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There is a multitude of local childhood cancer groups that provide support for families of childhood cancer in their area. My list (below) includes a few of the larger, national organizations as well as some that are not in the United States. The goals of these groups include support for families, advocacy for children with cancer, building childhood cancer awareness, and finding cures for childhood cancers.
Other ped-onc or off-site lists of groups concerned with childhood cancer:
Please note: I do not guarantee that all of the organizations links below are current. This long list is difficult to keep updated. E-mail Patty to add/change an organization or report a broken link. (Page last rigorously updated 7/2011.)
| Name of Organization | Childhood Cancer Specific? | Area Served | Country | |
| Aimee's Army Childhood Cancer Foundation | www.aimeesarmy.com | yes | Scranton, PA | US |
| Alex's Lemonade Stand | www.alexslemonade.org | yes | see web site | US |
| Alliance for Childhood Cancer | www.allianceforchildhoodcancer.org/acc/Main | yes | Alexandria, VA | US |
| American Brain Tumor Association | www.abta.org | no, but pro-childhood cancer concerns | Des Plaines, IL | US |
| American Cancer Society | www.cancer.org | no | Atlanta GA | US |
| American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) | www.acco.org Formerly Candlelighters | yes | see web site | |
| ACCO affiliates | Childhood cancer local groups, either incorporating the name "Candlelighters", ACCO, or another name, are affiliates of the national ACCO organization. Find these local groups listed on the ACCO web site. www.acco.org/AboutUs/Affiliates/LocalGroups.aspx |
yes | see web site | US |
| American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology | www.aspho.org | yes | professional organization | US |
| Angels for Hope | www.angelsforhope.org | yes | see web site | US |
| Ashley Foundation | www.theashleyfoundation.org | yes | Maryland | US |
| Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses | www.aphon.org |
|
a professional society | US |
| ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation | www.askweb.org | yes | Richmond, Virginia |
US |
| Band of Parents Foundation | www.bandofparents.org | yes, neuroblastoma | Dewittville, NY | |
| Barncancerfonden | www.barncancerfonden.se | yes | Stockholm | Sweden |
| Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation | www.bearnecessities.org | yes | Chicago | US |
| Brain Tumor Foundation for Children, Inc. | www.braintumorkids.org | yes, brain tumors | Georgia | US |
| Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada | www.braintumour.ca | no, but pro-childhood cancer | Ontario, Canada | Canada |
| Brittany Miller Foundation | www.brittanymiller.org | yes | New York | US |
| Bryan M. Lawrence Foundation | www.lawrence-foundation.org | yes | New York | US |
| Canadian Cancer Society | www.cancer.ca | no | see web site | Canada |
| Cancer Fund of America | www.cfoa.org | no | Knoxville, TN | US |
| Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) | www.cpaaindia.org | no, but has child-specific programs | India | India |
| Cancer Warriors | www.cancerwarriors.org | yes | Georgia | US |
| Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation (National, US) | Note: Candlelighters changed their name to American Childhood Cancer Organization, www.acco.org | yes | see web site | US |
| Candlelighters groups, ACCO affiliates | Childhood cancer local groups, either incorporating the name "Candlelighters", ACCO, or another name, are affiliates of the national ACCO organization. Find these local groups listed on the ACCO web site. www.acco.org/AboutUs/Affiliates/LocalGroups.aspx |
yes | many states | US |
| CanTeen (Australia) | www.canteen.org.au | yes | Sydney | Australia |
| CanTeen (Ireland) | www.canteen.ie | yes | Ireland | |
| Caylee's Hope | cayleeshope.info | yes | see web site | US |
| Child Health International Foundation | www.childhealthinternational.net | yes | Belarus (Ukraine), USA | Belarus |
| ChildCan | www.childcan.on.ca | yes | London, Ontario | Canada |
| Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF) | www.childhoodbraintumor.org | yes, brain tumors | Germantown, MD | US |
| Childhood Cancer Canada | www.childhoodcancer.ca | yes | Toronto, ON | Canada |
| Childhood Cancer Foundation, CHOC (KwaZulu-Natal Region) | www.choc.org.za | yes | see web site | South Africa |
| Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern California | www.ccfsocal.org | yes | Loma Linda, CA | US |
| Childhood Cancer Lifeline of New Hampshire | www.childhoodcancerlifeline.org | yes | New Hampshire | US |
| Childhood Cancer Support (Australia) | ccs.org.au | yes | Australia | Australia |
| Childhood Leukemia Foundation | www.clf4kids.org | yes | New Jersey | US |
| Children with Cancer | www.childrenwithcancer.org.uk | yes | London | UK |
| Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation | www.cbtf.org | yes, brain tumors | New York | US |
| Children's Cancer Association | www.childrenscancerassociation.org | yes | Portland, Oregon | US |
| Children's Cancer Foundation | www.ccf.org.sg | yes | Singapore | Singapore |
| Children's Cancer Foundation | www.ccf.org.hk | yes | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| Children’s Cancer Network | www.childrenscancernetwork.org | yes | Tempe, AZ | US |
| Children's Cancer Research Fund | yes | Minneapolis, Minnesota | US | |
| Children's Cancer Research Group (UK) | www.ccrg.ox.ac.uk |
|
Oxford, UK | UK |
| Children’s Cause for Cancer Advocacy (CCCA) | www.childrenscause.org | yes | Washington, DC | US |
| Children's Chance | www.childrenschance.org | yes | Columbia, SC | US |
| Children's Health Environmental Coalition | www.cehn.org/childrens_health_environmental_coalition | toxins in environment | Los Angeles, CA | US |
| Children's Leukemia Foundation of Michigan | leukemiamichigan.org | yes, leukemia only | Michigan | US |
| Children's Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation (CNCF) | www.cncfhope.org | yes, neuroblastoma | Bloomingdale, IL | US |
| Chris Lucas Trust | www.chrislucastrust.com | yes, rhabdomyosarcoma | North Tyneside | UK |
| Circle of Care | www.thecircleofcare.org | yes | Wilton, CT | US |
| CLIC Sargent | www.clicsargent.org.uk | yes | see web site | UK |
| Compassionate Friends | www.compassionatefriends.org | grief support after the death of a child | Oak Brook, IL | US |
| Connor Moran Children's Cancer Foundation | www.connormoran.org | yes | Tequesta, FL | US |
| Connor's Heroes Foundation | www.connorsheroes.org | yes | Midlothian, VA | US |
| CURE Childhood Cancer | www.curechildhoodcancer.org | yes | Atlanta, GA | US |
| CureSearch | www.curesearch.org The fundraising arm of the Children's Oncology Group (COG). |
|
Bethesda, MD | US |
| Curing Kids Cancer | www.curingkidscancer.org | yes | Marietta, GA | US |
| Ellie Savage Memorial Trust | www.elliestrust.org | yes | East Anglia |
UK |
| Emmanuel Cancer Foundation | www.emmanuelcancer.org | yes | New Jersey | UA |
| Families of Children with Cancer | www.fcco.org | yes | Ontario, Canada | Canada |
Foundation for Children with Cancer |
www.childrenwithcancer.org | yes | St. Louis, MO | US |
| Friends of Karen | www.friendsofkaren.org | yes | Purdys, NY | US |
| Friends of Jaclyn Foundation | www.friendsofjaclyn.org | yes | Cortlandt Manor, NY | US |
| Friends of Scott | www.friendsofscott.org | yes | San Diego, CA | US |
| Fundacion "Natalí Dafne Flexer" | www.fundacionflexer.org/english.html | yes | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Argentina |
| Gaby Davis Foundation | www.gabydavisfoundation.com | yes | Port Coquitlam, BC | Canada |
| Georgie's Fund | www.georgies-fund.com/index.shtml | yes, neuroblastoma | Addlestone Surrey | UK |
| Go for the Goal | www.go4thegoal.org | yes | Ho Ho Kus, NJ | US |
| Hayim - for children with cancer in Israel | hayim.org | yes | Petach-Tikva | Israel |
| Heroes for Children | www.heroesforchildren.org | yes | Richardson and Houston, TX | US |
| Honeysuckle Foundation for Children with Cancer | www.honeysucklefoundation.org | yes | Melville, NY | US |
| Horses for Hope | www.horsesforhope.com | yes | Flushing, MI | US |
| I Can I Cure | www.icareicure.org | yes | Davie, FL | US |
| Icla da Silva Foundation | www.icla.org | yes | see web site | US and Puerto Rico |
| International Confederation of Childhood Cancer Parent Organizations | icccpo.org/index.cfm | yes | Netherlands | International |
Jacob's Heart Children's Cancer Support Services |
jacobsheart.org | yes | Freedom and Salinas, CA | US |
| James Croft Hope Foundation | www.jamescroftshopefoundation.org.au | yes, brain tumors | Innaloo WA | Australia |
| Jarrett’s Joy Cart | thejoycart.com | yes | Lexington, KY | US |
| Jennifer Lynn Stroud Foundation | http://www.jlsfoundation.org/ | yes | Dallas, TX | US |
| Jessica Hicks Foundation | www.jessicaannhicks.org | yes | Picture Rocks, PA | US |
| Jessica Moorhead Foundation for Hope | www.jessicafoundationforhope.org | yes | see web site | US |
| The Jester and Pharley Phund | www.thejester.org | yes | Palos Verdes, CA | US |
| JMML Foundation | www.jmmlfoundation.org (Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia) | yes, JMML | see web site | US |
| Joanna McAfee Childhood Cancer Foundation | www.supportcancerkids.org | yes | Warner Robins, GA | US |
| Justin Scott Foster Foundation | www.jsffoundation.org | yes | New Jersey | US |
| Katie's Wish | mysite.verizon.net/katieswish/index.html | yes | Montgomeryville, PA | US |
| Keaton Raphael Memorial For Neuroblastoma | www.childcancer.com | yes | Roseville, California | US |
| Kid's Cancer Connection | www.kidscancerconnection.com | yes | Woodland Hills, CA | US |
| Kids V Cancer | www.kidsvcancer.org | yes | Washington, DC | US |
| Kids Cancer Fight | KidsCancerFight.org | yes | US | |
| Kidz Cancer Fund | www.kidzcancerfund.org | yes | Atlanta, GA | US |
| Lainie's Angels | www.lainiesangels.com | yes | Metuchen, New Jersey | US |
| Leukaemia Busters | www.leukaemiabusters.org.uk/pages/home.aspx | yes, leukemia | Southampton, Hampshire | UK |
| Love, Chloe Foundation | www.lovechloefoundation.org | yes | Salina, KS | US |
| MACC Fund | www.maccfund.org | yes | Milwaukee, WI | US |
| Making Headway Foundation Inc. | www.makingheadway.org | yes, brain tumors | Chappaqua, NY | US |
| Matthew Larson Foundation - IronMatt | www.ironmatt.org | yes, brain tumors | Franklin Lakes, NJ |
US |
| Michael Hoefflin Foundation | www.mhf.org | yes | Santa Clarita, California |
US |
| Miracle Players Foundation | www.mpcamp.org | yes | Dallas, TX | US |
| Mission for Maureen | mission4maureen.org | yes, brain tumors | South Euclid, OH | US |
| National Children's Cancer Society | www.children-cancer.org or www.thenccs.org | yes | St. Louis, MO | US |
| National Children's Leukemia Foundation | www.leukemiafoundation.org | yes, leukemia | Brooklyn, NY | US |
| Neuroblastoma Children's Cancer Society | www.neuroblastomacancer.org | yes, neuroblastoma | Hoffman Estates, IL | US |
| Neuroblastoma Society of UK | www.neuroblastoma.org.uk | yes, neuroblastoma | see web site | UK |
| Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation | www.nvccf.org | yes | Las Vegas, NV | US |
| Nicki Leach Foundation | www.nickileach.org | yes | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
US |
| North of England Children's Cancer Research Fund (NECCR) | www.neccr.org.uk | yes | Newcastle | UK |
| Orange County Foundation for Oncology, Children and Families (OCF-OCF) | www.ocf-ocf.org | yes | Orange, CA | US |
| Pablove Foundation | pablove.org | yes | Los Angeles, CA | US |
| Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NY) | www.pcfweb.org |
|
Mamaroneck, NY | US |
| Pediatric Cancer Foundation (Pennsylvania) | www.cancersupportgroup.org | yes | Whitehall, PA | US |
| People Against Childhood Cancer (PAC2) | curechildhoodcancer.ning.com | yes | see web site | US |
| Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research (Rally) | http://rallyfoundation.org/index.php/rally/home/ | yes | Sandy Springs, GA | US |
| Rock Against Cancer | www.rockagainstcancer.org | yes | Durham, NC | US |
| Rush-Miller Foundation | www.rushmillerfoundation.org | yes | Pueblo, CO | US |
| SIOP-International Society of Pediatric Oncology (Société Internationale d'Oncologie Pédiatrique) | www.siop.nl | yes | Geneva, Switzerland | International |
| Solving Kids Cancer | solvingkidscancer.org | yes | US | |
| Special Love | www.speciallove.org | yes | Bethesda, MD | US |
| Starbright | www.starbright.org | yes | Los Angeles, CA | US |
| Striving for More | www.striving4more.org | yes | Raleigh, NC | US |
| Tomorrow Fund | www.tomorrowfund.org | yes | Providence, RI | US |
| Tomorrows Children's Institute | www.atcfkid.com | yes | Hackensack, NJ | US |
| Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults | www.ulmanfund.org | yes | Columbia, MD | US |
| Valerie Fund | www.thevaleriefund.org | yes | Maplewood, NJ | US |
| We Can Pediatric Brain Tumor Network | www.wecan.cc | yes, brain tumors | Granada Hills, CA | US |
| Why Me | www.whyme.org | yes | Worcester, MA | US |
| World Child Cancer | www.worldchildcancer.org | yes | Mexico, Malawi, Colombia, Phillippines, Ghana, Mozambique, Pacific Islands | UK |