And we know that in all things God works for the good of those
who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28
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Welcome to Amanda Gives Back Foundation’s website!
Fighting Childhood Cancer |
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Blogs & online support group
- ACOR is a unique collection of online communities designed to provide timely and accurate information in a supportive environment.
- Care Pages - websites are free patient blogs that connect friends and family during a health challenge.
- Caring Bridge - helps you stay connected with loved ones during a significant health challenge.
Cancer Research
- Angels of Hope - Providing cancer patients and their caregivers easy to understand and comprehensive information to make informed decisions and practical services and assistance to aid them in obtaining treatment.
- Children's Brain Tumor Foundation - is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children with brain and spinal cord tumors through research, education, support and advocacy.Their website has a variety of information that patients and families may find valuable.
- Cure Search - CureSearch unites the world's largest childhood cancer research organization, the Children's Oncology Group, and the National Childhood Cancer Foundation through our mission to cure childhood cancer. Research is the key to the cure.
- Neuroblastoma Children's Cancer Society - is a group made up of volunteers, many of whom have children or relatives who are victims or survivors of this disease. Our organization is an advocate for the children who suffer from neuroblastoma and is dedicated to serving as a support center for their families. The primary focus of the organization is to raise to assist local research in neuroblastoma cancer, and to raise national awareness to focus additional research and funding until a cure can be found.
- Pro Cure - information on proton radiation therapy.
- Trial Check - the leading cancer clinical trial search engine brought to you by the Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups. Trial Check provides health care professionals with accurate, comprehensive information associated with thousands of cancer clinical trials.
Children/Teen Cancer Camps
- Camp Watch Wanna Do - We are committed to provide opportunity and support to every child
living with cancer, their families and communities regardless of their
medical circumstances through ongoing quality recreational activities.
- The Little Red Door Agency - is a local organization that strives to reduce the physical, financial and emotional burden that exists alongside a diagnosis of cancer. Their largest pediatric program is camp Little Red Door held every summer and open to children with cancer between the ages of 8-18 years old.
Children Website Support
- Cancer Kids - Helping Children with cancer tell their stories to the world.
- Kids Cancer Network - There are plenty of opportunities on this site to be encouraged! Discover tons of wonderful hard-to-find stuff, and places to: say thanks, be prayed for, share with thousands, and be creative. Truly a kids cancer network!
Encouragement
- The Never Ending Squirrel Tales - An uplifting and practical website to encourage and empower parents of kids of cancer when they feel discouraged and powerless
.Financial Support (Books,gas,hats, trips, wishes, etc.etc.)
- The National Children's Cancer Society - serve as a financial, emotional, educational and medical resource for those in need at every stage of their illness and recovery. In the United States, they ease the financial burdens that accompany major illness; give crucial support and comfort; and address the challenges of survivorship. Abroad, they provide lifesaving pharmaceutical drugs, medical supplies and equipment to facilities that treat children with cancer.
- Cancer Care - is a national nonprofit organization that provides free, professional support services for anyone affected by cancer.
- Indiana Children Wish Fund - that grants the wishes of Indian children between the ages of 3-18 who have been diagnosed with a life threatening illness. These wishes create many wonderful memories, and build hope and strength to children facing a difficult illness.
- Gary Brackett Impact Foundation - The Field of Dreams program was established to present critically and chronically ill children and their families with magical memories by fulfilling sports wishes and vacation dreams. In the summer of 2008, Gary invited 15 families to join him at Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana and treated each family to a five star experience at the West Baden Springs Hotel & Resort.
- Heavenly Hats - collects and distributes brand new hats of all kinds to those heroes of all ages who lose their hair due to the treatment of cancer or the many other medical conditions which may cause hair loss. The Heavenly Hats Foundation was founded by teenager Anthony Leanna when he was only 10 years old.
- Make-a-Wish Foundation of Indiana, Inc. - this is a national organization with local chapters in most states dedicated to granting the wishes of children with life threatening illnesses to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Although receiving a wish is not a cure for wish children, it can be a rallying point- one that makes a difference in the course of an illness.
- Ronald Mcdonald House - Every year, more than 1,900 families stay at the Ronald McDonald House of Indiana while their children receive life-saving treatment at Indianapolis-area hospitals, primarily Riley Hospital for Children.
- The Songs of Love Foundation - is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing personalized songs for children and teens currently facing tough medical, physical or emotional challenges, free of charge.
- The Wellness Comunity - is an organization that provides support and education to people with cancer and their families. TWC in Indianapolis offers educational workshops, support groups, mind/body programs, and an extensive library.
Griefsupport
- Grief Share is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. GriefShare seminars and support groups are led by people who understand what you are going through and want to help. You’ll gain access to valuable Grief Share resources to help you recover from your loss and look forward to rebuilding your life.
- Hospice - Established in 1978, Center for Hospice Care is an independent,
community based, not-for-profit organization, improving the quality of
living through hospice, home health, grief counseling, and community
education. With offices in South Bend, Plymouth, Elkhart and Mishawaka,
The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. serves Elkhart, Fulton,
Kosciusko, LaGrange, LaPorte, Marshall, St. Joseph and Starke counties
in Indiana
Sibiling Support
- Super Sibs - Supports and recognizes brothers and sisters of children with cancer.
Spiritual Websites
- Basket of Hope -Delivering a basket of hope to children with serious illnesses. May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace as you put your trust in Him. Romans 15:13a
- Coles Foundation - We want to "pay it forward" and help other families who are struggling through their child's illness. We pray that this site will be one of encouragement and hope. If it is upon your heart to join the fight and help pay it forward, we ask that you join our prayer team! Help us to encourage and support these hurting families, and you will be blessed in return!
- Letters to God - Our lives are shaped by stories. Whether they are fact or fiction, stories have the potential to stir our emotions, provoke our thinking and influence the course of our lives.
- Trinity Evangelical Free Church - a good local church in the South Bend, Indiana area that has a buddy system in place for children with special needs & illnesses.
Children Hospitals & Info
- Mayo Clinic's quality - including its 21st consecutive year as one of America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Repo
- MD Anderson - Clinical trials are research studies in which patients may volunteer to take part. MD Anderson uses clinical trials to find better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.
- Riley Children Hospital - is considered among the best children hospital in the country because it embraces excellence - in caring for young patients, excellence in innovative research and excellence in training the next generation.
- Onco Link - Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
- The University of Chicago Medical Center - Comer Children's Hospital physicians helped develop a new treatment that improves survival rates for children with cancer. New research highlights the biggest advance in more than a decade for patients and families affected by the disease.
Teen Support Website
- 2bMe - a site for teens with cancer. Get the scoop on the non-medical stuff you’re wondering about—from skin and hair to fitness and friends. Now U can deal.
- Group Loop - a safe online community for teens living with cancer and their parents. This online service allows teens to communicate with other teens that are coping with cancer, along with providing teen-friendly resources. Also, provides online support groups for parents, in order to assist parents in discussing their experiences with other parents.
- Teens Living With Cancer - This website was created just for teens. It contains cancer education resources, tips on dealing with cancer and how to stay healthy. Specific teen issues such as body changes, nutrition, relation, school, and peer issues are addressed.
- The Ulman Cancer fund - Young Adults - A leading voice in the young adult cancer movement, we are working at a grassroots level to support, educate, connect and empower young adult cancer survivors.
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Amanda Gives Back
1023 Clover St.
South Bend, In 46615
Disclaimer:
As a charitable 501c3 non-profit corporation the Amanda Gives Back Foundation will operate our Foundation with the highest standards of integrity.
AGB.is not, nor will we be affiliated with networks or any profit organizations
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