Adopt a Pig is a program designed to help children and their families cope as they face their greatest challenge, fighting cancer. Proceeds benefit a variety of support services and coping mechanisms for patients and their families.
How the program works
- Pediatric cancer patients and survivors paint and decorate piggy banks.
- Sponsors adopt the piggy banks for an initial $25 fee and begin collecting donations.
- When each bank is full, the change inside is counted and a check is sent to Adopt a Pig. Sponsors keep the piggy bank as a personal reminder of a child’s fight against cancer.
The beginnings of Adopt a Pig
The Adopt a Pig program began in April 2005 when a father and daughter painted their first piggy bank shortly after learning of her cancer diagnosis. The piggy bank was a craft that they shared during those first frightening days together when she started her chemotherapy treatments. This project was initially a distraction for their family, but later transformed into a source of therapy, all while marking the beginning of their journey together.
Adopt a Pig is a 100% volunteer organization and Adopt a 501 (c)(3) public charity.
