The Gilda’s Club of Metro Detroit is a nonprofit organization that is available in multiple areas and offers support groups, education lectures, workshops, children/teen specific activities and groups, bereavement support groups, and social events for men, women, teens, and children living with cancer, as well as their families and friends.
The For a Day Foundation is a Non-Profit Organization founded in 2000 that offers programs such as Queen for a Day, Hero for a Day, and Designer for a Day to seriously ill children and their families.
Elephants and Tea helps adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients, survivors, and caregivers know they are not alone in their experience with cancer with community and support through wellness, storytelling, education, and research. The Elephant in the room is cancer. Tea is the relief conversation provides.
Children’s Cancer Research Fund is a national nonprofit organization that offers information relevant to parents and immediate family about survivorship, diagnosis, treatment, research and cures of childhood cancer.
The Camp-Mak-A-Dream is a Non-Profit Organization founded in 1991 that offers Medically-supervised, cost free camp experiences to children, siblings, teenagers, young adults, and women affected by cancer. In addition, they also offer conferences for teenagers and adults (Age 18-35) with brain tumors.
The Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer Foundation supports young adults (16-39) during their cancer diagnosis, treatment, and beyond through a variety of advocacy and programming.
Stupid Cancer’s mission is to help empower everyone affected by adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer by ending isolation and building community. Stupid Cancer offers a lifeline to the adolescent and young adult cancer community by providing age-appropriate resources to help navigate treatment and survivorship on your own terms.
The Wigs 4 Kids is a Non-Profit Organization founded in 2010 that offers hair replacement, support services, counseling, and fieldtrips for children ages 3-18, living in Michigan and suffering from hair loss as a result of illness.
Young Adult Cancer Connection provides a rare opportunity for young adults (18-39) and their caregivers to come together and work through the issues unique to our age group, discover emotional and clinical resources, and ultimately know that we’re not alone in our cancer experience.
New Hope Center for Grief Support is committed to serving those in Southeast Michigan who are grieving the death of a loved one with love, courage, and humility. Our program is open to everyone, adults and children, regardless of beliefs.