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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
412Thrive

412Thrive

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

412Thrive supports individuals impacted by breast cancer and genetic mutations that lead to cancer through online and in-person support, monthly gatherings, educational workshops, wellness retreats, care packages, and meals. The organization serves the Southwestern Pennsylvania area and welcomes anyone diagnosed with breast cancer or genetic mutations, regardless of stage or age.

PhysicalEducationProducts+1
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
A Glimmer of Hope Foundation

A Glimmer of Hope Foundation

Wexford, Pennsylvania

A Glimmer of Hope Foundation works to improve breast cancer care locally through comprehensive integrated programs and research to advance the pursuit of a cure. The organization has partnered with Allegheny Health Network to create mental health support programs for patients battling metastatic breast cancer, focusing on addressing the emotional and psychological challenges of advanced cancer.

EmotionalResearchFoundations
A Love for Life

A Love for Life

Newtown, Pennsylvania

A Love for Life raises funds for pancreatic cancer research to improve survival rates for patients diagnosed with this disease. The organization partners with the Abramson Cancer Center at The University of Pennsylvania to fund cutting edge research in Philadelphia.

ResearchEducation
Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute

Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute

Pennsylvania

The Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute transforms scientific breakthroughs into innovative cancer treatments through comprehensive teams of researchers and physicians. The institute focuses on developing personalized therapies that benefit cancer patients worldwide through cutting-edge research in areas including immune programming, genome stability, and tumor microenvironment studies.

PhysicalResearch
ACPMP

ACPMP

Springfield, Pennsylvania

ACPMP supports patients and caregivers affected by appendix cancer and pseudomyxoma peritonei through educational programs, research funding, and patient resources. The organization facilitates patient and physician education through conferences and symposia while funding research grants worldwide to improve understanding, diagnosis and treatment of these diseases.

FinancialPhysicalEducation+1
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
Adagio Health

Adagio Health

Pennsylvania

Adagio Health is a women's healthcare organization serving communities across Western Pennsylvania that provides cancer screening programs and healthcare services. The organization offers breast and cervical cancer screening services and comprehensive health and medical care to support women's health needs.

Prevention & ScreeningEducation
After the Glow

After the Glow

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

After the Glow raises awareness for Retinoblastoma and provides funding for families receiving treatment locally at Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia. The organization supports families battling Retinoblastoma and other childhood cancers through awareness campaigns, funding, and support services.

PhysicalEducation
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

Ardmore, Pennsylvania

Supports childhood cancer patients by funding impactful pediatric cancer research, raising awareness, and providing direct support to affected families, such as travel assistance and other family programs.

EducationResearchTransportation+1
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 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
Andy Derr Foundation

Andy Derr Foundation

Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

The Andy Derr Foundation supports kidney cancer patients through research funding, patient advocacy, education, and engagement initiatives. The organization works with local hospitals and healthcare networks to provide direct support to patients and caregivers in navigating their cancer journey and accessing the latest treatment information.

PhysicalEducationAdvocacy+1
Angel Flight East

Angel Flight East

Pennsylvania

Angel Flight East provides free air transportation to qualified patients and their families by arranging flights to distant medical facilities. The organization supports cancer patients and others who need to travel to receive medical treatment that may not be available locally.

PhysicalTransportation
Anthony J. Rinaldi, Jr. Foundation for Children with Cancer

Anthony J. Rinaldi, Jr. Foundation for Children with Cancer

Pennsylvania

The Anthony J. Rinaldi, Jr. Foundation for Children with Cancer supports children diagnosed with cancer and their families. The organization has contributed over $428,000 since 2010 and sponsors children to attend Camp Can Do's summer program while supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

ResearchCampsFoundations
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
Barbara T. Ferraro Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation

Barbara T. Ferraro Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation

Langhorne, Pennsylvania

The Barbara T. Ferraro Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation supports ovarian cancer patients by funding cutting-edge research aimed at finding breakthrough treatments and ultimately eradicating ovarian cancer. The organization provides education about ovarian cancer and dedicates 100% of donations directly to research efforts.

PhysicalEducationResearch+1
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
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
Blackout PCa

Blackout PCa

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Blackout PCa raises awareness around prostate cancer in Black communities by providing support services to patients and families in need. The organization delivers care packages to men battling prostate cancer, providing essentials, encouragement, and support. They organize activities that aim to improve and advance health and cancer prevention within their communities.

Prevention & ScreeningEducationProducts
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
Blood Cancer United- Eastern Great Lakes

Blood Cancer United- Eastern Great Lakes

Monroeville, Pennsylvania

We are Blood Cancer United, and we believe everyone with blood cancer deserves a longer, better life. That's why we are on a mission to cure blood cancer and improve the quality of life of all patients and their families. How? We fund life-saving blood cancer research around the world, provide free information and support services for patients and their families, and are the voice for those seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care.

EducationResearch
Blue Faery

Blue Faery

Nationwide

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

Patient SupportEducationAwareness+1
Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund

Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund

State College, Pennsylvania

The Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund supports local cancer patients through their darkest hours by assisting with cancer patient expenses. The organization works with strategic partners, special event partners, and volunteers to provide financial assistance to cancer patients during their treatment.

FinancialPhysicalFoundations
Brain Tumor Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation

Brain Tumor Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation

Pennsylvania

The Brain Tumor Fund provides funding for medical and support services for individuals and families affected by brain tumors. The fund was established in honor of Michelle Bozzelli, who participated in research and clinical studies during her battle with a brain tumor to help advance treatment for others.

PhysicalResearchFoundations
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
Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks County

Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks County

West Reading, Pennsylvania

Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks County provides hope, emotional support, education, and resources to every person affected by breast cancer. The organization offers over 30 distinct types of support programs and workshops, counseling assistance, financial aid, and comfort bags for newly diagnosed patients. All programs are offered free of charge and funded by generous individuals and companies throughout the community.

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Breastcancer.org

Breastcancer.org

Pennsylvania

Breastcancer.org provides trusted guidance and resources for individuals facing breast cancer. The organization offers community support and educational materials to ensure no one faces breast cancer alone.

EducationEmotional
Breathing Room Foundation

Breathing Room Foundation

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Breathing Room Foundation provides care and support to families affected by cancer since 1997. The organization recognizes that a cancer diagnosis affects every aspect of a family's life including emotional, physical, spiritual and financial aspects. They strive to provide families with whatever will allow them a bit of breathing room from their daily struggle against cancer.

EmotionalPhysicalFoundations
Brian Morden Foundation

Brian Morden Foundation

Altoona, Pennsylvania

The Brian Morden Foundation supports childhood cancer patients and families through research funding, direct support to pediatric oncology units, and educational scholarships. The organization focuses specifically on Ewing's Sarcoma research and provides comprehensive support to patients, families, and medical staff in pediatric oncology settings.

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Bringing Hope Home

Bringing Hope Home

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bringing Hope Home provides financial and emotional support to local families affected by cancer diagnoses. The organization delivers assistance through their HOPE Nation community of donors, sponsors, volunteers and dedicated staff who spread hope to those in need.

EmotionalEducation
Byrd Cancer Education and Advocacy Foundation

Byrd Cancer Education and Advocacy Foundation

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Byrd Cancer Education and Advocacy Foundation connects cancer patients, advocates, and organizations to ensure meaningful resources, support, and healing experiences reach those who need them most. Through initiatives like their Cancer Connect Program, they guide individuals toward critical services including emotional support, wellness programs, navigation assistance, and educational tools. The organization hosts the All Things Cancer and Wellness Expo, providing free access to essential health services, educational resources, and community support.

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Camp Can Do

Camp Can Do

Pennsylvania

Camp Can Do provides week-long summer camp experiences for children with cancer and their siblings. The organization offers a safe and fun environment where young cancer patients can participate in traditional camp activities while being free from their medical challenges.

CampsExperiences
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 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 Assistance and Resource Education Center - Penn State Cancer Institute

Cancer Assistance and Resource Education Center - Penn State Cancer Institute

Hershey, Pennsylvania

The Kristen Olewine Milke CARE Center at Penn State Cancer Institute provides comprehensive support and education to help cancer patients navigate through treatment and beyond. The center combines evidence-based medical treatments with supportive care services including practical assistance, emotional support, spiritual care, and educational resources. Their whole-person care approach helps reduce stress, manage side effects, and enhance recovery for patients and their families.

EmotionalPhysicalEducation
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