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The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
Wigs for Kids is a nonprofit organization providing hair replacement solutions for children affected by hair loss subsequent to medical conditions or treatment procedures. The hairpieces and services are provided without any associated costs to the families of the children.
Stupid Cancer
The I’m Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation is the nation’s largest support community for young adults affected by cancer (15-40) and serves as a bullhorn for the young adult cancer movement. They offer online and offline support communities nationwide through local events, social media, educational workshops, an international annual conference and a live weekly talk radio program.
Livestrong
An online community for young adults affected by cancer
855-220-7777
L Erickson USA
Provides a free headwrap or scarf in the pattern and color of your choosing for women or girls experiencing a loss or thinning of hair as a result of illness or treatment. Please call or visit the website to select the headwrap or scarf. Wraps and scarves can be shipped nationwide.
CureSearch
CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is a 501(c)3 U.S.-based non-profit foundation that accelerates the search for cures for children’s cancer by driving innovation, overcoming research barriers and solving the field’s most challenging problems. We fight every day to make new, better treatments possible for the 43 children diagnosed with cancer each day.
We do this by:
- Catapulting strong medical research through the research pipeline to advance better, less-toxic children’s cancer treatments
- Breaking down barriers and convening the right players to focus on our shared goal: saving kids NOW
- Providing resources and education, so no child faces a cancer diagnosis without a fully-equipped support team
Children With Hairloss
Provider offers hair replacement to children with any form of medically-related hair loss. Program provides a wig and wig care kit, a hat with attachable hair, and free styling services. Provider also accepts donated hair.
734-379-4400
12776 S. Dixie Hwy.,
Rockwood, Michigan 48179
Vital Options TeleSupport Cancer Network
An organization that facilitates a syndicated cancer talk show linking callers with patients, longterm survivors, family members, physicians, researchers and therapists. Services in English and French.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
A resource on many things relating to breast health and breast cancer. Lists community health grants, scholarships, research programs and more.
Society for Integrative Oncology
Provides guidelines and resources pertaining to integrative oncology, treatment and helps search for open clinical trials.
R. A. Bloch Cancer Foundation, Inc.
The foundation matches newly diagnosed cancer patients with trained‚ home-based volunteers who have been treated for the same type of cancer. Trained volunteers (about 600) talk to patients about their cancer experience. Publications available: Fighting Cancer, Guide for Cancer Support and Cancer There’s Hope.
