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American Cancer Society
Support:
- Cancer Hotline: 1-800-227-2345
- Rides to Treatment
- Provides transportation to treatment center
- Support Groups/ Services
Eligibility:
- Must be traveling to a cancer-related medical appointment,
- Can take several business days to coordinate, so please call ahead
- May require caregiver for patients under 18 years of age
Location:
- Headquarters: Austin, TX
- Operates Nationally
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Support:
- Support Group for family members of children with brain tumors
- Peer to Peer Mentoring for kinds and family members
- Raise funds for research and improvements with treatments
- Digital Care Package
- Resource Notebooks
- Imaginary Friend Society: animated short films inspired by kids’ imagination to explain cancer in a way that children can understand
Eligibility:
- Must fill out a family form and the Family support team will reach out with all the resources that can be offered to your family
Location:
- Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
- Operates Nationally
Bone Marrow and Cancer Foundation
Support:
- Cancer Buddy App
- Download on the app store
- Created for Patients to bond with people as you navigate treatment together, Survivors to get support people for life changes and mentor others in treatments, and Caregivers to find practical assistance and emotional support to rise to daily challenges
- Clinical Care Counseling
- Free licensed therapists and resources counselors to provide supportive therapy
Eligibility:
- Anyone who has been impacted by a family member with cancer
Location:
- Headquarters: New York City, NY
- Operates Nationally
Bright Spot Network
Support:
- Support Groups
- Free books about dealing with big emotions, cancer, grief and loss for children preschool- school age
- Bright Box
- Free art projects with all supplies included best for children ages 2-5
Eligibility:
- Have a family member that has been diagnosed with cancer
- Fill out form on website
Location:
- Headquarters: Alameda, CA
- Operates Nationally
American Childhood Cancer Organization
Support:
- Provides Books for children of all ages
- Cozy the Port-a-Cat Stuffed Animal and Medical Play Kit
- Journal for teens and family members and Journal Pen
- Paul and the Dragon DVD
- Headbands
Eligibility
- Anyone who is being affected by childhood cancer
Location:
- Headquarters: Kensington, MD
- Operates Nationally
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
Support:
- Travel for Care Program
- Funding for transportation and lodging
- Super Sibs: offers age-appropriate mailings that include coping skills and encouragement
Eligibility:
- Travel for care:
- Request a family information packet on the website
- Applications for travel must be submitted through a social worker
- Must be diagnosed by the age of 18 and under 21
- Must be financially burdened with travelling away from home to receive treatment
- Super Sibs:
- Children between ages of 4-18
- Have a sibling diagnosed with cancer
- Reside in United States
Location:
- Wynnewood, PA
- Operates Nationally
Grahamtastic Connection
Support:
- Provide free laptops, tablets, and robotics for educational purposes
Eligibility:
- Professional from medical team must submit request
- First come, first serve basis
- Must be between the ages of 3-18 years old
- Must have a critical illness
Location:
- Headquarters: Springvale, ME
- Operates Nationally
American Children’s Cancer Foundation
Support
- A hope and a dream program
- Provides a variety of gift donations such as toys, inspiring materials, clothes, books, and crafts
Eligibility
- Must fill out an application on their website
Location
- Headquarters: Huntington, NY
- Operates Nationally
The Magic Yarn Project
Support
- Provide one magic yarn wig free to the family of any child experiencing medical hair loss
- Wigs are made to resemble characters that the child loves
Eligibility
- Child who is experiencing medical hair loss
- Fill out an application on the website
Location
- Operates nationally
Wichita's Littlest Heroes
https://www.wichitaslittlestheroes.com
Wichita’s Littlest Heroes is a local non-profit organization dedicated to helping children with complex illness through multi—modal support.
Children’s Oncology Group (COG)
https://childrensoncologygroup.org
The nation’s leader in clinical trials for childhood cancer, the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) has been instrumental in advancing what’s possible in treating childhood cancer.
Children’s Hospital of Colorado
https://www.childrenscolorado.org/locations/anschutz-medical-campus-aurora
Equipoise Healthcare is proud to partner with the Children’s Hospital of Colorado to provide expertise and additional services that are not necessarily available locally.
St. Baldrick’s
St. Baldrick’s is another leading non-profit organization supporting research for childhood cancer, as well as many other activities. St. Baldrick’s is well known for their head-shaving fundraisers.
Kans for Kids
Kans for Kids is a local non-profit based in Hoisington, KS. They support kids with cancer with a unique focus on supporting siblings of children with cancer. Siblings are often deeply traumatized and marginalized in the process of treating a child for cancer. Support ranges from taking siblings out to a movie, bringing dinner to the house while parents are at the hospital with a sick child, or funding scholarships for siblings with cancer.
