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Our mission is to improve the experience, outcomes, and survival of teens and young adults with cancer by providing facilities and programs designed especially for them in hospitals throughout the USA.

At the Children's Cancer Association (CCA) we empower all seriously ill children to express themselves, to play, and to make meaningful connections by enriching their treatment experience and improving their well-being with joy-based programs. Every moment is precious for seriously ill children and their families. Each year, we reach nearly 40,000 hospitalized children across the country — inviting them to sing, laugh, and play out loud — in order to find joy during life’s most challenging moments. Offered at no cost, our JoyRx Music, Nature and Mentorship programs prioritize the emotional well-being of hospitalized kids.

MISSION The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network’s (BCAN) mission is to increase public awareness about bladder cancer, advance bladder cancer research and, provide educational and support services for the bladder cancer community.

We provide individual support to clients who are fighting cancer. We also provide support to family members. We have volunteer drivers in most of the communities throughout the region who drive clients to and from their cancer appointments. We have a loan bank of wigs and prosthesis for those who don't want to have to purchase these item just for short periods of time. We have head covering, hats and turbans to give out to clients who need them. We have a resource library that covers all kinds of cancer as well as other related topics. We provide education to the general public on cancer reduction and related topics.

Through professional resources, programs, and services the West Island Cancer Wellness Centre (WICWC) helps people with cancer and their personal support circles sustain their quality of life and remain active and productive personally and professionally from diagnosis to outcome and beyond. Our educational programs and services for mind, body, and spirit: • Benefit physiological and psychological responses • Support and augment traditional medical services • Help manage the fear, stress, and other challenges associated with dealing with cancer • Are 100% FREE OF CHARGE

The Hills of Erin Cancer Prevention Foundation was established to 1. Prevent sickness and disability, specifically cancers of all kinds, caused by exposure to environmental or occupational carcinogens and contaminants. 2. Advance education and increase public understanding regarding carcinogens and contaminants in the environment by delivering public workshops and seminars. 3.Conduct and/or publish research into safe alternatives to carcinogens and contaminants in consumer products.

The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund, Inc., supports both new and established researchers at University Hospital and Medical Center at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and other outstanding academic institutions, investigating the causes, prevention and treatment of breast cancer. This research will include-but not be limited to-studies of the genetic, molecular, cellular and environmental factors involved in the development and progression of breast cancer; application of the knowledge thus gained to educate medical professionals and increase public awareness for the prevention, detection and treatment of breast cancer; and studies of the outcomes of breast cancer detection and treatment on the patient, their families and society.