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For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation enables cancer patients and their loved ones to strengthen, deepen and unify their relationships by creating unforgettable and lasting respite experiences

The mission of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso Foundation) is to eradicate mesothelioma as a life-ending disease. Malignant mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the linings of the chest or abdomen. Asbestos exposure is the only known cause. The Meso Foundation solicits and rigorously reviews applications, and then awards significant grants, for research on the prevention, early detection, and treatment of mesothelioma. Through its web site and literature, its direct communications, and annual Symposium the Foundation provides patients, family members and physicians with hope, encouragement, and information. The Meso Foundation employs a full-time mesothelioma nurse practitioner to help patients navigate their treatments. In addition, the Foundation works to enhance awareness of this disease and to encourage federal funding for research.

Band of Parents is a 501 (c) (3) grassroots, nonprofit organization that funds innovative research and clinical trials for neuroblastoma, helping increase the survival rate for this childhood cancer. We are a support network for the newly diagnosed and their families as they go through treatment. Our goal as parents is to fast track a cure using less toxic, targeted therapies. In the past decade, Band of Parents has expanded its advocacy, funding research in several major cancer centers throughout the United States. Band of Parents has committed more than $10 million to neuroblastoma research.

The Testicular Cancer Foundation educates young men about testicular cancer, promotes early detection through awareness and self-exam guidance, and provides support resources for patients, survivors, and caregivers. It also shares materials with healthcare and community groups to improve care and survivorship outcomes.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California keeps families close when a child is seriously ill by operating regional “Houses,” hospital family rooms, and a camp; they provide free or low-cost lodging, meals, emotional support and wrap‑around services so parents can focus on their child’s care.

Hats For Hope provides wigs, head coverings, and direct cash gifts to Central Coast residents undergoing cancer treatment to lift spirits and reduce the financial burden of care. The program is run by a volunteer board and funded through local events and donations, with funds going directly to local recipients.

Since our founding in 1979, The Skin Cancer Foundation has saved and improved lives. We empower people to take a proactive approach to daily sun protection and the early detection and treatment of skin cancer.

Our mission is to enrich the health and well-being of those diagnosed with breast and ovarian cancers – for life – by funding and delivering integrative therapies.

ISCC's mission is to raise funds and support children with cancer by sending funds to organizations that provide assistance to impoverished children.

The foundation is a patient-led nonprofit that raises awareness about inflammatory breast cancer, provides education and support to patients and families, and funds patient-focused research and biobanking to improve diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.

The Sam Day Foundation funds and advances research into childhood and young-adult cancers (with emphasis on sarcomas and brain tumors) and provides wellness-focused support and experiences for affected children and families. They award research grants, support wellness initiatives and scholarships, and run community fundraising and awareness events to accelerate better, less-toxic treatments.

The Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation was established by an international group of physicians and researchers to provide an ongoing exchange of information relating to MDS. Until the Foundation was set up, no formal working group had been devoted to MDS. Since its inception, we have conducted 14 international symposia. A major Foundation effort is our international information network. This network provides patients with referrals to Centers of Excellence, contact names for available clinical trials, sharing of new research and treatment options between physicians, and extension of educational support to physicians, nurses, pharmacists and patients.