The funds have helped send around 320 children and adults on a trip to Jyllands Park Zoo and Jesperhus Holiday Park.

– These are experiences that mean the world to families with a child suffering from cancer, says Charlotte Kastbjerg from the association, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year.

The association, which has around 3000 members, provides support and assistance in a broad sense. Families can, among other things, receive legal and social counseling, and thematic days are held for grandparents and for families who have lost a child. The association awards grants to families with terminally ill children, and organizes trips where families can meet like-minded individuals.

– We hold around 60 events a year, and this is possible thanks to support from foundations, businesses, and private individuals, says Charlotte Kastbjerg.

According to the association, 160 children under the age of 14 are diagnosed with cancer each year, which has significant consequences for the sick child, the parents, and any siblings.

– Often, the cancer is associated with long hospital stays, which means that it is impossible for families to maintain a normal everyday life. When they participate in a trip or an event, they can for a moment put the illness on pause – to the extent that it is possible, and they have the opportunity to create a network where they can support each other, says Charlotte Kastbjerg.

The association collaborates with the country's four pediatric oncology departments and provides, among other things, books, stuffed animals, coloring books, and other items that can provide distraction during a hospital stay. Additionally, the association has a group of volunteers who have themselves experienced cancer closely. Every other week, the so-called "Træffer-Team" visits Aarhus University Hospital, where volunteers share their own experiences and discuss the challenges that arise when a family is affected by cancer.

– The volunteers also help to create a network among the parents of the hospitalized children and establish a framework where parents can share the concerns that inevitably arise when their child is diagnosed with cancer, says Charlotte Kastbjerg.