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OUR PARTNERS
Abridge - https://abridge.com/

Why leave all the details behind when you leave the doctor's
office, or settle for a printed visit summary that only tells half
the story? With the Abridge app, you record your health care
as it happened, so you can take your doctor's advice home
with you. The app pulls out medically relevant concepts
from the appointments so it's easy to go back and review the
information or share with your loved ones. We recommend it
as a tool everyone should use to help manage their care.

ASCP Patient Champions - www.ascp.org/
patients

The ASCP Patient Champions program empowers patients,
caregivers and advocates through education and awareness
about diagnostics, lab tests, and follow-up care through the
real-life stories of patients, our Patient Champions.

Bee You Wigs - https://www.beeyouwigs.com/

Bee You Wigs philosophy is simple. Here, you can create
your own kind of beautiful. Pastel colored, pixie, mermaid,
whatever hairstyle you've ever wanted we can make it
specialized to you. Each and every wig is made by hand. If
you have Alopecia, going through cancer treatments, thinning
or are just wanting a new look. Whatever the reason, if you
can think it, we can create it. For every ten wigs purchased
we will be giving away a custom wig to someone in need.

BMT InfoNet - https://www.bmtinfonet.org/

Blood & Marrow Transplant Information Network (BMT
InfoNet) is a leading advocacy organization for bone marrow,
stem cell and cord blood transplant patients. Founded in 1990,
BMT InfoNet has pioneered a vast array of services to help
transplant patients make critical decisions throughout their
transplant journey.

CancerCare®- https://www.cancercare.org/
tagged/young_adults

Founded in 1944, CancerCare is the leading national
organization providing free, professional support services and
information to help people manage the emotional, practical
and financial challenges of cancer. Our comprehensive
services include counseling and support groups over the
phone, online and in-person, educational workshops,
publications and financial and co-payment assistance.
All CancerCare services are provided by oncology social
workers and world-leading cancer experts.

Cancer Warrior Alliance - http://cwa.life/

Our mission is to deliver cancer support resource information
to the cancer community by building relationships with and
providing resource information to clinics, hospitals and those
affected by cancer.

CAC2 - https://cac2.org/

Coalition Against Childhood Cancer (CAC2) effectively
advances a variety of childhood cancer causes by unifying
the childhood cancer community through broad-based
coordinated action and collaboration that leverages the
strengths and expertise of its individual members and
minimizes duplication of effort.

Cook for Your LIFE - cookforyourlife.org

TEACHING HEALTHY COOKING TO PEOPLE TOUCHED
BY CANCER. The American Institute of Cancer Research
estimates that more than 1/3 of the most common cancers
could be prevented through healthier eating and lifestyles.
Since 2007, Cook for your LIFE has provided in-person and
online healthy cooking classes in English and in Spanish
free of charge. Our mission is to teach the wider cancer
community of patients, caregivers and survivors how to
live better, healthier lives through providing 101 education
about healthy food, and by teaching the basic cooking skills
needed to succeed in improving diet for better overall health
outcomes. We really do teach healthy cooking to people
touched by cancer.

Resources

Dear Jack Foundation - https://www.dearjackfoundation.org/

The Dear Jack Foundation provides impactful programming
that directly benefits adolescents and young adults diagnosed
with cancer in order to improve quality of life and create
positive health outcomes from treatment to survivorship for
patients and their families.

The Dragonfly Angel Society - http://www.
dragonflyangelsociety.com

We are a mother daughter team also known as the caregiver
and survivor duo. Our story begins with a breast cancer
diagnosis back in 2010. Finding amazing resources and
meeting other survivors and caregivers showered light on
the journey. The struggle to find survivorship and caregiver
resources was almost more difficult than going through
cancer treatment. From books, to websites, nutrition links,
organizations, events and so much more, survivors can now
find the details all in one place - The Dragonfly Angel Society.

Epic Experience - https://www.epicexperience.
org/

Cancer Survivorship is more than follow-up appointments,
blood tests and scans; it's about living life to the fullest
beyond cancer. Epic Experience empowers adult cancer
survivors to do just that through free week-long adventures
in the Colorado Rockies. Our Mission - Epic Experience
empowers adult cancer survivors and thrivers to live beyond
cancer.

First Descents - firstdescents.org

First Descents provides free life-changing outdoor
adventures for young adults (ages 18-39) impacted by
cancer. First Descents' goal is to bring the healing power of
adventure to young adults living with and surviving cancer.
Through destination week-long programs and local multi and
single-day programs, First Descents empowers participants
to adventure beyond their diagnosis, defy their cancer and
connect with others doing the same.

The Gathering Place - www.touchedbycancer.
org

The Gathering Place is a cancer support center providing free
programs and services for individuals and families coping
with the impact of cancer in their lives. The Young Adult
programs at The Gathering Place provide opportunities to:
Connect with other YAs, Talk about concerns, Ask questions,
Give and receive support, and Socialize. Programs are held at
The Gathering Place in Beachwood and Westlake (Northeast
Ohio) and in fun venues throughout the community.

Gilda's Club - http://www.gildasclubmadison.org/

Gilda's Club provides a broad range of services to support
those living with cancer. Members include adults and
children; those who have a diagnosis of cancer, their loved
ones, friends, and co-workers; survivors of cancer and family
survivors.

Global Resource for Advancing Cancer
Education (GRACE) - https://cancergrace.org/

GRACE is a nonprofit organization that was developed as
a means of improving the overall medical care for cancer
patients by democratizing cutting edge information on optimal
cancer management and providing it directly to patients. We
recognized that while there is an overwhelming amount of
new information available to physicians, actually more than
they could integrate, patients and their families often have
a deep interest in their own care and often have the time
and motivation to ensure that they are receiving the best
treatment possible.

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