirties. The minute you hear the word cancer, your life changes in ways only a cancer warrior can describe. Not only did it change for me, but for my entire support network.

After I recovered, I dedicated my life to helping other cancer warriors and friends in my support network. 

In our attempt to change the world, my husband and I created Beyond Basic Needs to help our community thrive.

Beyond The Blog

Impact is at the heart of everything we do at Beyond Basic Needs. We measure our success by the number of lives we can transform and the lasting change we can create in our communities. Learn more about our story on Beyond the Blog.

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recognizes Beyond Basic Needs Inc. as a Section 501(c)(3) public charity. Our Federal Tax ID Number is 85-3075681. Contributions to Beyond Basic Needs Inc. may be eligible for tax deduction in the U.S.A., please consult your tax advisor for eligibility. No goods or services were offered or provided in exchange for this contribution.