Education and Resources

V for Victory: provides many resources for cancer patients of all ages.

Lonewarriorfoundation.com provides financial assistance to single parents in active cancer treatment.

Protecting what matters: provides support services to newly diagnosed cancer patients.

Apryle Showers Foundation: provides retreat services for people ages 30-55 currently undergoing cancer treatment.

Florida cancer connect: resource listing for all cancer patients

American Cancer Society: provides an extensive guide of resources from around the country. Up to and including where to find housing if you get treatment far from home.

In The Pink: services for patients of all ages

Caregiver coalition of NE Florida: resources for caregivers

Live for Today: for young adults with a cancer diagnosis

Men helping men: educational support program for men with prostate cancer             .

Shine: (Supporting Her IN Every Way): education and support for women in a cancer journey

Sisters Network: Breast Cancer education, advocacy, and resources.

The Donna Foundation: support for women with breast cancer

The Pink Ribbon: Breast Imaging services for uninsured or underinsured

The Sontag Foundation: support for patients and families affected by brain cancer

We Care Jax: resources for underinsured community members can get access to screenings and health services

Salzbacher Center: can help with colon cancer screenings for uninsured patients

Volunteers in Medicine: health care services for the working uninsured patient.

Colontown: online and on Facebook community support resource for colon cancer patients and caregivers

Fightcrc.org  : community resources, both financial and educational for colon cancer patients

Patient Advocate Foundation: listing of copay relief programs for many health conditions

The Kimberly Fund: a grant one can apply for annually for families affected by colon cancer to get away and help kids be kids.

WithPower.com  : notifies patients of clinical trials, both local and non-local. Along with qualification information and the application process.

DreamFoundation.org : dream fulfillment organization for terminally ill adults

*Social Security Disability or SSI often gives quick approval for most cancers that are diagnosed at stage IV. Not all cancers qualify. Please see the complete list on socialsecurity.gov. This sheet is designed to assist cancer patients and their families in locating local services that could be of assistance to them. No guarantee of services or funding is made or inferred.