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The 2nd Chances Cancer Team raises funds year-round to help local families facing cancer cover the out-of-pocket costs of treatment in rural South Dakota. The organization hosts various fundraising events throughout the year and contributes to the annual It Only Takes A Spark Cancer Walk, ensuring 100% of donations go directly to Grant County families dealing with the financial burden of cancer treatment.
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.
605 Pop Culture Con organizes an annual pop culture convention that raises funds and awareness for the fight against cancer, with an emphasis on childhood cancer and childhood cancer research. The organization supports assistance for families dealing with pediatric cancer and provides funding for pediatric cancer research through proceeds from their convention activities.
The American Cancer Society's advocacy affiliate, fighting for laws and policies that help cancer patients and families.
Provides education, community support, and research funding for kidney cancer.
Provides patient education, support resources, and melanoma research support.
A central listing of free volunteer air transport groups serving patients nationwide.
Volunteer pilots providing free air transportation to distant medical care.
Provides travel funding, family support programs, research funding, and clinical trial support for childhood cancer families.
A nationwide directory of summer camps for children with cancer and their families, maintained by Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
Advocacy and education for families affected by Lynch syndrome and hereditary colorectal cancer.
Provides free skin cancer screenings, education, and access to dermatology specialists.
Provides specialist access and oral medicine expertise.
The world's largest professional organization dedicated to preventing and curing cancer through research.
Provides care consultants, support groups, education, and patient and caregiver resources nationwide.
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.
National nonprofit providing cancer education, patient support, research funding, advocacy and local resources; the South Dakota office supports state residents with local services and information.
Provides family support resources, education, and advocacy for childhood cancer.
Provides treatment standards and a physician network for expert head and neck cancer care.
Research and education on how diet, weight, and activity affect cancer risk and survivorship.
Provides liver-related support, education, helpline access, and navigation resources.
Provides education, Better Breathers support groups, prevention resources, and screening awareness.
Provides HPV education, prevention information, screening guidance, and cervical cancer-related resources.
Provides patient education, expert resources, and access to thyroid specialists.
Provides education, support, community, and conferences for rare blood cancers and disorders.
Aurora County Cancer Fund is a charitable organization that focuses on fund raising and fund distribution for medical research. The organization operates to support cancer-related causes through fundraising activities and distributing funds to advance cancer research initiatives.
Avera's Navigation Center provides 24/7 assistance, guidance and resources for anyone impacted by cancer across Avera's network of regional centers and outreach sites, connecting patients to screening, treatment, integrative therapies and support services.
Regional cancer center offering prevention, detection, medical and radiation oncology, genetic counseling, infusion services and whole-person care through Avera's accredited cancer network in northeastern South Dakota.
Regional cancer center offering prevention, detection, medical and radiation oncology, genetic counseling, infusion services and whole-person care through Avera's accredited cancer network in the Mitchell area.
Regional cancer center offering prevention, detection, medical and radiation oncology, genetic counseling, infusion services and whole-person care through Avera's accredited cancer network in the Pierre area.
Regional cancer center offering prevention, detection, medical and radiation oncology, genetic counseling, infusion services and whole-person care through Avera's accredited cancer network in the Sioux Falls area.
Regional cancer center offering prevention, detection, medical and radiation oncology, genetic counseling, infusion services and whole-person care through Avera's accredited cancer network in the Yankton area.
The Avera Foundation coordinates philanthropic efforts to support patients receiving vital care at the Avera Cancer Institute and their families through financial and emotional support. The organization provides donations to help cancer patients access critical resources and care regardless of their ability to pay.
Supports cancer patients by addressing cancer disparities in American Indian communities through culturally tailored cancer education, patient navigation, increased access to clinical trials and early detection, and strategies to improve treatment completion and palliative care for underserved populations.
The first center devoted to BRCA-related cancers, with research, education, and patient resources.
Provides marrow donor registry services, patient navigation, and financial grants for transplant patients.
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.
The Black Hills Center for American Indian Health works to improve the health and wellness of American Indian tribes, communities, and peoples through research, service, education, and philanthropy. The organization focuses on enhancing the physical, mental, spiritual, and cultural health of American Indian Tribes and Tribal communities. While not specifically cancer-focused, their comprehensive health research and community support services may benefit cancer patients within the American Indian communities they serve.
The Black Hills Road Trip of Hope provides direct financial assistance to breast cancer patients in the Black Hills area during their treatment journey. The organization works to decrease barriers to care by assisting with expenses during treatment and offers hope and education to cancer warriors.
Provides nationwide support groups, survivor matching, a bladder cancer helpline, education, webinars, research funding, and advocacy.
Provides financial assistance, patient navigation, support groups, education, and clinical trial navigation across blood cancers.
Provides liver cancer support, education, awareness, and outreach.
Offers personalized navigation, support, and resources for brain tumor patients.
Funds major breast cancer research and scientific breakthroughs.
The Brookings Colorectal Cancer Awareness Program educates people on risk factors of colorectal cancer and inspires them to start living healthy, preventive lifestyles. The organization focuses on prevention and screening awareness to help reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer.
Provides a fun, supportive, and medically supervised camp experience that helps children with cancer and their siblings build confidence, social connections, and emotional resilience while giving families respite from the challenges of treatment.
Free, medically supervised Montana camp programs for children, teens, and adults affected by cancer.
Free summer camps and year-round programs for children with cancer and their families.
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.
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.
Cheerful handmade pillowcases that brighten hospital rooms for kids in treatment.
Free fly-fishing retreats that combine healing, support, and the outdoors for women with breast cancer.