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The Joe Andruzzi Foundation (JAF) is committed to providing help, hope, and a reason to smile, for New England patients with cancer and their families by contributing financial support when it is needed most.Because patients and families must often devote all of their energy and resources towards battling the disease, the Foundation helps alleviate financial and emotional stress by providing grants to assist with rent/mortgage payments, utilities, and other household expenses. This relief allows the Foundation’s grant recipients to focus on their fight against cancer and not on the financial distress that comes with it.

Knit For Life is a network of volunteers who use the healing experience of knitting to enhance the lives of cancer patients and their caregivers during treatment and recovery. It provides a program of instruction for beginning and experienced knitters and crocheters in a nontraditional therapeutic environment. Through knitting, patients escape isolation as they share their experiences and concerns. They receive both mental and physical support, and they learn about the cancer process in ways that help support thoughtful decision-making and self-advocacy. New friendships are founded and support for each other begins to grow and flourish.

Ronald McDonald House New York provides temporary housing for pediatric cancer patients and their families in a strong, supportive and caring environment which encourages and nurtures the development of child-to-child and parent-to-parent support systems.

Our mission is to give back a day without worry, a day without the normal burdens that many take for granted. The December 5th Fund creates memories that last a lifetime, long after the burden of cancer is gone.

Gilda’s Club Chicago provides free emotional, social, and educational support programs for anyone affected by cancer — patients, caregivers, family and friends — with the aim of reducing isolation and strengthening community through groups, workshops, and wellness activities.

The TaTa Sisterhood Foundation supports women diagnosed with triple‑negative breast cancer by providing emotional, practical, and financial assistance (care packages, connections, and short‑term aid) while also fundraising to support TNBC research.

The Sunshine Kids Foundation adds quality of life to children with cancer by providing them with exciting, positive group activities, so they may once again do what kids are supposed to do . . . have fun and celebrate life!

The Millie Mae Foundation was founded by Millie's parents, Jayshree and John in an effort to raise awareness for neuroblastoma and other childhood cancers, raise funds for research and cures, and to provide support to parents who are dealing with the tragedy that is childhood neuroblastoma.

Helping kids cope with cancer… Mikey’s Way. Our Mission at Mikey’s Way Foundation is to enrich the lives of children suffering from cancer and other life threatening illnesses. The Foundation strives to create CONNECTION and DIVERSION to help children cope with the emotional and physical hardships of long term, debilitating treatment. We accomplish this with the use of today’s technology – laptop computers, tablets, iPod Touch and other Wi-Fi ready electronics. We distribute these electronic gifts using both our Mikey’s Way Day and Mikey’s Wish List Programs.

Our mission is to ensure every kid fighting cancer has the support to Never Ever Give Up by CONNECTING with their family, bringing AWARENESS to their story, providing them helpful RESOURCES and sending them continuous doses of ENCOURAGEMENT throughout their journey.

The mission of the Sunrise Association is to bring back the joys of childhood to children with cancer and their siblings world-wide. This mission is accomplished through the creation of Sunrise Day Camps, Year-Round Programs and In-Hospital Recreational Activities, all offered free of charge.

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILIES OF NON-CANCER PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN AREAS INCLUDING RENT AND MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, ELECTRIC, WATER, GROCERIES, FUNERAL COSTS, ETC. ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES CHRISTMAS PRESENTS TO CHILDREN IN LOCAL HOSPITALS ON CHRISTMAS DAY.