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~ Gilda's Club
"Living with cancer? Come as you are - Gilda's Club New York
City opened its signature red door in 1995 as a place where
people touched by any type of cancer, including their families
and friends, can come learn how to live with this change
in their lives. No one has to face cancer alone." www.gildasclubnyc.org
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~ Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund
"The Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund Provides philanthropic
assistance to the Herbert Irving Child & Adolescent Oncology
Center, Columbia University Medical Center. The Fund's mission
is to support and expand existing programs and therapies
at the Center, develop new initiatives, and enhance the research
that is vital to continuing the fight against pediatric cancer."
www.hopeandheroes.org |
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~ Cure Search National Childhood Cancer
Foundation
"CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation supports the
Children's Oncology Group, the world's largest pediatric
cancer research organization, which treats over 90% of children
with cancer in the U.S. Research is the only key to curing
childhood cancer. Working together, we can reach the day
when every child with cancer is guaranteed a cure." www.curesearch.org |
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~ Miracle House
"Miracle House provides housing meals, and advocacy to caregivers
and patients coming to New York City for critical medical
treatments." www.miraclehouse.org |
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~ Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
"The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults provides support programs,
education and resources free of charge, to benefit young
adults, their families and friends, who are effected by cancer."
www.ulmanfund.org |
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~ I[2]y (I'm Too Young For This!)
"Got Cancer? Under 40? Sucks huh? Created by young adults and
for young adults, we are the Web's premiere on-line resource
portal for people under 40 with cancer. Just go here... and
get everywhere." www.ImTooYoungForThis.org |
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~ Us Too International
"Us TOO International Prostate Cancer Network
provides educational materials and peer-to-peer support
for prostate cancer patients and their loved ones through
325 support
group chapters in the U.S. and abroad. Call 800-80-UsTOO
(800-808-7866)." www.ustoo.org
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~ SHARE
"SHARE: Self-Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer is
a not-for-profit organization that provides peer-led support
for women with breast or ovarian cancer, their families and
friends. All services are free of charge." www.sharecancersupport.org |
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~ Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association
"The mission of the Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association,
Inc. - founded by patients, survivors and caregivers - is
to promote quality of life for those affected by this disease."
www.ecaware.org |
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~ NY Life Lab
"The LifeLab is a non-profit dedicated to helping young
cancer survivors rebuild their lives after treatment. We provide
free programs to offer survivors hope, inspiration and ideas
for the future, plus some concrete tools to get there." www.nylifelab.org |
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~ Joe's House
"Joe's House is a non-profit organization, which serves
cancer patients, their advocates, and social workers by providing
a national online directory of local lodging accommodations.
Our website, www.joeshouse.org offers
hundreds of different types of lodging facilities near hospitals
and cancer treatment
centers." |