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 |
|---|---|
| The Holiday Project |
The Holiday Project organizes vists to people in nursing homes, hospitals and other institutions. We bring the spirit of a holiday to those who would not otherwise have a celebration. |
| The Izzy Foundation |
The Izzy Foundation is a national nonprofit located in Providence, Rhode Island whose mission is to design, fund and IZspire creative projects and programs for families whose children have cancer or other life altering medical conditions to LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE and PLAY. |
| The Izzy Foundation Scholarship |
The Izzy Foundation offers academic scholarships to ALL children nationwide with cancer patients (or survivors of childhood cancer) and their siblings. The Izzy Foundation offers scholarships in two categories: (1) K-12 grades and (2) college and higher education. On average The Izzy Foundation gives out $500 per approved student. Application will reopen March 1, 2020. |
| The Jeremy Fund |
Assist families of children in the oncology departments at CHOP and Sloan Kettering. |
| The Jimmy Fund |
Since its founding in 1948, the Jimmy Fund has raised millions of dollars through thousands of community efforts to help save lives and give hope to cancer patients around the world. |
| The Kindness Project |
The Kindness Project encourages bereaved families to perform random acts of kindness, usually anonymous, in their community. A little card is left behind so that the person who benefits from the kindness knows that someone’s life and death continues to matter. |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society |
Disease information and travel assistance; provides education and support to patients. |
| The Lightwell Foundation |
To financially support Gallatin County, Montana, families whose child has received a cancer diagnosis, to provide peer support by connecting Gallatin County families whose children have or have had cancer; to support pediatric cancer research. |
| The Littlest Heroes |
To impact the lives of children living with cancer and their families by addressing the economic, emotional and social concerns that accompany childhood cancer through education, assistance and community organization. |
| The Matthew Foster Foundation |
Provide emotional and financial support to individuals and families facing the challenges associated with pediatric cancer. |
| The Max Cure Foundation |
Offers financial support to low-income and military families who have a child battling cancer include monthly support, emergency support, back to school support. |
| The Myalin Terry Foundation |
Accept nominations for monetary grants, families should complete and submit applications/forms on website. |
| The Nicholas Wihlborg Foundation |
Dedicated to providing support on multiple levels – emotional, monetary, and advocacy. |
| The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation |
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) offers a variety of resources for families and a community of support focused on advocating for new treatments and better quality of care. Some resources include a peer mentor program, webinars covering a variety of family-chosen topics, virtual support groups, and educational guidebooks for newly diagnosed families and families transitioning into survivorship. |
| The Sam Fund |
Provides grants to cancer survivors between the ages of 21 and 39. |
| The Sarah Grace Foundation |
The Sarah Grace Foundation For Children With Cancer, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non profit corporation dedicated to improving the quality of life of children with cancer and to provide comfort and support to the families of children suffering from cancer. |
| The Silverton Foundation |
The Silverton Foundation’s mission is to provide a mortgage and rent assistance program to help reduce financial and emotional burdens, allowing parents to focus on their child’s health. |
| The Simon Greenstone Panatier Scholarship Benefiting Families Impacted by Cancer |
Awards multiple one-year scholarships to students impacted by cancer. Award amounts vary, but will total $50,000 annually and may be used at any accredited college or University in the United States or its possessions. Eligible applicants must be graduating high school seniors from any public or private high school in Dallas County or previous recipients of the SGP Scholarship that have been impacted by cancer. |
| The Tears Foundation |
The TEARS Foundation seeks to compassionately lift a financial burden from families who have lost a child by providing funds to assist with the cost of burial or cremation services. We also offer parents comprehensive bereavement care in the form of grief support groups and peer companions. |
| The Toy Bank |
The Toy Foundation collects millions of toys from toy companies and distributes them to thousands of children’s charities around the globe. |
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