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Organizations across the country supporting people affected by eye cancer.
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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
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 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
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 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 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
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 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 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 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
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
Cleaning for a Reason

Cleaning for a Reason

Nationwide

Free home cleanings for patients in treatment, donated by local cleaning companies.

Physical Support
Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation

Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation

Nationwide

The ASCO foundation funding research and providing patient education through Cancer.Net resources.

EducationResearch
Corporate Angel Network

Corporate Angel Network

Nationwide

Free flights to treatment aboard empty seats on corporate aircraft.

Transportation
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

Nationwide

Funds bold young scientists pursuing breakthrough cancer research.

Research
Dream Foundation

Dream Foundation

Nationwide

Fulfills final dreams for terminally ill adults and their families nationwide.

Experiences
EBeauty

EBeauty

Nationwide

A free wig exchange program that ships donated wigs to women in treatment nationwide.

Products
Epic Experience

Epic Experience

Nationwide

Free week-long adventure camps in the Colorado Rockies for adult cancer survivors and thrivers.

Community ProgramsCampsExperiences
Expect Miracles Foundation

Expect Miracles Foundation

Nationwide

SAMFund grants and scholarships that help young adult survivors move forward financially after treatment.

Scholarships
Family Reach

Family Reach

Nationwide

Financial guidance and direct grants that keep families housed, fed, and in treatment.

HousingFinancial Assistance
First Descents

First Descents

Nationwide

Free outdoor adventures, from kayaking to climbing, for young adults impacted by cancer.

Community ProgramsCampsExperiences
Fisher House Foundation

Fisher House Foundation

Nationwide

Free lodging for military and veteran families near care, plus Hero Miles flights for treatment travel.

Travel FundingHousingTransportation
For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation

For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation

Nationwide

Free respite vacations that give patients and their loved ones a break from cancer.

Family SupportExperiences
Good Days

Good Days

Nationwide

Copay and travel assistance for people with chronic and life-altering conditions including cancer.

Copay AssistanceFinancial Assistance
Good Wishes

Good Wishes

Nationwide

Free head scarves and wraps, each sent with a personal good wish.

Products
Hair We Share

Hair We Share

Nationwide

Free human-hair wigs for children and adults with medical hair loss, plus hair donation programs.

Products
HairToStay

HairToStay

Nationwide

The first national nonprofit subsidizing scalp cooling so patients can keep their hair through chemotherapy.

Financial AssistancePhysical Support
Healthcare Hospitality Network

Healthcare Hospitality Network

Nationwide

A network of nearly 200 nonprofit hospitality houses offering free or low-cost lodging for patients and families.

Housing
HealthWell Foundation

HealthWell Foundation

Nationwide

Grants that cover copays, premiums, and other out-of-pocket costs for underinsured patients.

Copay AssistanceFinancial Assistance
Heavenly Hats Foundation

Heavenly Hats Foundation

Nationwide

Free new hats for anyone who has lost their hair to treatment; more than 6.2 million hats donated to date.

Products
Help Hope Live

Help Hope Live

Nationwide

Trusted medical fundraising support for patients facing transplant-level and catastrophic expenses.

Fundraising SupportFinancial Assistance
Hope Scarves

Hope Scarves

Nationwide

Scarves and survivor stories sent free to anyone in active treatment; more than 37,000 scarves delivered across all 50 states.

Products
Imerman Angels

Imerman Angels

Nationwide

Provides one-on-one peer mentoring and support matching.

One On One Peer SupportMentor MatchingEmotional Support
Inheritance of Hope

Inheritance of Hope

Nationwide

Legacy retreats that create lasting memories for young families facing a parent's serious illness.

Family SupportExperiences
Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation

Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation

Nationwide

WOW! Experiences that give families a treasured getaway when a parent has late-stage cancer.

Family SupportExperiences
Joe's House

Joe's House

Nationwide

A nationwide lodging guide that helps cancer patients find places to stay near treatment centers.

Housing
Kesem

Kesem

Nationwide

Free camps and year-round programs for children whose parent has cancer, run by trained college students.

Family SupportCamps
Knots of Love

Knots of Love

Nationwide

Handmade chemo caps and blankets, donated free to patients across the country.

Products
Livestrong Foundation

Livestrong Foundation

Nationwide

Provides free resources, fertility preservation support, personalized resource requests, advocacy, survivor stories, and quality-of-life tools.

ResourcesFertility PreservationPersonalized Resource Requests+4
Look Good Feel Better

Look Good Feel Better

Nationwide

Free workshops and resources that help people manage the appearance side effects of treatment.

Physical SupportProducts
Maple Tree Cancer Alliance

Maple Tree Cancer Alliance

Nationwide

Free individualized exercise oncology programs at 86 locations, serving more than 8,000 patients a year.

Physical Support
Mercy Medical Angels

Mercy Medical Angels

Nationwide

Free ground and air transportation to medical care for patients who cannot afford to travel.

Transportation
My Faulty Gene

My Faulty Gene

Nationwide

Free genetic testing assistance for families with hereditary cancer risk, including grants of up to $250 for diagnostic testing and $125 for genetic counseling, paid directly to providers.

Hereditary Testing
National Cancer Institute

National Cancer Institute

Nationwide

Provides evidence-based information on all cancer types, clinical trial search, coping resources, and prevention, detection, and treatment guidance.

Evidence Based InformationClinical Trial SearchCoping Resources+7
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

Nationwide

The oldest survivor-led advocacy organization, working to make quality cancer care accessible for all survivors.

EducationPolicyAdvocacy
National Lymphedema Network

National Lymphedema Network

Nationwide

Education and resources for preventing and managing lymphedema after cancer treatment.

EducationPhysical Support
National Society of Genetic Counselors

National Society of Genetic Counselors

Nationwide

Find a certified genetic counselor near you for hereditary cancer risk assessment.

Hereditary Testing
PAN Foundation

PAN Foundation

Nationwide

Helps underinsured patients afford out-of-pocket costs for critical treatments.

Copay AssistanceFinancial Assistance
Patient Advocate Foundation

Patient Advocate Foundation

Nationwide

Free case management and financial aid that helps patients resolve insurance, billing, and access problems.

Case ManagementCopay AssistanceAdvocacy+3
Phil's Friends

Phil's Friends

Nationwide

Faith-based care packages and cards of hope delivered to people facing cancer.

Products
Prevent Cancer Foundation

Prevent Cancer Foundation

Nationwide

Dedicated to cancer prevention and early detection through research, education, and community grants.

EducationEarly DetectionAdvocacy+3