Imagine being forced to choose between paying for cancer treatment or having a nutritious meal. For many cancer warriors, this is a heartbreaking and daily reality.

In the Tampa Bay area, 29 hotels currently house cancer patients who have traveled from across the country—and even the world—to receive life-saving care at the prestigious Moffitt Cancer Center. Many of them leave behind their jobs, homes, and support systems. Some arrive with caregivers; others come alone. Exhausted from chemotherapy, radiation, and powerful medications, many are too weak to cook or lack the funds to eat out.