Stupid Cancer helps to empower everyone affected by adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer by ending isolation and building community. Our vision is that everyone in the AYA community is supported, understood, and accepted. AYA stands for “Adolescent and Young Adults,” which is defined as ages … [Read more...] about Stupid Cancer, For Adolescents and Young Adults Who are Living with Cancer
Cancer in Specific Populations
Here to Serve
About Us Our Mission We believe a child or young parent’s cancer diagnosis is a life-altering “journey.” For that reason, the care and support of the family are required to prevent parent(s) from losing their physical and mental health, home, job, and entering into bankruptcy. … [Read more...] about Here to Serve
Orchid Healthcare Solutions, Restoring Dignity on Your Healthcare Journey
Orchid Healthcare Solutions’ goal is to restore the patient’s dignity in your cancer care journey. We do this though providing our care Navigation services platform that identifies unique therapeutic options and access to our comprehensive oncology database. Orchid is defined as the … [Read more...] about Orchid Healthcare Solutions, Restoring Dignity on Your Healthcare Journey
Jerome Freedman PhD, CMT, Mindfulness and Healing for Children Living with Cancer, Health Coach and Mentor
An article by Pamela Paul in the New York Times on October 6, 2023 entitled It Takes a Lifetime to Survive Childhood Cancer inspired me to use my skills to help children living with cancer and their families cope with their diagnosis. I am a father of a child who survived childhood cancer. He is … [Read more...] about Jerome Freedman PhD, CMT, Mindfulness and Healing for Children Living with Cancer, Health Coach and Mentor
Oliver Patch Project
Empowering Children with Pediatric Cancers through the Power of Patches! Our Backstory In May 2020, our oldest son Oliver (9) was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - A.L.L. To say our family was thrown for a … [Read more...] about Oliver Patch Project
Teens and Young Adults
Allyson Whitney Foundation, Inc Provides young adult cancer patients with ‘Life Interrupted Grants™' to ease their financial burdens so that they can concentrate their energy on healing. For U.S. citizens between the ages of 16 and 36 years of age who are currently undergoing treatment or recently … [Read more...] about Teens and Young Adults
Native Americans
American Indian Cancer Foundation The American Indian Cancer Foundation (AICAF) is a national non-profit organization that was established to address the tremendous cancer inequities faced by Native communities. AICAF is Native-governed; its board members and employees have an array of experience … [Read more...] about Native Americans
LGBTQIA
Quick facts 1 million. The number of LGBTQ+ cancer survivors in the country today (National LGBT Cancer Network, 2020) 7 types of cancer disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ people, including anal cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, … [Read more...] about LGBTQIA