211 Food Programs
Referrals to pantries, meal delivery, benefits, and emergency food for anyone needing local food or delivery help. Usually free referrals; Dial 211 or search online by ZIP.
Organizations across the country supporting people affected by eye cancer.
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Referrals to pantries, meal delivery, benefits, and emergency food for anyone needing local food or delivery help. Usually free referrals; Dial 211 or search online by ZIP.
Free live small-group virtual exercise classes led by certified Cancer Exercise Specialists, for women with any cancer including metastatic disease.
Free one-on-one phone mentoring that pairs patients and caregivers with trained volunteers who have been there.
The American Cancer Society's advocacy affiliate, fighting for laws and policies that help cancer patients and families.
A central listing of free volunteer air transport groups serving patients nationwide.
Volunteer pilots providing free air transportation to distant medical care.
A nationwide directory of summer camps for children with cancer and their families, maintained by Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
The world's largest professional organization dedicated to preventing and curing cancer through research.
Provides helpline support, rides to treatment, Hope Lodge lodging, support groups, education, financial guidance, survivorship resources, and advocacy for all cancers.
The ACS catalog of low-cost wigs, hats, and mastectomy products designed for people in treatment.
Research and education on how diet, weight, and activity affect cancer risk and survivorship.
Coordinates free volunteer-pilot air transportation to non-emergency medical treatment for patients in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and New Mexico.
Arranges free air transportation with volunteer pilots for patients who need to travel to distant medical treatment, serving 13 western U.S. states including New Mexico.
Free, medically supervised Montana camp programs for children, teens, and adults affected by cancer.
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.
Empowers people with cancer to work through and after treatment via free career coaching, resume review, webinars, publications, and guidance on workplace rights and disclosure.
A coalition database that matches patients to financial assistance programs by diagnosis and zip code.

College scholarships for cancer survivors and patients pursuing higher education.
One-on-one peer support matching patients and caregivers with trained survivor volunteers.
The pioneer of cancer immunotherapy research, funding science that harnesses the immune system.
Provides free emotional and practical support, helpline access, virtual and in-person support groups, education, survivorship programs, and advocacy.
Scholarships and prosthetic assistance to help young cancer survivors get on with their future plans.
Offers free counseling, support groups, educational workshops, limited financial assistance, and navigation support for all cancer types.
Searchable cancer resource database and annual guide for people with cancer needing food and financial-support referrals. Free; Search for food, nutrition, or meal-delivery resources.
Provides free education, peer support, condition-specific resources, and a Caregiver Help Desk for family caregivers nationwide, including those caring for people with cancer.
The CDC's national programs for cancer prevention, screening access, and survivorship.
Support may include meal delivery and practical help for children and families facing cancer or other serious illness. Free if available; Contact the regional office or case-management team.
Free home cleanings for patients in treatment, donated by local cleaning companies.
The ASCO foundation funding research and providing patient education through Cancer.Net resources.
Free flights to treatment aboard empty seats on corporate aircraft.
Funds bold young scientists pursuing breakthrough cancer research.
Last-mile delivery for nonprofit food partners for food-bank or pantry clients facing transportation barriers. Free to recipient when partner-funded; Ask the local food bank/pantry whether it uses Project DASH.
Fulfills final dreams for terminally ill adults and their families nationwide.
A free wig exchange program that ships donated wigs to women in treatment nationwide.
Free week-long adventure camps in the Colorado Rockies for adult cancer survivors and thrivers.
SAMFund grants and scholarships that help young adult survivors move forward financially after treatment.
Financial guidance and direct grants that keep families housed, fed, and in treatment.
Free groceries, pantry and meal-program connections for anyone experiencing food insecurity. Free; Search by ZIP; call the food bank to ask specifically about home delivery.
Free outdoor adventures, from kayaking to climbing, for young adults impacted by cancer.
Free lodging for military and veteran families near care, plus Hero Miles flights for treatment travel.
Nonprofit program offering an easy-to-use, legally recognized advance directive that covers medical, personal, emotional, and spiritual end-of-life wishes.
Directory of nonprofit medically tailored meal/grocery agencies for people with serious illness who need medically tailored food. Member services are generally free to eligible clients; Choose the nearest agency and revi
Free respite vacations that give patients and their loved ones a break from cancer.
Copay and travel assistance for people with chronic and life-altering conditions including cancer.

Free head scarves and wraps, each sent with a personal good wish.
Free human-hair wigs for children and adults with medical hair loss, plus hair donation programs.
The first national nonprofit subsidizing scalp cooling so patients can keep their hair through chemotherapy.
Nonprofit offering free online peer support circles, including Living with Cancer circles, built around deep listening and shared experience.

A network of nearly 200 nonprofit hospitality houses offering free or low-cost lodging for patients and families.
Grants that cover copays, premiums, and other out-of-pocket costs for underinsured patients.
Free new hats for anyone who has lost their hair to treatment; more than 6.2 million hats donated to date.
Trusted medical fundraising support for patients facing transplant-level and catastrophic expenses.
Scarves and survivor stories sent free to anyone in active treatment; more than 37,000 scarves delivered across all 50 states.
Provides one-on-one peer mentoring and support matching.
Legacy retreats that create lasting memories for young families facing a parent's serious illness.

WOW! Experiences that give families a treasured getaway when a parent has late-stage cancer.
A nationwide lodging guide that helps cancer patients find places to stay near treatment centers.
Free camps and year-round programs for children whose parent has cancer, run by trained college students.
Handmade chemo caps and blankets, donated free to patients across the country.
One volunteer-cooked family meal for anyone who could use a meal. Free; Request for self or nominate someone online.