The Gilda’s Club of Metro Detroit is a nonprofit organization that is available in multiple areas and offers support groups, education lectures, workshops, children/teen specific activities and groups, bereavement support groups, and social events for men, women, teens, and children living with cancer, as well as their families and friends.
The For a Day Foundation is a Non-Profit Organization founded in 2000 that offers programs such as Queen for a Day, Hero for a Day, and Designer for a Day to seriously ill children and their families.
At Dougy Center, our mission is to provide grief support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults, and their families can share their experiences before and after a death. We provide support and training locally, nationally, and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children who are grieving.
The Children with Hair Loss is a Non-Profit Organization founded in 2000 that offers hair replacements once a year to all children who have medically-related hair loss up to age 21.
Children’s Healing Center is an oasis to step away from the stress of a complex medical diagnosis to experience the healing power of Good. Clean. Fun. With a focus on socialization, play-therapy, recreation and education, kids, and families have a safe space to express themselves, interact with others and feel a sense of belonging.
Children’s Cancer Research Fund is a national nonprofit organization that offers information relevant to parents and immediate family about survivorship, diagnosis, treatment, research and cures of childhood cancer.
The Camp Quality of Michigan is a Non-Profit Organization founded in 1987 that offers community-based camping experiences and ongoing support programs to children with cancer (Ages 4 to 17) within five years of their diagnosis.
The Camp-Mak-A-Dream is a Non-Profit Organization founded in 1991 that offers Medically-supervised, cost free camp experiences to children, siblings, teenagers, young adults, and women affected by cancer. In addition, they also offer conferences for teenagers and adults (Age 18-35) with brain tumors.
The Camp Casey offers programs to children with cancer and their families. Cowboy Camp Outs are overnights at dude ranches; Horsey House Calls bring a horse to the doorstep of ill kids and; Outlaw Outings provide family-oriented activities. Programs are offered to pediatric cancer, sickle cell anemia, and/or aplastic anemia patients.
The Rainbow Connection is a Non-Profit Organization founded in 1985 that offers the opportunity for a child (Ages 2 to 18) with a life-threatening or terminal illness to have a wish granted, academic scholarships, cancer family events, and case managers.