CaringBridge is a global nonprofit social network dedicated to helping family and friends communicate with and support loved ones during a health journey. We offer free personal, protected websites for people to easily share updates and receive strength and encouragement from their community. CaringBridge is for people facing any health condition, big or small, acute or long-term. Every 7 minutes, a CaringBridge website is created for someone experiencing a health event. CaringBridge was the first social networking site for communicating during a health event. Since 1997, more than 600,000 CaringBridge websites have been created. Thanks to the compassion and generosity of our donors and volunteers, CaringBridge is able to connect and serve millions of people each year.