Open Directory - Society: Philanthropy: Cheer and Support
See also: This category in other languages: - Provides continuing support and lasting memories for children and adolescents with life threatening illness and their families. Pictures from past events, how to help, and a newsletter. [Ohio] - Crocheted angels available free of charge to those who are severely injured or chronically ill. Request an angel, help crochet them for others, or find out how to donate supplies. - Organization created to assist children after they have been affected by natural disasters. - Nonprofit offers unique programs for critically ill children and families, including retreat housing, Hands On Adventures, and pain and distraction therapy. - Provides free and private webspace for people dealing with serious illnesses. - A non-profit organization offering free, easy-to-create web sites to help connect friends and family for support during a health crisis or recovery. - Offers unique aviation experiences for physically challenged children and youth. [Texas] - Volunteer support group for people undergoing chemotherapy. Links, news and patient information. - Non-profit organization and charity offers a clowning program to make sick children and adults laugh and smile. Located in Arizona. - Collects children's drawings for distribution in nursing homes and via Meals on Wheels programs. Includes coloring pages. - Outreach program designed to bring dance, drama, music and art to children battling cancer and other life threatening illnesses during their hospital stay. [California] - Laurel Latto donates inspirational art to willing cancer clinics. Provides contact information for the request process. - Provides the thrill of flying to children facing serious illnesses and their families. Includes forms, pictures, sponsors, and contact information. [Alabama] - Sends children with life threatening illnesses on dream vacations. [Ohio] - Non-profit that creates special photographs of children fighting cancer or other life threatening illness. Includes a gallery of patients, artists involved, support, chapter information, and donations. [Ohio] - Offers free computers, Internet access, and technical support to children with cancer and other serious illnesses. - A foundation providing special gifts of consumer electronics to children hospitalized with life-threatening diseases. - Nonprofit organization that provides free horseback riding lessons and opportunities to children afflicted with cancer and their families. [Michigan] - Charity offering support to families of critically ill children through happy mail, elf project, and parent pals. Includes information about diseases, volunteers, store, and mission statement. - Variety of programs to improve the lives of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses throughout South Florida. - Organization that provides toys, computers, special events, tickets, and celebrity meets for children in local hospitals, hospices and shelters. [Florida] - Features different children each month who have chronic or life-threatening illnesses and asks visitors to send cards/gifts to cheer them up. - Provides pediatric patients with electronic toys and computers. Includes information, pictures, letters and fundraising events. - Dedicated to serving children who have lost or will lose a mother by keeping alive traditions and memories. - Coordinates the collection and distribution of toys and other items for Iraqi children. - Provides comfort and distraction by giving away donated toys to children undergoing treatment for cancer. - Charitable program that provides professional photographs of children and adults who are experiencing life threatening illnesses. [Kansas] - An organization that hand makes blankets for critically ill children, includes how to get involved and local contacts. [Colorado] - Northwest Atlanta Chapter provides hand-made blankets for traumatized or sick children in the tradition of the security blanket-toting tot of the Peanuts comic strip. [Georgia] - Non-denominational, not-for-profit organization providing numerous free programs and services to children with cancer, AIDS, and other life-threatening illnesses. - Creates healing environments in hospitals, communities, and homes for children and adolescents who are facing chronic illnesses. - Non-profit organization that promotes joy, love, and hope for children and their families in long term pediatric care, hospice, or bereavement. Contact information provided. - Mission is to grant a dream to those living in eldercare communities or in hospice care. Provides stories, ways to help, and contact information. - Non profit organization that provides a personalized song for children and young adults with life threatening illness. - Provide entertainment, education and family activities for seriously ill children in the United States and their families. - Raising funds locally to support programs for seriously ill children. Provides volunteer, event, and contact information. - Dedicated to lifting the spirits of seriously ill children through a variety of innovative programs, services, and events. - Dedicated to lifting the spirits of seriously ill children and their families. Programs, events, volunteer opportunities, and photo album. - Dedicated to brighting the lives of seriously ill and hospitalised children and their families by using positive distraction. - Organization enhances the lives of children and their families by wish granting, programs, and audiovisual entertainment in pediatric hospitals. - Provides in-hospital and outpatient programs and services focused on distractive entertainment for seriously ill children. [Georgia] - Lifts the spirits of seriously ill children and their loved ones through a variety of innovative programs, services and events. Includes stories, store, and a parents reference guide. - Crafters who knit caps, afghans, booties, dress, gowns, and other items for hospitalized preemies, infants, and seriously ill children. - A non profit organization to benefit kids and teens suffering from life threatening diseases. Volunteer information, calendar of events, and foundation history provided. - Provides support to children with cancer and their families at the initial time of hospitalization. Currently offers programs in Connecticut. - Foundation offers information and help to patients facing foreclosure on their homes due to financial loss due to medical issues. - Boxes filled with toys are given to chronically-ill children to provide a special diversion as they receive chemotherapy or dialysis treatments. [Pennsylvania] - Distributes new and handmade blankets, warm clothing, and other items of comfort to the homeless and displaced. Includes listing of local chapters, free craft patterns, and shelter directory. - Provides free holidays for young people diagnosed with cancer or any life threatening disease. [UK]
