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Air Charity Network |
Provides
access for people in need seeking free air transportation to specialized
health care facilities or distant destinations due to family, community
or national crisis. (877-621-7177) www.aircharitynetwork.org |
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Breathing Room Foundation |
The
Breathing Room Foundation is an outreach program for individuals and
their families suffering from cancer. As doctors attend to an
individual's physical health, the person's emotional, spiritual and
financial health must be attended to. The philosophy of our foundation
is to offer a bit of "breathing room" to make this possible.
(215-887-2771) www.breathingroomfoundation.org |
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C is for Cupid |
C is for
Cupid is a new online dating service for people whose lives have been
affected by cancer. Founded by survivors, our goal is to provide a
comfortable and fun environment for our members to connect with
compatible singles and friends. So if you're ready for romance, a
special relationship, or just want to meet new friends who can "relate,"
register with us and have a look around. |
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Cancer 101 |
CANCER101
provides organizational tools and access to important resources that
help empower breast cancer patients and caregivers to take control over
their diagnosis. CANCER101 will grow from a local charity to a national
organization by providing free cancer planners to over 300 cancer
centers and advocacy groups across the country to give to their
patients. CANCER101 plans to expand its tools and resources to help
those affected by other cancers. 1(646)638-2202 |
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Cancer Survival Toolbox |
The Cancer Survival
Toolbox is a free, self-learning audio program that has been developed
by leading cancer organizations to help people develop important skills
to better meet and understand the challenges of their illness.
www.canceradvocacy.org/toolbox |
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Cancer Survivors Project |
International community of long-term cancer survivors and their friends
working together to improve the lives of children and adults after
cancer. www.cancersurvivorsproject.org |
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Cancer and Careers |
Worklife
doesn't stop once you've been diagnosed with cancer. Many women have
to--and want to--work during and after treatment. Cancer and Careers
offers information and tools to help working women manage their battle
with cancer as effectively as they manage the rest of their lives.
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Cure Today |
Cure
Today Magazine - 800-210-CURE (2873) |
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Clinical Trials |
The
fastest and most accurate way to gain access to the clinical trials in
this database is to complete a Patient Profile Questionnaire. (877)
601-8601 toll-free |
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Coast to Coast Run |
A charity
run across the Unites States to benefit cancer patients and survivors.
(202-747-4305) www.coasttocoastrun.org |
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Corporate Angel Network |
Corporate
Angel Network is the only charitable organization in the USA whose sole
mission is to ease the emotional stress, physical discomfort and
financial burden of travel for cancer patients by arranging free flights
to treatment centers, using the empty seats on corporate aircraft flying
on routine business. (866-328-1313) www.corpangelnetwork.org |
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Fertile Hope |
Fertile
Hope is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing
reproductive information, support and hope to cancer patients whose
medical treatments present the risk of infertility. (888-994-HOPE)
www.fertilehope.org |
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Foundation
58 |
Foundation 58 is a
501(C)3 nonprofit organization, established in memory of Hazleton City
Deputy Fire Chief Gabriel A. Mhley, dedicated to providing
financial assistance to Fire Fighters, Police Officers, and
Emergency Medical Service
Personnel who have been diagnosed with cancer.
Foundation 58
provides financial assistance to emergency responders with a
cancer diagnosis in
Pennsylvania. To get more information about upcoming fundraisers
or to learn more about what they do visit their website at
www.Foundation58.org or call them at
1-888-426-0058. |
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Gift of Life Donor Program |
The
non-profit agency serving the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New
Jersey and Delaware, is responsible for recovering and distributing
organs and tissues used in life-saving and life-enhancing transplants.
(800-DONORS-1) www.Donors1.org |
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Hosts for Hospitals
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Our purpose is to
provide free lodging and support at volunteer-host homes as a caring
response to the housing needs of patients and their families who come to
the Greater Philadelphia area for specialized medical care.
(215-472-3801)
www.hostsforhospitals.org |
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Kristen Ann Carr Fund |
The Kristen Ann
Carr Fund provides grants for cancer research and seeks to improve all
aspects of cancer patient life with an emphasis on adolescents and young
adults. They also seek to provide funding for the education of young
physicians and to improve the quality of cancer patient life.
www.KristenAnnCarrFund.org |
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Medic Alert |
Provides
jewelry in the form of necklaces and bracelets that will notify medical
staff of your medical condition if you are unable to speak. Visit their
website for more details. (888-633-4298) www.medicalert.org |
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National Marrow Donor Program |
Offers
resources to people diagnosed with a life-threatening disease. Included
are suggestions to help patients speak with their doctors and
information to help patients with financial matters. (800-MARROW-2)
www.Marrow.org. |
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National Transplant Society |
Our
mission is to maximize the availability of lifesaving organs, and to
serve as the advocate and representative of the American people on
issues relating to organ donation and transplantation.
www.OrganDonor.org |
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NY Life Lab |
Dedicated
to helping young adult cancer survivors rebuild their lives after
treatment. Provides unique programs, mentors, networking, and peer
support free of charge to young adult survivors in New York City. Our
goal is to help our members discover what they would like to do with
their lives after cancer, and offer them the tools to get there.
(212-920-3672) www.nylifelab.org |
Oncolink
|
Comprehensive information about specific types of cancer, updates on
cancer treatments and news about research advances. We update the
information everyday and provide information at various levels, from
introductory to in-depth. If you are interested in learning about
cancer, you will benefit from visiting OncoLink. www.oncolink.org |
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Pregnant with Cancer Network |
An
organization dedicated to providing women diagnosed with cancer while
pregnant with information, support and hope. (800-743-4471)
www.pregnantwithcancer.org |
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Prepare to Live |
Prepare to
Live (aka P2L) is the first and only non-profit, charitable organization
founded and managed by cancer survivors dedicated to using the power of
the web and film to build a Young Adult cancer community. Since 2001
Prepare to Live has been a reliable source of Help, Hope, Information
and Inspiration™ for Young Adult patients, survivors and caregivers
coping with cancer worldwide. |
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Seventy K |
There are
approximately 70,000 people aged 15-39 diagnosed with cancer every year.
For over two decades there has been little or no improvement in survival
for this age group. By signing this bill, you are supporting the
Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Bill of Rights to be established as a
standard for care to meet the needs of this underserved population.
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Shop Well with You |
Shop Well
With You focuses on the woman, not the cancer, to a better quality of
life, improved body image, and promote survivorship.
www.ShopWellWithYou.org |
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Young Survival Coalition |
An
international nonprofit network of breast cancer survivors and
supporters dedicated to the concerns and issues that are unique to young
women and breast cancer. (646-257-3000) www.YoungSurvival.org |
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