Friends of Hope
At Hope For Young Adults With Cancer we strive to provide the resources necessary to win not only the physical fight against cancer, but the mental and financial one as well. Below you will find a list of organizations that Hope4YAWC has communicated and worked with that we consider to be “Friends of Hope” because of the great work that they do in the young adult cancer community.
Is your organization missing? E-mail billy@hope4yawc.org
3 Little Birds 4 Life
Enhancing the lives of young adult cancer patients, ages 18-40, with any type of cancer at any stage.
http://3littlebirds4life.org/ Facebook Twitter
Athletes 4 Cancer
Focuses on renewing, rebuilding, and restarting lives after cancer through outdoor adventure.
http://athletes4cancer.org/ Facebook Twitter
Cancer and Careers
Empowers and educates people with cancer to thrive in their workplace by providing expert advice, interactive tools and educational events.
http://www.cancerandcareers.org Facebook Twitter
CancerFightClub Community
Provides adolescent & young adult patients & survivors, caregivers, family & friends, instant access to the resources & support services that help guide them through their cancer experience in Canada.
http://www.cancerfightclub.com Facebook Twitter
Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis
Offers professionally-led support groups, networking groups, educational workshops, nutrition and gentle exercise programs, and stress-reduction classes utilizing the Patient Active Concept to empower and educate individuals affected by cancer.
http://www.cancersupportstl.org/ Facebook Twitter
Comfycozys for Chemo
Bringing dignity and comfort into the harsh world of cancer.
http://www.comfycozys.com Facebook Twitter
Critical Mass
Offers resources that adolescents and young adults with cancer need to survive and thrive.
http://criticalmass.org/ Facebook Twitter
Cuck Fancer.
Providing young adult cancer survivors anything they need to get their lives back on track.
http://www.cuckfancer.com/ Facebook Twitter
Epic Experience
Offers free week-long outdoor adventure experiences to individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer & adult cancer survivors to ski, paddle, and ride past those three words, “I HAVE CANCER”.
http://www.epicexperience.org/ Facebook Twitter
First Descents
Offers young adult cancer fighters and survivors a free outdoor adventure experience designed to empower them to climb, paddle and surf beyond their diagnosis, defy their cancer, reclaim their lives and connect with others doing the same.
http://firstdescents.org/ Facebook Twitter
GiveForward
GiveForward provides personalized fundraising web pages so friends and family can send support to a loved one in need.
http://www.giveforward.com/ Facebook Twitter
Imerman Angels
Provides personalized connections that enable 1-on-1 support among cancer fighters, survivors and caregivers.
http://www.imermanangels.org/ Facebook Twitter
Joe’s Sister
A forum for siblings of young adults with cancer who have lost a sibling, a friend or someone who felt like a sibling.
http://joessister.com Facebook
Lacuna Loft
Provides lifestyle support for young adult cancer and long term illness patients, survivors, and caregivers.
lacunaloft.com Facebook Twitter
Mass Kickers
Provides support and motivation to all newly-diagnosed patients, family, and friends affected by tumors or cancer.
http://www.masskickers.org Facebook Twitter
Standbuy
A unique crowd funding platform specifically created to ease the financial stresses of cancer. It’s a place to connect, gather support and stay updated.
https://www.standbuy.us/ Facebook Twitter
Stupid Cancer
Empowering young adults affected by cancer through innovative and award-winning programs and services.
http://www.stupidcancer.org Facebook Twitter
Testicular Cancer Foundation
Provides education & support to young men to raise awareness about testicular cancer, the most commonly diagnosed cancer among males ages 15 – 35.
http://testicularcancer.org/ Facebook Twitter
Testicular Cancer Society
Raising awareness for the most common form of cancer among males age 15-35 while also providing support for fighters, survivors and caregivers.
http://www.testicularcancersociety.org/ Facebook Twitter
The Allyson Whitney Foundation
A 501(c)(3) public charity organization that empowers and fights for the interests of young adults with rare cancers.
http://www.allysonwhitney.org/ Facebook Twitter
The Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer Foundation
Helping young adults diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 16 – 30 connect with each other through peer support groups and cancer camps.
http://www.cassiehinesshoescancer.org/ Facebook Twitter
The Colon Club
Dedicated to raising awareness of colorectal cancer in out-of-the-box ways.
http://www.colonclub.com/ Facebook Twitter
The Half Fund
Illustrates the realities of a cancer diagnosis, the good and the bad, through commercially viable mass media projects such as films, documentaries, books, and music.
http://thehalffund.org Facebook Twitter
The Nicki Leach Foundation
Provides modest financial assistance to young adults (18-30) afflicted with cancer.
http://www.nickileach.org Facebook
The SAMFund
The SAMFund supports young adult cancer survivors in the United States as they recover from the financial impact of cancer treatment through direct financial assistance, in-person and online support.
http://www.thesamfund.org/ Facebook Twitter
Triage Cancer
Dedicated to helping survivors, caregivers, and health care professionals navigate cancer survivorship issues by connecting them to experts, information, and resources.
http://www.triagecancer.org/ Facebook Twitter
Ulman Cancer Fund For Young Adults
Enhancing lives by supporting, educating, and connecting young adults and their loved ones affected by cancer.
http://www.ulmanfund.org Facebook Twitter
Young Survival Coalition
The premier global organization dedicated to the critical issues unique to young women diagnosed with breast cancer.
http://www.youngsurvival.org Facebook Twitter
Young Women’s Breast Cancer Program in St. Louis
A program offering support and education to women diagnosed with breast cancer at age 45 or younger.