PARTNER PATIENT RESOURCES
AMC Cancer Research Center
American Cancer Society
American Childhood Cancer Organization
AMC Cancer Research Center is a not-for-profit research institute dedicated to the prevention of cancer and other chronic diseases. Website – Cucancercenterfund.org
The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering through research education advocacy and service. Website – Cancer.org
American Childhood Cancer Organization is a national non-profit membership organization whose mission is to educate, support, serve, and advocate for families of children with cancer, survivors of childhood cancer, and the professionals who care for them. Website – Acco.org
American Liver Foundation
The American Liver Foundation is a national, voluntary nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of hepatitis and other liver diseases through research, education and advocacy. Website – Liverfoundation.org
Angel Flight
Angel Flight SE flies critically ill patients, transplant patients or anyone who needs treatment at distant medical facilities, free of charge. Angel Flight SE is a Volunteer Pilots’ Organization (VPO) serving five Southeastern states. Website – Angelflightse.org
Angels for Hope
Angels for Hope for cancer, dying, or chronically ill/severely injured and caregivers. Angels and Smiley faces are crocheted and made available free-of-charge for sick children, including those with cancer. Angels for Hope helps children in need of hope or a smile. Website – Angelsforhope.org
Association of Cancer Online Resource
ACOR offers access to 131 mailing lists that provide support, information, and community to everyone affected by cancer and related disorders. Website – Acor.org/
Believe In Tomorrow National Children’s Foundation
The Believe In Tomorrow Children’s Foundation provides exceptional hospital and respite housing services to critically ill children and their families. They believe in keeping families together during a child’s medical crisis, and that the gentle cadence of normal family life has a powerful influence on the healing process. Website – Believeintomorrow.org/
Brain Tumor Foundation for Children, Inc.
To provide emotional and informational support to families of children with brain tumors. To provide public education and awareness of the disease. To raise funds to support research for a cure and for the improvement in the treatment and quality of life of the victims of pediatric brain tumor disease. Website – Curethekids.org
Breast Cancer Site
The Breast Cancer Site was founded to help offer free mammograms to underprivileged women nationwide — women for whom early detection would not otherwise be possible. Since its launch in October 2000, the site has established itself as a clear leader in online activism and in the fight to prevent breast cancer deaths. Website – Thebreastcancersite.greatergood.com
Camp Good Days
Camp Good Days is a summer residential camping program for children (and adults) dealing with cancer, HIV/AIDS, violence, and Sickle Cell Anemia, and other life challenges Website – Campgooddays.org
Camp Make-A-Dream
Camp Make-A-Dream is operated by Children’s Oncology Camp Foundation and is a cost-free camp for children (ages 6-12), teens (ages 13-17) and young adults (ages 18-25) with cancer and their siblings (ages 6-17). The facility is located approximately 65 miles east of Missoula, Montana on I-90 at the Gold Creek exit, just 3/4 of a mile south of the Interstate. Website – Campdream.org/
CancerClimber Association
A unique, not-for-profit organization dedicated to motivating those afflicted with cancer by encouraging patients to inspire each other. Created through Sean Swarner’s vision of summitting Everest and inspiring people across all boundaries, CancerClimber challenges and facilitates cancer survivors to climb their own Everest, thus overcoming their own limitations and mental boundaries. Website – Cancerclimber.org
Cord Blood Banking
Since 1988, over 35,000 patients have received a cord blood transplant, with thousands receiving therapy every year. The list of diseases treated with cord blood has more than doubled in the past 8 years, and includes dangerous conditions like leukemia, lymphoma and anemia. Cord Blood Banking’s goal is to provide information for expectant mothers and families considering cord blood banking – they want to help you find the right option for your loved ones. Whether you choose private banking for the safety of your family, or public banking to help patients in need of a transplant, The Cord Blood Center is committed to giving you relevant, up-to-date information on benefits, pricing and current research for cord blood stem cells. Website – Cordbloodbanking.com
Charity Cars
Established in 1996, The Original 1-800-Charity Cars, www.800CharityCars.org www.freecharitycars.org is the first and only national charity that provides refurbished donated vehicles to struggling families willing to work and become self-sufficient, tax-paying members of the community. Their award-winning charity has provided over 4000 refurbished vehicles to deserving recipients, many times providing additional repairs, towing, insurance down-payments, tag-title and registration fees. They are based in Longwood, Florida. Website – 800charitycars.org
Children’s Wish Foundation
Children’s Wish Foundation International is committed to bringing joy and happiness to seriously ill children throughout the world and this dedication has created special experiences for children around the globe. Website – Caringbridge.org
Collin's Corner
Collin’s Web Page. It has been provided to keep family & friends updated about him & his progress as he undergoes treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Website – Caringbridge.org/how-it-works/
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
Give Kids The World is a 70-acre, non-profit resort for children with life-threatening illnesses whose one wish is to visit Central Florida’s best loved attractions. Website – Floridahospital.com
Give Kids The World
Hemophilia Foundation of Greater Florida
United Network for Organ Sharing
Florida Hospital is a 2,048-bed, acute-care health care, not-for-profit system serving Central Florida and much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America with a comprehensive network of physicians and facilities. Website – Gktw.org
The Hemophilia Foundation of Greater Florida, a Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation, has been helping people with bleeding disorders since 1996. They have helped the bleeding disorders community improve their quality of life by offering program and services to support healthier and more independent lives. Website – Hemophiliaflorida.org
There is a critical organ shortage: despite continuing advances in medicine and technology, the demand for organs drastically exceeds the number of organ donors. You can make the difference in someone’s life by helping to increase organ donation. Website – Unos.org
Wigs for Kids
I Care I Cure Foundation
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Wigs for Kids welcomes donations of any kind, and continuously searches for children they may assist in situations of hair loss. Their main purpose is to help children look like themselves – alleviating additional stress due to lack of understanding among their peers. Website – Wigsforkids.org
The purpose of the foundation is the development of and raising public awareness about cutting-edge, targeted therapies for childhood cancer, so that the treatment of childhood cancer will be gentler, and more tolerable. Website – Icareicure.org
The Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation is committed to finding the cause of inflammatory breast cancer. Their goals include facilitating research that will lead to that end and that will lead to definitive diagnostic methods and to effective treatments. In parallel with this research goal, their awareness and advocacy goal is focusing on spreading the message that you don’t have to have a lump to have breast cancer and that there is more than one kind of breast cancer. Website – Ibcresearch.org
Kids Beating Cancer
KidsCamps
LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services
Kids Beating Cancer, Inc. was created in 1992 by a mother, inspired by the tenacity and courage of her son John, who died at the age of 9 from leukemia, after 2 bone marrow transplants, and years of home nursing. After expanding its mission to include critically and chronically ill children, Kids Beating Cancer, developed the name A GIFT OF HOPE to encompass both missions. Website – Kidsbeatingcancer.com
KidsCamps, the Internet’s most comprehensive directory of traditional and specialty overnight camps, tours and adventures, and experiences for children, teenagers and families, contains all the information a parent needs to select a camp for their child. Summer employment opportunities, merchandise and related camping services are also featured. The Internet’s most comprehensive directory of camps and summer experiences. Website – Kidscamps.com
LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services is dedicated to the recovery of organs for transplantation and to educating the community on the importance of organ donation. Website – Lifequestfla.org
Little Smiles
Little Smiles is an organization that strives to fulfill the needs for children in local hospitals, hospices and shelters with toys, games, videos, computers, outings, special events, limousine transportation, concert and sport-event tickets, specialty dinners, and celebrity meet and greets. Website – Littlesmiles.org
Make a Child Smile
To provide emotional and financial support to families whose children suffer from chronic or life-threatening illnesses and also give those who visit the MACS site the opportunity to participate by sending mail to the children. Website – Makeachildsmile.org
Make-A-Wish Foundation
The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Website – Wish.org
Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance
Mesothelioma treatment, diagnosis and related information for patients and families. Legal options for those diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. Website – Mesothelioma.com
Mesothelioma Symptom
Those with pleural mesothelioma often exhibit persistent coughing, chest pains, shortness of breath, fatigue and lumps on the chest, under the skin. Those with the peritoneal type may experience abdominal pain, weight loss and nausea. Pericardial mesothelioma causes irregular heartbeats, palpitations, breathing difficulties, chest pain and night sweats. Testicular mesothelioma causes lumps on the testicles that may or may not be painful. Website – Survivingmesothelioma.com
New Hope for Kids
New Hope for Kids specializes in blending grief facilitation and intervention for children and families and granting wishes to children with life challenging illnesses in Central Florida. Website – Newhopeforkids.org
Penguin Cold Cap Therapy
Penguin Cold Cap, Caps for Cancer, Reducing Chemotherapy Hair Loss, Medical Specialties of California, Worldwide. Website – Penguincoldcaps.com
Shriners Hospitals for Children
The Shrine’s official philanthropy is Shriners Hospitals for Children, a network of 22 hospitals that provide expert, no-cost orthopedic and burn care to children under 18. Website – Shrinershospitalsforchildren.org
Starlight Starbright
Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making a world of difference for seriously ill children and their families. Starbright touches the lives of a sick child and family all along their journey through a serious illness, from the time of diagnosis all the way through, in the hospital and at home. Website – Starlight.org
Super Sibs
To honor, support, and recognize brothers and sisters of children with cancer. Website – Alexslemonade.org
Talia Seidman Foundation
We strive to bring quality educational services to seriously or chronically ill, hospital bound, or homebound children. Website – Taliaseidman.com
Nemours Children’s Clinic
The Nemours Foundation, established in 1936 by philanthropist Alfred. I. duPont, is dedicated to improving the health and spirit of children. Today, as part of its continuing mission, the Foundation supports the operation of a number of renowned children’s health facilities throughout the nation, including the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware, and the Nemours Children’s Clinics throughout Florida. Website – Nemours.org
Sharea Card
ShareaCard was started in 1999 as a special program of the Creatacard Friends on the web to send specially crafted cards to critically ill Friends in Need. They have monthly features & believe they can make a difference in the lives of others just one card at a time (and previous features have confirmed this!). ShareaCard has learned how valuable this is to someone who is very ill – it is something to look forward to and help them make it through many difficult days. Website – Shareacard.org
Sunshine Foundation
Sunshine Foundation is the original wish granting organization founded in 1976 by former Philadelphia police officer Bill Sample. While on protective duty at a Philadelphia area children’s hospital, Bill witnessed firsthand the financial and emotional burden placed on the families of children with illnesses. He saw that so many families could not afford to give their sick child one last wish. Bill, with the help of a handful of other dedicated people, got together to give Sunshine’s first wish—a trip to the for Bobby, who wanted to see the mountains and play in the snow. Bobby passed away a short while after that, but not before his wish was realized. Website – Sunshinefoundation.org
The Boggy Creek Gang
The Boggy Creek Gang: where kids suffering from chronic illnesses can just be kids. Website – Boggycreek.org
The Compassionate Friends – Grief Support
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Sunshine Kids
Grief support after the death of a child. The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive. Website – Compassionatefriends.org
Fighting leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and myeloma. Website – Leukemia.org
The Sunshine Kids is a non-profit organization dedicated to children with cancer. Established in 1982, they are committed to providing positive group activities and emotional support for young cancer patients. The Sunshine Kids provides a variety of programs and events, free of charge for kids who are receiving cancer treatments in hospitals across North America. Website – Sunshinekids.org