About Us
Helping Families Heal
No Family Should Face Grief Alone
Losing a loved one to cancer is one of life's most difficult experiences. For many families, the emotional weight of that loss is made even heavier by the unexpected financial burden of funeral and memorial expenses.
NEREYIDITAS FOUNDATION was established to provide compassionate financial assistance, trusted resources, and meaningful support to families navigating the loss of a loved one to cancer. Our goal is to ease the financial strain during an incredibly difficult time so families can focus on honoring their loved one's life and beginning the healing process.
Together, we help families preserve dignity, find hope, and receive the support they deserve when they need it most.
Born from Compassion. Built Through Experience.
We are committed to easing the financial burden that often accompanies the loss of a loved one by helping families honor their loved ones with meaningful funeral and memorial services, regardless of their financial circumstances. We believe that every family deserves the opportunity to grieve without the added stress of overwhelming funeral costs.
Our mission extends beyond financial assistance. We strive to provide hope, compassion, and guidance by connecting families with grief resources, community organizations, and trusted partners who can offer additional support throughout their healing journey. Through collaboration with hospitals, hospice organizations, oncology social workers, funeral homes, faith-based organizations, and community partners, we work to ensure that families receive timely assistance when they need it most.
Guided by our core values of compassion, integrity, transparency, and service, we are dedicated to treating every family with empathy, fairness, and respect. We believe that no family should have to face the financial hardship of losing a loved one to cancer alone.
Through the generosity of donors, volunteers, grantmakers, and community partners, the Nereyiditas Foundation is building a future where every eligible family has access to the support they need to honor their loved ones with dignity while beginning the journey toward healing.
Together, we are helping families heal, preserving dignity, and bringing hope to those facing unimaginable loss.
NEREYIDITAS FOUNDATION was founded from a deeply personal experience. After losing a beloved family member to terminal cancer, our Founder faced not only profound grief but also the overwhelming financial responsibility of funeral expenses.
While seeking assistance, she discovered that many financial aid programs required patients to still be undergoing treatment or to be living at the time assistance was requested. Once treatment ended, so did much of the available support, leaving families to navigate one of life’s most difficult moments on their own.
Recognizing this critical gap in care, she established NEREYIDITAS FOUNDATION with a simple yet powerful mission: to ensure that no family has to face the financial burden of losing a loved one to cancer without compassionate support.
Today, that mission continues to guide everything we do as we provide funeral assistance, connect families with valuable resources, and help them begin their journey toward healing.
Help Us Ensure That Support Doesn’t End When Treatment Does.
Compassion Beyond Treatment
Through direct financial support, trusted community partnerships, and access to valuable resources, we strive to ease the burden of loss while helping families navigate this challenging time with dignity, compassion, and hope.
Our Vision
Beginning in San Diego County and surrounding Southern California communities, NEREYIDITAS FOUNDATION is committed to building a strong network of support that will continue to expand throughout California as our partnerships, resources, and funding grow.