#STRONGER TOGETHER
Colt 45 Strong Inc. , 501c3
My Name is COLT
About Colt
On May 2, 2021, our lives changed forever when our 10 year old son Colt was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). After months of aggressive treatment at Oishei Children’s Hospital, now known as Golisano Children’s Hospital, and Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY; he needed a bone marrow transplant from his younger super sibling , Jack.
In February 2023, Colt relapsed. Through the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), he found another perfect match and after months of aggressive treatment, received his second bone marrow transplant from a non related donor. Colts strength, faith, and determination have continued to inspire everyone who knows him.
Through every challenge, we witnessed the incredible power of community, compassion, and hope. Families, caregivers, and friends carried us through the darkest moments, and Colt’s biggest wish became helping others the way so many helped him.
That wish inspired Colt 45 Strong Inc., a foundation built on courage, kindness, and the belief that hope can grow even in the hardest places.
What We Do
Our Mission – To support pediatric cancer warriors and their families physically, emotionally, and financially; to raise awareness, and provide hope and optimism.
Colt 45 Strong Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that turns this mission into action, supporting pediatric cancer warriors and their families through meaningful programs.
Wrapped in Love, delivers personalized transplant and hospital baskets and wagons filled with full bedding, room decor , comfort items, and gift cards, helping families transform hospital rooms into spaces that feel a little more like home.
Scholarships, honor a student from Allegany-Limestone, Olean, and Portville, pursuing caregiving and medical careers, continuing the cycle of compassion and care. We have also been able to add a scholarship for a graduating oncology warrior.
Finding Peace Together is a caregiver support group for pediatric oncology caregivers that offers a safe space for families to connect, share, and find strength through one another.
And because a simple swab can save a life, we work with the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) to host annual donor registry events. Each year, new heroes join the registry , ordinary people who might one day be someone’s perfect match, just like Colt’s donor was for him. Together, we’re building a world where every patient in need of a transplant can find their lifesaving match.
Every donation helps us continue these programs, bringing comfort and hope to families walking through their own battles.
How You Can Help
Your gift brings light, comfort, and hope to families who need it most.
Together, we can continue wrapping families in love, funding scholarships, supporting caregivers and spreading hope where it’s needed most.
Please consider donating to support our mission.
This 501(c)(3) embodies everything we love about Colt45, a heart that leads with kindness, a spirit grounded in compassion, and a strength that never fades. It is his legacy of love and determination that fuels our mission each day. He is determined to continue to make a difference.
Thank you for supporting our mission and helping us bring comfort, hope, and healing to families who need it most.
We are Stronger Together.
Mission Statement
To support pediatric cancer warriors and their families physically, emotionally and financially; to raise awareness, and to provide hope and optimism.
Transplant Bags - Wrapped in Love
At our foundation, we believe no family should face the fear and uncertainty of a long hospital stay alone. Every day, families like Colt’s are thrown into the chaos of life saving treatments, sleepless nights, and sterile hospital rooms. That’s why Colt created Transplant Bags, to bring a little bit of home into the hospital and remind families they are seen, supported, and deeply loved.
These bags are more than care packages, they are comfort, dignity, and hope, lovingly wrapped into every item.
Colt knows firsthand the toll long hospital stays can take, the emotional weight, the exhaustion, the longing for anything that feels “normal.” That’s why each Transplant Bag is filled with items that helped him feel safe, cared for, and at home, cozy bedding, satin pillowcases, soft lighting, cheerful room decor, and other comforting touches that help transform sterile hospital rooms into a more peaceful, personal space.
For caregivers, these bags offer relief and resources, from air mattresses and wagons to help carry items, to financial assistance and small comforts that say, “You’re not alone.” Each bag brings light into dark moments, and Colt’s heart is in every single one.
But the impact doesn’t stop there.
Thanks to the compassion of our community, the Transplant Bags program also provides financial assistance, helping families with gas cards, food cards, and other essentials during extended hospital stays. Each bag is thoughtfully packed with practical items, special surprises, and the same things that once lifted Colt’s spirits.
When you give, you become part of something bigger, a movement of love, generosity, and human connection. Whether you contribute any amount or sponsor an entire bag, your support helps us keep this mission going strong.
As a token of our gratitude, we’ll recognize your gift on social media celebrating you as part of this incredible community.
Together, we are wrapping families in love, support and hope, one bag at a time.
To sponsor a bag or learn more, please reach out to us by email. Because every family deserves to feel at home, even in a hospital room.