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Partners

RESOURCES

CHILDHOOD CANCER
CAC2 - 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.

Gold in September - goldinseptember.org

Our mission is to raise awareness and inspire action
for childhood cancer initiatives for every child,
everywhere. Childhood cancer is an urgent health
crisis, even for those who are surviving. G9 believes
there is hope. G9 is inspiring the world to #growGOLD
far and wide to raise awareness and give optimism to
every child, everywhere until better cures for cancer
are found. Growing gold shows the world you want
to do something about the future of survival for all
kids diagnosed with cancer. We are all impacted
by childhood cancer. Together, we can change the
future of childhood cancer as we inspire the world to
#growGOLD for childhood cancer, this September and
EVERY month of the year.

Momcology - momcology.org

Momcology is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
committed to extending the benefits of community
by providing reciprocal (mutual giving and receiving)
peer support models for childhood cancer families.
We provide modern and intuitive national platforms for
primary caregivers to connect with each other, support
one another, seek current and timely information and
begin the long-term healing process after a childhood
cancer diagnosis through a strong, resilient and
educated peer support community.

Soccer for the Future -

soccerforthefuture.com

Soccer for the Future is a nonprofit that provides
soccer programming for pediatric cancer survivors,
patients and their siblings, and we use the game of
soccer to teach short term goal setting skills. Create
a safe place for kids experiencing cancer to gain the
confidence and skills to play soccer and succeed in
their goal setting endeavors.

DISEASE SPECIFIC RESOURCES
A Ballsy Sense of Tumor -

aballsysenseoftumor.com

Cracking the Nut on Testicular Cancer Awareness
and Men's Health Through Humor. A Ballsy Sense
of Tumor has three primary goals: To promote
conversation about men's health in society through
humor, awareness, and education, to portray an open
and honest look at what it means to be a cancer
survivor, and to provide a patient-friendly resource for
the newly diagnosed, other testicular cancer patients/
survivors, and their families.

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American Brain Tumor Assoc. -Â abta.org

The mission of the ABTA is to advance the
understanding and treatment of brain tumors with
the goal of improving the lives of those impacted by a
brain tumor diagnosis. We do this through interactions
and engagements with brain tumor patients and
their families, collaborations with allied groups
and organizations, and the funding of brain tumor
research. Services include: telephone and email
support for brain tumor information and resources,
one-on-one peer mentoring program, online support
community, educational brochures, monthly webinar
series, in-person conferences and networking
opportunities and more.Â Â 

BMT InfoNet - 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.

Handful - handful.com

Handful is owned by women, powered by women and
united by a passion for encouraging all women to grab
life by the handful. Handful's year round charitable
giving is focused on the 12.5% of women (the 1 in 8)
who will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the US
each year.

Outcomes4Me - outcomes4me.com

We are on a mission to empower patients with
understandable, relevant, and evidence-based
information. We believe we can create transparency
between the medical field and patients, as well as
develop insights to improve care and accelerate
research. We're excited to announce that our app for
breast cancer patients is now available for free.

The Dragonfly Angel Society - dragonflyan-

gelsociety.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.

Melanoma Research Foundation melanoma.org

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is the
largest independent organization devoted to melanoma.
Committed to the support of medical research in finding
effective treatments and eventually a cure for melanoma,
the MRF also educates patients and physicians about
prevention, diagnosis and the treatment of melanoma.
The MRF is an active advocate for the melanoma
community, helping to raise awareness of this disease
and the need for a cure. The MRF's website is the
premier source for melanoma information seekers.
https://www.abta.org/ http://www.cac2.org http://www.goldinseptember.org http://www.bmtinfonet.org http://www.handful.com http://www.momcology.org http://www.outcomes4me.com http://www.soccerforthefuture.com http://www.dragonflyangelsociety.com http://www.dragonflyangelsociety.com https://www.aballsysenseoftumor.com/ http://www.melanoma.org http://www.elephantsandtea.com
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