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Free live small-group virtual exercise classes led by certified Cancer Exercise Specialists, for women with any cancer including metastatic disease.
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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
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
Nationwide
Provides education, community support, and research funding for kidney cancer.
EducationCommunity SupportResearch
Aim at Melanoma Foundation
Nationwide
Provides patient education, support resources, and melanoma research support.
EducationSupport ResourcesResearch
Air Care Alliance
Nationwide
A central listing of free volunteer air transport groups serving patients nationwide.
Transportation
Air Charity Network
Nationwide
Volunteer pilots providing free air transportation to distant medical care.
Transportation
Al Copeland Foundation
Metairie, Louisiana
The Al Copeland Foundation supports physicians and patients in the fight to eradicate cancer by improving accessibility to groundbreaking clinical trials and healthcare resources. The organization provides vital funding for families with pediatric oncology patients and operates a Virtual Research Nurse Program that brings specialized research nursing support to oncologists through virtual communication technology.
ResearchFinancialFoundations
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
Nationwide
A nationwide directory of summer camps for children with cancer and their families, maintained by Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
Camps
AliveAndKickn
Nationwide
Advocacy and education for families affected by Lynch syndrome and hereditary colorectal cancer.
AwarenessHereditary Testing
American Academy of Dermatology
Nationwide
Provides free skin cancer screenings, education, and access to dermatology specialists.
ScreeningsPhysician NetworkEducation
American Academy of Oral Medicine
Nationwide
Provides specialist access and oral medicine expertise.
Specialist DirectoryClinical Expertise
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
Nationwide
Provides care consultants, support groups, education, and patient and caregiver resources nationwide.
HelplineCare ConsultantsSupport Groups+2
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
Nationwide
The ACS catalog of low-cost wigs, hats, and mastectomy products designed for people in treatment.
Products
American Childhood Cancer Organization
Nationwide
Provides family support resources, education, and advocacy for childhood cancer.
Family SupportEducationAdvocacy+2
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
Nationwide
Research and education on how diet, weight, and activity affect cancer risk and survivorship.
EducationNutritionAdvocacy+3
American Liver Foundation
Nationwide
Provides liver-related support, education, helpline access, and navigation resources.
Patient SupportEducationHelpline+4
American Lung Association
Nationwide
Provides education, Better Breathers support groups, prevention resources, and screening awareness.
Support GroupsEducationPrevention+2
American Sexual Health Association
Nationwide
Provides HPV education, prevention information, screening guidance, and cervical cancer-related resources.
HPV EducationPreventionScreening Guidance+1
American Thyroid Association
Nationwide
Provides patient education, expert resources, and access to thyroid specialists.
Clinical GuidelinesExpert ResourcesPhysician Network+1
Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation
Nationwide
Provides education, support, community, and conferences for rare blood cancers and disorders.
EducationSupportPatient Conferences+2
Basser Center for BRCA
Nationwide
The first center devoted to BRCA-related cancers, with research, education, and patient resources.
EducationHereditary Testing
Baton Rouge General Cancer Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge General Cancer Center provides comprehensive cancer treatment and compassionate care as the region's first comprehensive cancer program for over 30 years. The center offers advanced treatment options including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation, and surgery, along with support services such as patient navigation, support groups, and cancer rehabilitation. Through collaborations with Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and Lane Regional Medical Center, they deliver state-of-the-art technology and world-class medical care close to home.
PhysicalEmotionalEducation
Be The Match
Nationwide
Provides marrow donor registry services, patient navigation, and financial grants for transplant patients.
Donor RegistryFinancial GrantsPatient Navigation+1
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
Bella Bowman Foundation
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The Bella Bowman Foundation supports children with cancer and their families through comprehensive care programs. The organization provides ComfortCare support bags to families in hospitals, funds pediatric cancer research, and invests in education for caregivers and researchers.
ProductsResearchEducation+1
Beth's Friends Forever
New Orleans, Louisiana
Beth's Friends Forever helps supplement the resources of women fighting cancer in the Greater New Orleans area. The organization was founded after co-founder Beth Hanning's breast cancer diagnosis and treatment experience highlighted the need for additional support beyond primary health insurance coverage.
FinancialEmotional
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)
Nationwide
Provides financial assistance, patient navigation, support groups, education, and clinical trial navigation across blood cancers.
Financial AssistancePatient NavigationSupport Groups+10
Blue Faery
Nationwide
Provides liver cancer support, education, awareness, and outreach.
Patient SupportEducationAwareness+1
Blue Ribbon Soiree
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The Blue Ribbon Soiree holds an annual fundraising event to benefit prostate cancer research. The organization raises funds and awareness for prostate cancer, which is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. The event is held in memory of Joel Nasca and Larry Ferachi to support ongoing research efforts.
ResearchFundraisers
Brain Tumor Network
Nationwide
Offers personalized navigation, support, and resources for brain tumor patients.
NavigationSupport ServicesResources
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Nationwide
Funds major breast cancer research and scientific breakthroughs.
ResearchInnovationEducation
Caddo Council on Aging
Shreveport, Louisiana
Caddo Council on Aging operates a resource directory that connects individuals with local support services, including specialized support groups for cancer patients. The organization facilitates access to community-based support resources and maintains information about various health-related support groups in the Shreveport area.
EmotionalEducation
Caddo-Bossier Cancer Foundation League
Shreveport, Louisiana
The Caddo-Bossier Cancer Foundation League provides direct assistance to patients undergoing cancer treatment at the Willis Knighton Cancer Center. The organization offers support such as transportation, lodging, and personal items to make life easier for cancer patients and their families.
FinancialTransportationHousing+1
Calvary Baptist Church
Alexandria, Louisiana
Calvary Baptist Church operates a support group ministry that includes a specialized group for individuals coping with cancer. The church provides help, hope and encouragement through peer support led by individuals who have experienced cancer journeys themselves and offer practical tools for coping and thriving.
Emotional
Camp Challenge
Anacoco, Louisiana
Camp Challenge provides a week-long camping experience at no cost for young hematology and oncology patients, including those with cancer and sickle cell disorders, as well as their siblings and survivors. The organization creates a recreational environment that is memorable, fun, empowering, safe and medically sound to help children cope with the challenges of childhood diseases and prepare them for life after illness.
CampsExperiences
Camp Mak-A-Dream
Nationwide
Free, medically supervised Montana camp programs for children, teens, and adults affected by cancer.
Community ProgramsCamps
Camp Quality Louisiana
Monroe, Louisiana
Free camp for children ages 5 to 18 diagnosed with cancer, at any stage of treatment or remission, with siblings as space permits.
Camps
Camp Quality USA
Nationwide
Free summer camps and year-round programs for children with cancer and their families.
Camps
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 Advocacy Group of Louisiana (CAGLA)
Louisiana
The Cancer Advocacy Group of Louisiana is a grassroots advocacy organization committed to enhancing cancer care and research in Louisiana. They work to secure state funding for research, screenings, and treatment while advocating for legislation that ensures equal access to cancer care for all patients. The organization operates through advocacy efforts, political action, and community engagement to reduce the physical, emotional, and financial burden associated with cancer.
Advocacy
Cancer Crusaders
New Orleans, Louisiana
Cancer Crusaders is an all-volunteer organization that raises funds through various events to support cancer research in the New Orleans area. The organization divides all monies raised equally between LSU Stanley S Scott Cancer Center and Tulane Cancer Center to support experimental studies and research drugs leading to a cure.
ResearchFundraisers
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
Nationwide
College scholarships for cancer survivors and patients pursuing higher education.
Scholarships
Cancer Foundation League
Monroe, Louisiana
The Cancer Foundation League organizes fundraising events and activities to support cancer patients and their families. The organization hosts events such as golf tournaments and elegant evening gatherings to raise funds and awareness for cancer care in the community.
FundraisersFoundations
Cancer Hope Network
Nationwide
One-on-one peer support matching patients and caregivers with trained survivor volunteers.
Peer SupportEmotional Support
Cancer Research Institute
Nationwide
The pioneer of cancer immunotherapy research, funding science that harnesses the immune system.
EducationResearch
Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge serves the emotional, financial and physical needs of cancer patients and their families in the Greater Baton Rouge community. The organization provides comprehensive support services including camps, education programs, exercise classes, survivorship support, and medical supplies at no charge to those affected by cancer.
EmotionalFinancialPhysical+3
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 Survivors' Fund
Nationwide
Scholarships and prosthetic assistance to help young cancer survivors get on with their future plans.
Scholarships
CancerCare
Nationwide
Offers free counseling, support groups, educational workshops, limited financial assistance, and navigation support for all cancer types.
CounselingSupport GroupsEducational Workshops+6
Caps For Kids
New Orleans, Louisiana
Caps For Kids provides celebrity-autographed baseball caps to children undergoing cancer treatment to help boost their spirits and confidence during treatment. The organization works with over 150 pediatric oncology medical facilities nationwide to connect young cancer patients with personalized caps signed by their favorite athletes, actors, singers, and other notable figures.
ProductsEmotional
Case for Smiles
Nationwide
Cheerful handmade pillowcases that brighten hospital rooms for kids in treatment.
Products
Casting for Recovery
Nationwide
Free fly-fishing retreats that combine healing, support, and the outdoors for women with breast cancer.
Community ProgramsExperiences
CDC Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
Nationwide
The CDC's national programs for cancer prevention, screening access, and survivorship.
ScreeningEducationPrevention