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Shanti Project exists to enhance the health, quality of life and well-being of people with terminal, life-threatening or disabling illnesses or conditions. Through a continuum of services, including in-home and onsite patient and care navigation, emotional and practical support and preserving the human-animal bond, Shanti strives to achieve the highest medical and quality of life outcomes for San Francisco’s most vulnerable.

The National LGBT Cancer Network works to improve the lives of LGBT cancer survivors and those at risk by: EDUCATING the LGBT community about our increased cancer risks and the importance of screening and early detection; TRAINING health care providers to offer more culturally-competent, safe and welcoming care; and ADVOCATING for LGBT survivors in mainstream cancer organizations, the media and research.

One-on-one relationships give a fighter the chance to ask personal questions and get support from someone who is uniquely familiar - a survivor. * Our free service helps anyone touched by any type of cancer, at any cancer stage level, at any age, living anywhere in the world.

Every day, 43 families learn that their child has cancer. These families are rushed to the hospital to begin treatment - scared, alone, and without any basic amenities. That's where we step in. We have been where you are. We know how much comfort the little things can bring, like a letter of personal encouragement, a bottle of shampoo, or a clean pillowcase for your child to lay on. Learn how we're making a difference today.

The mission of the CT Cancer Foundation is to provide financial assistance to CT cancer patients and their families to help with basic living expenses, such as rent, mortgage, and utilities, and to fund research.

Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area ensures that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community. Cancer Support Community provides comprehensive integrative care - including counseling, support groups, nutrition, exercise and patient education programs - for people with cancer and their families or caregivers. Our services enable cancer patients to partner with their treatment team to manage their treatment and recovery most effectively, increase their chances for survival, reduce their chances of recurrence, and provide for the highest possible quality of life.

The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) was founded in 1973 to support cancer research and public education relating to the prevention, early diagnosis, better treatments and, ultimately, a cure for cancer. NFCR promotes and facilitates collaboration among scientists to accelerate the pace of discovery from bench to bedside. NFCR is committed to Making Cures Possible – cures for all types of cancer.

Mission: The HealthWell Foundation reduces financial barriers to care for underinsured patients with chronic or life-altering diseases. The HealthWell Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to help underinsured patients living with chronic or life-altering diseases afford their prescription drug copayments, health insurance premiums, deductibles and coinsurance and other out-of-pocket costs. HealthWell's vision is to ensure that no patient, adult or child, goes without essential medical treatments because they cannot afford them. Since 2004, we have helped more than 320,000 patients afford their medical treatments and lead healthier, more fulfilling and productive lives.

Rein in Sarcoma is dedicated to educating the public and medical community about sarcomas, supporting sarcoma patients and their loved ones, and funding research directed toward developing new treatments and finding a cure for sarcoma cancers.As the largest nonprofit sarcoma organization in the Upper Midwest, we provide programs and services to people diagnosed with sarcoma cancer including: sarcoma education,Patient and Family Guidebook, Patient Tote Bags, 1:1 mentorship programs, and community gatherings, events and medical symposiums. We fund critical sarcoma research with the University of Minnesota, the Mayo Clinic and Children's Minnesota Hospitals. RIS has funded over $2 million dollars in sarcoma research which has leveraged another $13.4 million dollars in research.

It Only Takes A Spark Cancer Walk is a non-profit organization that is committed to helping with the financial and medical needs of those affected by cancer in the greater Grant County area. We host an annual event held out at Lake Farley Park in Milbank, SD.

Helps people with cancer and their loved ones deal with the emotional and physical impact of cancer through professionally facilitated programs of emotional support, education, wellness and hope. All programs are provided free of charge.

The Chordoma Foundation proactively initiates, facilitates, and funds research to accelerate the development of effective treatments, and ultimately a cure, for chordoma, while improving the diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life for people affected by this deadly bone cancer.