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Bright Spot Network provides young cancer survivors who are parents of small children with a safe space for individual and familial healing, recovery, and reconnection. We do this through family-focused retreats, survivor “matchmaking,” and connecting families with needed support and children’s therapy resources. We focus on young parents and guardians caring for young children at the time of diagnosis, including those diagnosed during pregnancy. We value empathy, equity and justice. Our community is built on trust and authentic connection. We hold hope and healing alongside grief and loss. Bright Spot Network serves families where a parent, or primary caregiver, of a preschool-age kid (ages 0-6 or pregnant at the time of diagnosis) has cancer. We serve people from diagnosis to survivorship, those in active treatment and living with cancer, understanding that a cancer "journey" can be long for the patient and their family.

The Bone Marrow Foundation, founded in 1992, is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bone marrow, stem cell and cord blood transplant patients and their families by providing vital financial assistance, educational information, and emotional support programs. Transplants treat over 70 life-threatening diseases including cancers and genetic disorders. The Foundation works with transplant centers nationwide and is the only organization of its kind that does not limit assistance to a specific disease, type of transplant or age range. All of The Foundation’s services are offered free to patients and their families. Patient Programs Lifeline Fund provides funding to help cover the costs of transplant-related expenses. In addition, the program leverages social media to enable patients to reach out to their family, friends and social networks for additional financial support. One-to-One Funds assist patients and their families with fundraising efforts by creating a personal fund at The Foundation. Medical & Educational Handbooks provide comprehensive patient education and resources to assist patients and family members in obtaining information regarding all aspects of transplantation. Ask the Expert enables individuals to pose questions concerning transplantation and to have them answered by healthcare professionals. SupportLine provides support services to transplant patients and their families by linking them with volunteers who have gone through the transplant experience. Survivorship Program provides support and information to post-transplant patients, their families, and caregivers as they continue to navigate their transplant journey. Survivor Telephone Support Group staffed by oncology social workers, provides bone marrow, stem cell and cord blood transplant survivors with a weekly scheduled telephone conference support group to share experiences and draw support from others. For patients one year or more post-transplant.  

The Texas Mamma Jamma Ride is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping people in our local community facing breast cancer. Our amazing community of cyclists, volunteers, sponsors, and beneficiary organizations come together each year to raise funds and participate in one of the best supported and most fun bike rides in Texas. The Mamma Jamma founders were committed to raising funds to support local organizations to ensure that people in Austin and the surrounding communities have access to the care and support they need to fight breast cancer. Modeled after Hill Country Ride for AIDS, each organization benefiting from Mamma Jamma invested seed money to start the ride. Each year, the net proceeds from Mamma Jamma are distributed to the beneficiary organizations to help those facing breast cancer.

The Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation (JCCF) was founded in 1945 by a group of volunteers dedicated to cancer research at UCLA. Their idea, using funds raised from private sources to invest in the work of promising young cancer researchers, resulted in the Seed Grant Program, which has helped the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) break new ground in the quest to defeat cancer.

The Prayers for Elijah Foundation, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to advancing research and supporting treatment options for pediatric cancer patients with a vested interest in Epithelioid Sarcoma. Elijah was diagnosed with Epithelioid Sarcoma in 2014. Before losing him in November 2015, he wanted to start a foundation to help other children battling cancer. This group is his dream realized. We will never stop fighting for children and working to make Elijah proud. The work we have done since 2015 has been centered in the Charlotte/Concord area of North Carolina. However, we are currently working with an organization in Oregon to support their epithelioid sarcoma research.

We believe that we will change the future for people diagnosed with brain cancer. We’re passionate about finding a cure, and we embrace every challenge along the way with determination, integrity, and most of all, hope. Our mission is to end brain cancer by raising funds for research and extending an open invitation to unite in hope and action for the cure. We cannot achieve our mission without you.

Kids v Cancer promotes pediatric cancer research by identifying structural impediments at key junctures in the process of drug development. This includes removing barriers to research, increasing access to funding, and providing incentives for innovative drug research. We develop strategies to address these issues and create regulatory, legislative and institutional changes to create long lasting and efficient change in the landscape of pediatric cancer drug development.

Boarding For Breast Cancer (B4BC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation dedicated to providing education, prevention and support programs for young people and the action sports community at large. Through grassroots events, year-round educational outreach and the Survivorship Fund, B4BC is able to further its mission of promoting early detection + a healthy, active lifestyle as the best means of breast cancer prevention. 

The organization's primary purpose is to help needy families in the United States that have children with terminal cancer. The organization helps families by creating memories through special gifts, access to events, or contact with local celebrities/sports heroes that the parents would otherwise be unable to provide.

Tracy's Kids helps young cancer patients and their families cope with the emotional stress and trauma of cancer and its treatment. Our mission is to ensure that the children and families we serve are emotionally equipped to fight cancer as actively as possible — and prepared for the time when they are cancer free.

StacheStrong is a 501(c)3 non-profit devoted to raising funds and awareness for brain cancer research. Defeating brain cancer and improving the quality of patients’ lives is our daily focus. Our organization has become a beacon of hope for countless individuals and families afflicted by this disease and we serve as an ardent advocate for all those impacted by brain cancer. Together we WILL flip the script on brain cancer!

Ink Against Cancer Foundation (IACF) is a grassroots 501(c)(3) non profit organization dedicated to raising cancer awareness and essential funding for Cancer Warriors. This is made possible by uniting local, statewide, and national artists of all media, with a strong focus on the interconnected worlds of tattooing, music, and entertainment, providing financial assistance to help cover daily living expenses for warriors going through their journey.