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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
Action to Cure Kidney Cancer

Action to Cure Kidney Cancer

Nationwide

Provides education, community support, and research funding for kidney cancer.

EducationCommunity SupportResearch
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
Alala Cancer Society

Alala Cancer Society

Columbia, South Carolina

Alala Cancer Society coordinates resources, awareness, and education for cancer warriors in South Carolina. The organization provides free post-mastectomy supplies, treatment assistance, survivorship resources, educational resources, and emotional support to cancer patients across the state.

EmotionalPhysicalEducation
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 - South Carolina

American Cancer Society - South Carolina

South Carolina

The American Cancer Society in South Carolina provides patients with transportation assistance, lodging support, and education throughout the cancer journey. Its programs aim to reduce barriers to treatment and recovery.

TransportationHousingPhysical+1
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
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
Apple Breast Cancer Warrior Foundation

Apple Breast Cancer Warrior Foundation

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Apple Breast Cancer Warrior Foundation is a local advocacy organization dedicated to creating awareness of breast care, prevention of breast cancer and support for local warriors in the journey of fighting breast cancer. The foundation helps with medical bills and travel expenses for breast cancer patients to help lessen the financial burden and provides comfort bags containing gift cards, blankets, lotions and other items to cancer centers.

FoundationsProductsPrevention & Screening+2
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
Beaufort Memorial Hospital

Beaufort Memorial Hospital

Beaufort, South Carolina

Beaufort Memorial Hospital provides comprehensive breast cancer support services including patient navigation, lymphedema prevention, nutrition counseling, and exercise recovery programs. The organization offers support groups, cosmetic services, and home cleaning assistance to help breast cancer patients and their families throughout treatment and recovery.

Prevention & ScreeningEmotionalPhysical
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
Bernie's Luv Cancer Outreach

Bernie's Luv Cancer Outreach

Piedmont, South Carolina

Bernie's Luv Cancer Outreach provides immediate support for basic and essential needs to individuals, families, and caregivers dealing with cancer in South Carolina. The organization offers customized care baskets, meal delivery, medication delivery, and emotional support services to help those affected by cancer.

Emotional
Best Chance Network

Best Chance Network

Cayce, South Carolina

The Best Chance Network is South Carolina's Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program that provides no-cost cancer screenings to qualifying women. The organization offers clinical breast exams, mammograms, pap smears, pelvic exams, and diagnostic testing to support early detection and treatment. They also provide follow-up guidance, support services, and community education on breast and cervical cancer.

Prevention & ScreeningEmotionalPhysical+1
BCC

BiLo Charities Children's Cancer Center

Charleston, South Carolina

BiLo Charities Children's Cancer Center provides support and assistance to children battling cancer and their families. The organization focuses on helping pediatric cancer patients through various support services during their treatment journey.

Physical
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
Blue Faery

Blue Faery

Nationwide

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

Patient SupportEducationAwareness+1
Bold & Beautiful Wigs for Cancer

Bold & Beautiful Wigs for Cancer

North, South Carolina

Bold and Beautiful Wigs for Cancer provides social support and services to those undergoing treatment for cancer. The organization offers custom wigs and breast prosthetics to cancer patients, helping them maintain their normal lives while dealing with the effects of their treatment.

ProductsPhysical
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
Camp Courage

Camp Courage

Marietta, South Carolina

Two free weeklong overnight sessions each summer for children treated for cancer or blood disorders, medically staffed by the Prisma Health pediatric team.

Camps
Camp Happy Days

Camp Happy Days

Charleston, South Carolina

Camp Happy Days provides summer camp experiences and year-round programs for children affected by childhood cancer and their families. The organization creates supportive environments that foster positive social and emotional interactions, helping kids navigate their cancer journey through camp activities, family programs, and holiday giving initiatives.

CampsExperiences
Camp Kemo

Camp Kemo

Columbia, South Carolina

Camp Kemo provides psychosocial services and therapeutic camp programs for pediatric patients with cancer and blood disorders and their families. The organization offers summer camps, bereavement programs, family programs, hospital programs, and teen programs designed to help children be kids while navigating their medical treatment. Their programs aim to alleviate stress associated with life-threatening illness and provide year-round fun, educational and therapeutic opportunities throughout the spectrum of care.

CampsPhysicalEducation
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
CMT

Camp Merry Times

South Carolina

A free residential summer camp from Friends of Santa Claus for children with cancer and their siblings from upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina.

Camps
Camp Quality USA

Camp Quality USA

Nationwide

Free summer camps and year-round programs for children with cancer and their families.

Camps
Camp Rise Above

Camp Rise Above

Charleston, South Carolina

Camp Rise Above provides camp experiences and programs for children and young adults with serious illnesses, life challenges, and disabilities. The organization offers day camps, overnight camps, hospital camps, and family fun days throughout South Carolina to help children experience a sense of belonging and normalcy.

CampsExperiencesPhysical
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 Association of Anderson

Cancer Association of Anderson

Anderson, South Carolina

Cancer Association of Anderson serves as a local resource hub offering rehabilitation services and financial assistance to cancer patients. The organization supports individuals throughout treatment and recovery.

FinancialPhysical
Cancer Association of Spartanburg & Cherokee Counties

Cancer Association of Spartanburg & Cherokee Counties

Spartanburg, South Carolina

The Cancer Association of Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties provides education, screenings, and direct financial support to cancer patients. Services are offered at no cost to reduce barriers to care.

FinancialPrevention & ScreeningEducation
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 of Many Colors

Cancer of Many Colors

South Carolina

Cancer of Many Colors provides financial assistance to cancer patients across South Carolina to help cover essential living expenses during treatment. The organization focuses on helping with non-medical bills for patients undergoing active cancer treatment and has supported more than 500 cancer patients over eight years.

FinancialPhysical
Cancer Research Institute

Cancer Research Institute

Nationwide

The pioneer of cancer immunotherapy research, funding science that harnesses the immune system.

EducationResearch
Cancer Society of Greenville County

Cancer Society of Greenville County

Greenville, South Carolina

The Cancer Society of Greenville County provides comprehensive support services to local cancer patients and their families, making a difference in over 4,000 lives annually. The organization offers patient services, food share boxes, cancer support resources, and patient education to create hope and improve the lives of those affected by cancer.

Education
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 Park Alliance

Cancer Survivors Park Alliance

Greenville, South Carolina

Cancer Survivors Park Foundation maintains a public park dedicated to honoring cancer survivors and those affected by cancer. The organization also hosts community events that promote awareness, reflection, and survivorship.

FoundationsEmotional
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