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2Unstoppable

2Unstoppable

Nationwide

Free live small-group virtual exercise classes led by certified Cancer Exercise Specialists, for women with any cancer including metastatic disease.

Physical Support
4th Angel Mentoring Program

4th Angel Mentoring Program

Nationwide

Free one-on-one phone mentoring that pairs patients and caregivers with trained volunteers who have been there.

Peer SupportEmotional Support
ACS Cancer Action Network

ACS Cancer Action Network

Nationwide

The American Cancer Society's advocacy affiliate, fighting for laws and policies that help cancer patients and families.

PolicyAdvocacy
Action to Cure Kidney Cancer

Action to Cure Kidney Cancer

Nationwide

Provides education, community support, and research funding for kidney cancer.

EducationCommunity SupportResearch
Aim at Melanoma Foundation

Aim at Melanoma Foundation

Nationwide

Provides patient education, support resources, and melanoma research support.

EducationSupport ResourcesResearch
Air Care Alliance

Air Care Alliance

Nationwide

A central listing of free volunteer air transport groups serving patients nationwide.

Transportation
Air Charity Network

Air Charity Network

Nationwide

Volunteer pilots providing free air transportation to distant medical care.

Transportation
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation

Nationwide

Provides travel funding, family support programs, research funding, and clinical trial support for childhood cancer families.

Travel FundingFamily SupportResearch+1
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Summer Camps

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Summer Camps

Nationwide

A nationwide directory of summer camps for children with cancer and their families, maintained by Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.

Camps
AliveAndKickn

AliveAndKickn

Nationwide

Advocacy and education for families affected by Lynch syndrome and hereditary colorectal cancer.

AwarenessHereditary Testing
American Academy of Dermatology

American Academy of Dermatology

Nationwide

Provides free skin cancer screenings, education, and access to dermatology specialists.

ScreeningsPhysician NetworkEducation
American Academy of Oral Medicine

American Academy of Oral Medicine

Nationwide

Provides specialist access and oral medicine expertise.

Specialist DirectoryClinical Expertise
American Association for Cancer Research

American Association for Cancer Research

Nationwide

The world's largest professional organization dedicated to preventing and curing cancer through research.

EducationResearch
American Brain Tumor Association

American Brain Tumor Association

Nationwide

Provides care consultants, support groups, education, and patient and caregiver resources nationwide.

HelplineCare ConsultantsSupport Groups+2
American Cancer Society

American Cancer Society

Nationwide

Provides helpline support, rides to treatment, Hope Lodge lodging, support groups, education, financial guidance, survivorship resources, and advocacy for all cancers.

HelplineRides To TreatmentLodging+12
American Cancer Society tlc

American Cancer Society tlc

Nationwide

The ACS catalog of low-cost wigs, hats, and mastectomy products designed for people in treatment.

Products
American Cancer Society, Idaho

American Cancer Society, Idaho

Idaho

The American Cancer Society has programs and services to help you manage cancer treatment and recovery and find the emotional support you need. And best of all, our help is free. Find programs and services in Idaho.

EmotionalPhysical
American Childhood Cancer Organization

American Childhood Cancer Organization

Nationwide

Provides family support resources, education, and advocacy for childhood cancer.

Family SupportEducationAdvocacy+2
American Head and Neck Society

American Head and Neck Society

Nationwide

Provides treatment standards and a physician network for expert head and neck cancer care.

Specialist DirectoryTreatment StandardsPhysician Network
American Institute for Cancer Research

American Institute for Cancer Research

Nationwide

Research and education on how diet, weight, and activity affect cancer risk and survivorship.

EducationNutritionAdvocacy+3
American Liver Foundation

American Liver Foundation

Nationwide

Provides liver-related support, education, helpline access, and navigation resources.

Patient SupportEducationHelpline+4
American Lung Association

American Lung Association

Nationwide

Provides education, Better Breathers support groups, prevention resources, and screening awareness.

Support GroupsEducationPrevention+2
American Sexual Health Association

American Sexual Health Association

Nationwide

Provides HPV education, prevention information, screening guidance, and cervical cancer-related resources.

HPV EducationPreventionScreening Guidance+1
American Thyroid Association

American Thyroid Association

Nationwide

Provides patient education, expert resources, and access to thyroid specialists.

Clinical GuidelinesExpert ResourcesPhysician Network+1
AWN

Angel Wings Network, Inc.

Weiser, Idaho

Angel Wings Network provides comprehensive support services to cancer patients and families in rural communities, including transportation to treatment appointments, emotional support, and nutritional assistance. The organization connects cancer patients with resources and compassionate care to ensure no one faces their cancer journey alone, with services provided at no cost to patients.

EmotionalPhysicalEducation+2
Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation

Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation

Nationwide

Provides education, support, community, and conferences for rare blood cancers and disorders.

EducationSupportPatient Conferences+2
Assistance League of Boise

Assistance League of Boise

Garden City, Idaho

Assistance League of Boise provides wigs for anyone with a medical need through their Brighter Image Wigs program. The organization operates various community support programs and maintains a thrift shop to fund their services for those facing health challenges.

Products
Basser Center for BRCA

Basser Center for BRCA

Nationwide

The first center devoted to BRCA-related cancers, with research, education, and patient resources.

EducationHereditary Testing
Be The Match

Be The Match

Nationwide

Provides marrow donor registry services, patient navigation, and financial grants for transplant patients.

Donor RegistryFinancial GrantsPatient Navigation+1
Beacon Cancer Care

Beacon Cancer Care

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Beacon Cancer Care provides comprehensive cancer treatment services including medical oncology, radiation oncology, and supportive care to cancer patients. The organization focuses on delivering patient-centered care that combines evidence-based protocols with integrative therapies to support patients' overall wellbeing throughout treatment.

Physical
Believe In Tomorrow Children's Foundation

Believe In Tomorrow Children's Foundation

Nationwide

Over 900,000 overnight accommodations provided to families of critically ill children from every state. Hospital housing near Johns Hopkins continues through an interim Residence Inn partnership while a new facility is built, alongside free respite houses in Maryland, Delaware, and North Carolina.

Family SupportHousing
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network

Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network

Nationwide

Provides nationwide support groups, survivor matching, a bladder cancer helpline, education, webinars, research funding, and advocacy.

Support GroupsSurvivor MatchingHelpline+4
Blood Cancer United (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)

Blood Cancer United (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)

Nationwide

Provides financial assistance, patient navigation, support groups, education, and clinical trial navigation across blood cancers.

Financial AssistancePatient NavigationSupport Groups+10
Blue Faery

Blue Faery

Nationwide

Provides liver cancer support, education, awareness, and outreach.

Patient SupportEducationAwareness+1
Brain Tumor Network

Brain Tumor Network

Nationwide

Offers personalized navigation, support, and resources for brain tumor patients.

NavigationSupport ServicesResources
Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Nationwide

Funds major breast cancer research and scientific breakthroughs.

ResearchInnovationEducation
Bustin Out of Boise Camp Rainbow Gold Inc

Bustin Out of Boise Camp Rainbow Gold Inc

Boise, Idaho

Bustin Out of Boise fills the gap for women going through cancer treatments by providing housecleaning services, childcare, food, transportation to appointments and other essential needs. The organization enables women with cancer to focus on spending time with their family and getting well by removing daily burdens during treatment. Camp Rainbow Gold provides emotionally empowering camp experiences for Idaho children diagnosed with cancer and their families. The organization offers oncology camps for youth and teens, sibling camps, and family camps with full medical support including nursing staff and pediatric oncologists on-site.

PhysicalTransportationProducts+1
Cabins for Cancer

Cabins for Cancer

St. Charles, Idaho

Cabins for Cancer offers cancer patients and their families momentary escapes from treatment by sponsoring stays in luxury cabins. The organization provides lodging, food, and transportation to help patients build special relationships and create unforgettable memories with loved ones during their cancer journey.

PhysicalTransportationHousing+1
Camp Hobe

Camp Hobe

Idaho Idaho

For kids 4 to 19 from the Intermountain area (Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada) in treatment for cancer, plus their siblings.

Camps
Camp Magical Moments

Camp Magical Moments

Shelley, Idaho

Camp Magical Moments provides free oncology camps for children ages 7-14 who have or have had cancer, taking place at Hansen Guest Ranch in Swan Valley, Idaho. The organization also offers free camps for family members including siblings weekends, mom's retreats, and dad's work weekends to support the entire family affected by childhood cancer.

PhysicalCampsExperiences
Camp Mak-A-Dream

Camp Mak-A-Dream

Nationwide

Free, medically supervised Montana camp programs for children, teens, and adults affected by cancer.

Community ProgramsCamps
Camp Quality USA

Camp Quality USA

Nationwide

Free summer camps and year-round programs for children with cancer and their families.

Camps
Camp River Run

Camp River Run

Boise, Idaho

Camp River Run provides outdoor camp experiences for youth battling medical conditions, including cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. The organization creates a supportive environment where children can feel normal and connect with others facing similar health challenges through summer camps and day camps.

CampsExperiences
Camp Sunshine

Camp Sunshine

Nationwide

Year round retreats in Casco, Maine for children with life threatening illnesses and their entire families, serving families from all 50 states free of charge.

CampsFamily Support
Cancer Data Registry of Idaho

Cancer Data Registry of Idaho

Boise, Idaho

The Cancer Data Registry of Idaho is a population-based cancer registry that collects incidence and survival data on all cancer patients who reside in Idaho and non-Idaho residents who are diagnosed or treated for cancer in the state. The organization provides essential data for assessing the extent of cancer burden in Idaho and offers resources for registrars, healthcare providers, and data users interested in Idaho cancer statistics.

Education
Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition

Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition

Nationwide

A coalition database that matches patients to financial assistance programs by diagnosis and zip code.

Financial Assistance
Cancer for College

Cancer for College

Nationwide

College scholarships for cancer survivors and patients pursuing higher education.

Scholarships
Cancer Hope Network

Cancer Hope Network

Nationwide

One-on-one peer support matching patients and caregivers with trained survivor volunteers.

Peer SupportEmotional Support
Cancer Research Institute

Cancer Research Institute

Nationwide

The pioneer of cancer immunotherapy research, funding science that harnesses the immune system.

EducationResearch
Cancer Support Community

Cancer Support Community

Nationwide

Provides free emotional and practical support, helpline access, virtual and in-person support groups, education, survivorship programs, and advocacy.

Emotional SupportPractical SupportHelpline+5
Cancer Support Resource Center, Shoshone County

Cancer Support Resource Center, Shoshone County

Kellogg, Idaho

The Cancer Support Resource Center provides a variety of resources and support services for cancer patients in Shoshone County. Volunteers at the center offer assistance to those affected by cancer and their families through their location in the Shoshone Medical Center Wellness Building.

Education
Cancer Survivors' Fund

Cancer Survivors' Fund

Nationwide

Scholarships and prosthetic assistance to help young cancer survivors get on with their future plans.

Scholarships
CancerCare

CancerCare

Nationwide

Offers free counseling, support groups, educational workshops, limited financial assistance, and navigation support for all cancer types.

CounselingSupport GroupsEducational Workshops+6
Cards for Kids

Cards for Kids

Idaho

Cards for Kids provides care packages to pediatric cancer patients in hospitals and offers gifts, support and awareness to families affected by pediatric cancer in Idaho. The organization also runs a Southern Idaho Survivor Support group for survivors and their families at no charge and supports other Idaho cancer awareness organizations.

EmotionalEducationProducts
Case for Smiles

Case for Smiles

Nationwide

Cheerful handmade pillowcases that brighten hospital rooms for kids in treatment.

Products
Casting for Recovery

Casting for Recovery

Nationwide

Free fly-fishing retreats that combine healing, support, and the outdoors for women with breast cancer.

Community ProgramsExperiences
CCAI Idaho

CCAI Idaho

Idaho

CCAI Idaho works to support cancer patients and their families through comprehensive cancer planning and community initiatives. The organization focuses on prevention, early detection and screening, treatment support, and improving quality of life for those affected by cancer in Idaho.

Prevention & ScreeningPhysical
CDC Division of Cancer Prevention and Control

CDC Division of Cancer Prevention and Control

Nationwide

The CDC's national programs for cancer prevention, screening access, and survivorship.

ScreeningEducationPrevention
CERN Foundation

CERN Foundation

Nationwide

Focus on ependymoma and other gliomas through education and research.

EducationResearchResources
Children With Hair Loss

Children With Hair Loss

Nationwide

Free human-hair replacements for children and young adults facing medical hair loss.

Products