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Information and General Financial Aid Resources
The following is a list of organizations and government funded programs that offer information and support for families dealing with cancer. They cover a wide range of needs including medical equipment coverage, costs of travel, utility assistance and more. Some of these are specific to certain regions of the U.S.
We also have seperate sections for specific financial needs under "Resources" on our website.
The ACS offers support programs as well as financial resources that address a variety of cancer related issues that you or your family might be struggling with.
Phone: 800-ACS-2345
A Mothers Kiss was formed in 1994 for the purpose of providing emotional and financial support to the families of childhood cancer patients in the Long Island and Metro-New York area.
ACOR is a comprehensive list of many cancer related websites and support networks.
Cancer Care offers limited assistance to eligible families for cancer-related costs.
Phone: 800-813-HOPE
CFAC is a coalition of resources helping cancer patients manage their financial challenges ..
Since 1987, Chai Lifeline's mission has been to restore the light of childhood to children whose innocence ended when life-threatening or lifelong illness was diagnosed. Chai Lifeline offers programs that address the emotional, social, and financial needs of seriously ill children, their families, and communities.
Phone: (212) 465-1300
Have a Heart Children's Cancer Society is dedicated to collaborating with hospitals, medical centers and other children's organizations to locate families who have financially fallen due to cancer related issues. Once identified, they able to assist them with medical bills, treatments, equipment, transportation and household expenses.
The Foundation helps with clinical necessities (such as medication and surgeries), medical equipment and travel related to a child’s care. Additionally, the Foundation implores doctors, hospitals and equipment providers to discount their services below listed prices. Funding is distributed directly to the child’s immediate healthcare provider.
Phone: (816)201-1569
FCC has a financial assistance program that is unique in that it eliminates the “red tape” which often hinders families who need financial assistance. FCC networks with social workers, doctors, hospitals and clinics across the country to discover legitimate, unmet needs. It provides financial support in a variety of ways. For example, assisting families with monthly mortgage and rent payments, monthly utility bills, car repairs and car payments.
Phone: 414-716-6250
The mission of Friends of Karen is to provide emotional, financial and advocacy support to children with a life-threatening illness and their families. Friends of Karen serves families with a child from birth to 21 years of age, who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, and who lives in the New York metropolitan area.
GiveForward pages empower friends and family to send love and financial support to patients as they navigate a medical crisis.
Jacob's Heart support services extend to families with children under 18 diagnosed with cancer within the counties of Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito and South Santa Clara. Jacob’s Heart provides emotional, social and financial assistance to children with cancer and their families.
The Jake Owen Raborn Foundation has two primary objectives: To financially support families enduring pediatric cancer, to provide financial support for organizations and facilities that care for families enduring pediatric cancer. Requests must be from the family's/child's social worker.
Phone: 888-356-5253
Mission4Maureen offers financial assistance to families who are struggling because of the cost of treatments due to brain tumors.
Phone: (440) 840-6497
NCCS serves as a financial, emotional, and educational resource for families that can’t make ends meet when their child is diagnosed with cancer.
Phone: 800-532-6459
With three basic goals, the Pearce Q. Foundation seeks to help other families and children who are afflicted with childhood cancer. The first goal is to continue to raise funding for the needs of the families that are still battling the deadly disease of childhood cancer. Secondly, she seeks to raise the awareness of childhood cancer in the community and nation. Third, to raise funds for researchers so that in the future no one has to endure the painful treatments associated with childhood cancer.
Phone: 302-824-5944
The Sarah Grace Foundation For Children With Cancer, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non profit corporation dedicated to improving the quality of life of children with cancer and to provide comfort and support to the families of children suffering from cancer. It provides a multitude of services including financial aid to families with a cancer diagnosis, providing wishes to children suffering from cancer as well as their siblings, dissemination of information and many other support services.
Phone: (516) 433-9745
Smiles for Sophie Forever is dedicated to honoring Sophie's memory by providing financial support to those families burdened by pediatric brain tumors, increasing global awareness not only of pediatric brain tumors but the serious lack of funding for this research and to provide financial support fo St. Jude, where Sophie was treated, and other viable organizations committed to the treatment of pediatric brain cancer.
