Tantzers began over a decade ago with a simple phone call. 

Smiling boy in pajamas sitting in wheelchair holding two red balloons, pushed by a man in traditional Jewish attire in a hospital corridor.
Two girls smiling and stretching slime together in a cozy room with bookshelves and blue sofas.
What started as bringing joy to a difficult moment grew into something we couldn't have imagined. Today, we support hundreds of families each year with almost anything they need to get through this challenging journey together. We focus on what gets overlooked: siblings who feel invisible, parents who never stop moving, and families who need space to breathe.

We run a wide range of programs designed to help every member of the family, along every step of the way.

Discover our programs
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Milestone celebrations

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Family events and experiences

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Hospital-based programs for children.

A boy in a hospital bed and a man with a beard high-five over a table with toy cars and game pieces.
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Retreats and Shabbatons

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Individual family support and emergency needs

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The Tantzers Family Center

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The Center of It All

A place where kids can be kids, adults can be adults, and families can be families.
People enjoying cotton candy and celebrating, building with Tantzers sign, kids smiling in yellow shirts.
The Tantzers Family Center in Brooklyn is a ten thousand square foot space dedicated to families navigating the chaos, stress, and uncertainty of illness. It offers something the hospital cannot: normalcy, comfort, and an escape from it all.
Here, parents can relax. Siblings can play, eat, do homework and escape. And families can spend time together without machines, monitors, or waiting rooms in the background.
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Cozy reading nook with a ladder, surrounded by shelves filled with colorful books and featuring cushioned seating areas with yellow pillows.
Two men wearing green shirts and black kippahs embracing in a joyful hug indoors.
Facade of a modern building with large black-framed windows and the text 'TANTZERS' mounted on light-colored tile walls.
Three smiling boys wearing yellow Tantzter shirts at an indoor event, two holding flyers.

Impact & stories

As a healthcare professional, I truly admire the emotional support they provide. Their work complements medical care in the most meaningful way.

Dr. Daniel Goldstein

Pediatric Specialist

The programs gave us something we hadn’t felt in a long time—hope. It reminded us that we are not alone in this journey.

Rachel Levy

Mother & Homemaker

Their compassion goes far beyond words. They created moments of joy for our child when we needed it most, and for that, we are forever grateful.

David Rosenberg

Father of Patient

During one of the most difficult chapters of our lives, this organization brought warmth and light back into our home. The kindness and thoughtful support meant everything to our family.

Sarah Cohen

Parent & Caregiver

We can't do all this without you.

Every program, every event, every late-night call we answer is possible because someone chose to support it. If that someone is you, thank you, and welcome to the family.