Childhood Cancer Orgs

On this page you will find a non-exhaustive list of childhood cancer-related organizations, with a short description. These organizations are all a valuable part of the fight to end childhood cancer.

• Alliance for Childhood Cancer - Research funding and advocacy. Has an Action Day in Washington DC.
  
• American Childhood Cancer Organization - Formerly known as Candlelighters, been around for a long time (in the scheme of childhood cancer awareness orgs). Free resources for families.
• Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation - Parent organization of the Truth 365.
• Be Positive (B+) - Offers assistance to families affected by childhood cancer.
• Beat Childhood Cancer - Research funding.
  
• Childhood Cancer International - You guessed it, this one is an international nonprofit.
• Coalition Against Childhood Cancer - From their website: Coalition Against Childhood Cancer (CAC2) is a collaborative network of nonprofits, corporations, and individuals from 39 states and nine countries, supporting and serving the childhood cancer community. CAC2 members effectively advance a variety of childhood cancer causes by unifying their efforts.
  
• CureSearch - Walks, Ultimate Hikes, and other fundraising.
• National Cancer Institute - Government assortment of childhood cancer resources (not an org, just a resource). 
• National Pediatric Cancer Foundation - Funds research and brings researchers together (a neat idea).
• Pediatric Cancer Foundation - Founded in 1970 (!), they support research and 
  
• Rally Foundation - Pediatric cancer research and advocacy.
  
• Smashing Walnuts Foundation - Dedicated to brain cancer research and advocacy.
  
• St Baldrick's - Head shaving events as fundraisers. I had so much fun when I did this.
• Team Jack Foundation - Childhood cancer research and advocacy with a brain cancer focus.
  
• The Truth 365 - Advocacy, fundraising for research.