The Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern California is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission that provides emotional, social, educational, and emergency assistance to over 750 families who have, or have had, a child with cancer. Originally established in 1979, initially known as the  Candlelighters of the Inland Empire, this group is committed to supporting affected families so that they feel less isolated, frustrated and fearful in dealing with the problems that cancer can manifest within the family structure.