Resource Directory
ALSF is committed to helping families who have experienced a childhood cancer diagnosis by offering programs as well as external resources. The Resource Directory is designed to help connect families with additional organizations that provide a variety of services and support. Sort the resource list by your area and type of assistance below.
Please check back frequently for new updates.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Ronald McDonald House |
Provides a home away from home for families of sick children receiving treatment at nearby hospitals. Families are requested to make a donation from $5 to $25 per day. |
| Runway to Hope |
Provides financial help through their Family Assistance Program to families in Central Florida. |
| Ryan McElroy Foundation |
Provides financial support to children and families in the Mid-Hudson Valley with Life-Threatening Illnesses. |
| Salvation Army |
Provides financial, emotional, social, and spiritual support to familes across the world. Provide new clothes and toys for 1 million children during the holiday season |
| SandCastles Camp |
In Michigan. Weekend overnight camp for children and teens ages 6 to 17 years old who have experienced the death of someone close to them. |
| Sarah's Fight For Hope Foundation |
Provides financial and emotional support to pediatric oncology families facing the challenges of terminal illness or life threatening disease between the ages of 0-19 years old, residing in New Jersey. |
| Scare Away Cancer |
Scare Away Cancer has offers upport to cancer patients and their families in the greater Omaha area by giving financial assistance. Our goal is to aid those in most need all year-round. |
| Sesame Street |
Provides age-appropriate resources for children 1-6 to help them understand and process grief and loss. |
| Siani Strong Foundation, Inc. |
Provides financial and emotional assistance to parents/families of a child with blood or bone disorder. |
| Siblings Camp |
In Montana. For children and teens ages, 6-13 years old, who are dealing with a sibling or parents' cancer diagnosis or the loss of a sibling or parent to cancer. |
| Sidelined |
Sidelined USA exists to reunite permanently-sidelined athletes with their passions and inspire them to find a meaningfulway forward. Sidelined provides Resources, Connection, and New Pursuits to childhood cancer patients who have been sidelined from participation. |
| Sirvve |
Provides a crowd-sourcing meal registry program for individuals and families in diffucult financial or emotional states. |
| Small Miracles |
Provides assistance like transportation, food , or financial help with bills for families affected by pediatric cancer |
| Smiles for Sophie |
Financial assistance; brain tumor specific; up to $1000; can apply annually. |
| Sofia's Hope |
Offers newly diagnosed family kits, scholarships, arts program, family trips, equestrian programs, and more. |
| Son Ministries |
Provides gas cards, grocery cards, pay outstanding utilities, rent and mortgages, assist with funerals and school supplies to critically ill children experiencing extensive treatments and financial burdens. |
| Sophia's Hope |
Childhood cancer survivors (3) and childhood cancer siblings (3) can apply to receive a scholarship toward their college education. Recipients will receive a $2,000 allowance for tuition/room and board, plus a laptop or tablet (first-time awardees only). |
| Spare Key |
Spare Key’s mission is to provide assistance to families in crisis with critically ill or seriously injured family members through housing grant payment assistance, engaged resource referral and advocacy. |
| Special Love |
Offers financial relief, scholarships, and emotional support for families battling childhood chancer. |
| Special Spaces |
Special Spaces creates dream bedrooms for children with cancer. Their goal is to provide these children with a special space where they can not only sleep, but also play, heal and spend time away from the challenges of their illness. A place for them just to be a kid! |
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