The American Childhood Cancer Organization, established in 1995, provides information, resources, books and support for parents, children, and adolescents with cancer to provide grassroots leadership through advocacy and awareness, and to support research leading to a cure for all children diagnosed with this life-threatening disease.
The Inheritance of Hope is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 that offers legacy retreats, scholarship resources, book resources, continuing support post-retreat, and webinars to families consisting of children under 18 years of age, and a parent who has a life-threatening illness (Cancer Stages 3 or 4).
The Sam Fund is a nonprofit organization founded in 2003 that offers financial assistance and free online support and education to young adult cancer survivors (between ages of 21 and 39).
The Look Good Feel Better is a nonprofit organization founded in 1989 that offers Tips for Teens, Men and Women affected by cancer. Workshops for women that are 2-hour, hands-on workshops that include: A detailed description and demonstration of the 12-step skin care and makeup program, Instruction on options relating to hair loss, including wigs […]
The Kids Kicking Cancer is a Non-Profit Organization founded in 1999 that offers weekly classes in mind-body techniques found in the martial arts to children affected by cancer, both inpatient and outpatient. Their martial arts-based meditative techniques have proven successful in reducing pain and stress in children with cancer and other chronic illnesses, as well […]
The Hero Foundation is a Non-Profit Organization founded in 2009 dedicated to helping Michigan families financially while they battle cancer. They also offer a summer weekend camp for children who have a parent with cancer, children who have lost a parent to cancer, or children who are themselves suffering from cancer.
The Camp Kesem is a Non-Profit Organization founded in 2000 that offers week long summer camps specifically catered to children between the ages of 6 to 16 with a parent affected by cancer. There are local chapters Grand Valley State University, Michigan State University and University of Michigan.
The mission of Weish4Ever is to provide support and financial relief to families with young adults and adolescents battling cancer (Ages 15-39). We pride ourselves on making a powerful and immediate impact on the lives of these families facing the most difficult moments of their lives.