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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California keeps families close when a child is seriously ill by operating regional “Houses,” hospital family rooms, and a camp; they provide free or low-cost lodging, meals, emotional support and wrap‑around services so parents can focus on their child’s care.

Hats For Hope provides wigs, head coverings, and direct cash gifts to Central Coast residents undergoing cancer treatment to lift spirits and reduce the financial burden of care. The program is run by a volunteer board and funded through local events and donations, with funds going directly to local recipients.

Established in 2009, One Mission is a pediatric cancer charity that does whatever it takes to get kids through cancer treatment. One Mission programs make living in the hospital less lonely and stressful, bring back joy in a time of fear and uncertainty, and give kids and their loved ones the support they need to get through the emotional and financial challenges of treatment. These programs and services, such as birthday parties, catered meals and parking passes, make the day-to-day life of children fighting cancer much more bearable.

Since our founding in 1979, The Skin Cancer Foundation has saved and improved lives. We empower people to take a proactive approach to daily sun protection and the early detection and treatment of skin cancer.

Our mission is to enrich the health and well-being of those diagnosed with breast and ovarian cancers – for life – by funding and delivering integrative therapies.

Camp Good Days and Special Times, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children, adults and families whose lives have been touched by cancer and other life challenges. All of the programs and services provided by Camp Good Days are offered free of charge for the participants, which is only possible through the generosity of so many individuals and organizations and the success of our many special fundraising events.

ISCC's mission is to raise funds and support children with cancer by sending funds to organizations that provide assistance to impoverished children.

The foundation is a patient-led nonprofit that raises awareness about inflammatory breast cancer, provides education and support to patients and families, and funds patient-focused research and biobanking to improve diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.

The Sam Day Foundation funds and advances research into childhood and young-adult cancers (with emphasis on sarcomas and brain tumors) and provides wellness-focused support and experiences for affected children and families. They award research grants, support wellness initiatives and scholarships, and run community fundraising and awareness events to accelerate better, less-toxic treatments.

The Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation was established by an international group of physicians and researchers to provide an ongoing exchange of information relating to MDS. Until the Foundation was set up, no formal working group had been devoted to MDS. Since its inception, we have conducted 14 international symposia. A major Foundation effort is our international information network. This network provides patients with referrals to Centers of Excellence, contact names for available clinical trials, sharing of new research and treatment options between physicians, and extension of educational support to physicians, nurses, pharmacists and patients.

from the website: "Founded by patients and survivors, GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer, transforms survivorship as the world’s leading organization dedicated to saving, extending, and improving the lives of those vulnerable, at risk, and diagnosed with lung cancer."

Facilitating communication and dissemination of knowledge among scientists and others dedicated to the cancer problem; fostering research in cancer and related biomedical sciences; encouraging presentation and discussion of new and important observations in the field; providing training and public education; and advancing the understanding of cancer etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment throughout the world.