Category: Community Resources
Sunshine Kids
Nonprofit organization providing emotional support to kids who are receiving cancer treatment. The Sunshine Kids Foundation is dedicated to providing exciting activities, trips and events for young cancer patients (age newborn – 18 years).
New Hope for Kids
Wish Fulfillment for children living in Florida, with life-threatening illnesses who have not yet reached their 19th birthday nor had a wish granted previously.
Give Kids the World
Give Kids the World is an 89‑acre resort in Central Florida for children ages 3 to 18 with life‑threatening illnesses who wish to visit the area’s theme parks and attractions. This is an all‑expense‑paid vacation, offered in partnership with wish‑granting organizations around the world, and includes a rental vehicle, theme park tickets, airfare, food, and a stay in an onsite villa. To be eligible, children cannot have had another wish granted.
(407) 396-1114
210 S Bass Road
Kissimmee, FL 34746
Camp Kesem at University of Florida
Camp Kesem provides a free week of summer camp to kids who have a parent affected by cancer. Camp Kesem is a free sleep-away camp put on by University of Florida, Miami University and Florida State University students. This unique camp offers a fun, safe and supportive environment that allows children between the ages of 6 and 16 to form bonds with peers who share similar experiences.
Scott Arizala, Summer Camp Consultant & Trainer: 734-657-0057
Information/Registration: 253-736-3821
Camp Location: Chuluota, FL (near Orlando)
Boggy Creek Camp—Florida
Camp Boggy Creek is a free medical camp in Eustis, FL. Mission: To enrich the lives of children (ages 7-16) who have chronic or life threatening illnesses by creating camping experiences that are fun, empowering, safe and medically sound.
Mary Parrish, Recruitment Coordinator
mary@boggycreek.org
352-483-4200 x 4525
30500 Brantley Branch Road
Eustis, FL 32726
B A S E Camp Children’s Cancer Foundation
Providing a year-round base of support for children and families who are facing the challenge of living with cancer and other life-threatening hematological illnesses.
407-673-5060
650 Wymore Rd
#103
Winter Park, FL 32789
UF & Shands High Risk Breast Cancer Clinic
Provides evidence-based prevention of breast cancer to patients at above-average risk based on family history, prior breast biopsies and/or thoracic radiation therapy, hormone replacement therapy, reproductive history, Ashkenazi Jewish history and breast density. The clinic sees patients the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month, and provides individualized assessment of risk and plan development, which may include breast MRI, genetic counseling and/or testing, chemo-prevention and lifestyle modification.
352-265-7070
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare provides individualized services designed to facilitate recovery by utilizing evidence-based practices for individual, families and group therapy. Meridian offers a full continuum of care though 60 different programs that meet the mental health and substance abuse needs of children and adults.
Information/Scheduling
352-374-5600; 800-330-5615
4300 SW 13th St.
Gainesville, FL 32608
Florida Cancer Trials, Inc.
www.flcancer.com/clinical-trials/
Florida Cancer Clinical Trial Information and Matching Service: This is a Web and Telephone-based resource that allows the user to search for and identify active clinical trials throughout Florida for more than 100 different cancers. The patient would be matched to trials by completing a Confidential Patient Profile.
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine
Low cost clinic offers acupuncture and various modalities for the relief of the side effects of cancer treatments such as nausea and fatigue, and help in rebuilding the immune system. Please call to set up an appointment.
Lisa Anderson
adminasst@dragonrises.edu
352-371-2833 ext. 21
1000 NE 16th Avenue
Building F
Gainesville, FL 32601