Cancer

Oklahoma Family Network has additional information on our website:

Families Fighting Childhood Cancer Resources (also below)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/familiesfightingchildhoodcancer/

Local Assistance

Assistance in Healthcare provides monthly financial assistance to households that include someone fighting cancer.

Hannah’s Helping Hands provides financial assistance by providing gas cards and funding for bills.

Hopestone in Bartlesville offers many events and groups to offer support to families who have been affected by cancer free of charge.

Pierce Phillips Charity provides financial assistance to families who have a child on treatment for cancer.

Kiley Kares provides support and activities to teens who have been diagnosed with cancer.  They also provide all fighters with care packages.

Random Acts of Purpose provides necessities such as paper towels, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, and toilet paper.

Oklahoma Outdoor Outreach provides special hunts for kids who have illness or disabilities.

Make A Wish provides a wish for children who have a life threatening condition.  All children age 3+ who have had a cancer diagnosis qualify for to make a wish.  Common wishes include to have something, to meet someone, or to go somewhere.

Bereavement

Comfort Zone Camp

866-488-5679

Free Camp for Siblings (age 7-17)

Day by Day

Online Support Group that I have been told is very helpful

From Grief to Glory by James Bruce

405-203-8745

Book written by the husband of our OFN director, Joni Bruce ([email protected])

Tristesse Grief Center

918-587-1200

Grief counseling, individual or group, also has special events

Financial

Ally’s House

405-733-ALLY

Financial assistance

Assistance In Healthcare

918-286-5699

Monthly financial assistance

Catholic Charities

918-949-4673

Food bank, medical clinic, dental clinic, emergency money for things like utilities

Go Bald or Go Home

www.gobaldorgohome.org

918-808-6581

Hosts fundraising events for families

 

Larry Brummett Foundation

Financial assistance

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

888-828-4572

Offers upto $500/year expense reimbursement

Live Like Bella

786-505-3914

Provides resources for recreation (examples include iPad, gift baskets, movie tickets, etc)

National Children’s Cancer Foundation

800-532-6459

Meals, transportation, lodging, medical

 

United Healthcare

952-992-4459

Grants for medical bills not covered by health insurance

You Caring

A free fundraising website where people can donate to help your family.

Fun Stuff

CaringBridge

Create a network to keep people updated on your child

Cancer Fears Me

Cool Kids Campaign, also offers caregiver support

Cancer Kids

Find other children with same diagnosis

Chemo Angels

Send packages/cards to cancer child and sibs

Emmy’s Heart

918-809-6514

Makes capes and tutus for cancer fighters

Hope Outdoors

501-278-4856

Provides special hunts for kids with illness or disability.

Journeys of Hope

918-406-5543

Photographer, Katie Cariker, provides a free photoshoot to childhood cancer families

Kids Cancer Crusade

Kids listed by diagnosis or location, care packages, resources

Super Sibs

866-444-SIBS

Sends packages to siblings of cancer child

Webkinz

Online pet to play with in the hospital

Retreats/Camps

Camp Strong is hosted by St. Francis Children’s Hospital for children ages 6-18 that have been diagnosed with cancer or a heart condition.  The camp is held at Shepherd’s Fold Ranch in June each year.

Hope’s Crossing is a day camp held at Camp Loughridge for campers who need more one on one help. Campers are paired with a counselor to help them throughout the day.

Lighthouse Family Retreat
 provides seaside retreats in Florida for families who have a child with cancer.

Blue Skies Ministry provides week long retreats for the whole family in Florida for families who have had a child diagnosed with cancer.

Scholarships

American Cancer Society

918-477-5426

$2500/yr up to 4 years as long as the student meets eligibility requirements

Cancer Survivors Fund

281-437-7142

On or off treatment, financial need, essay to apply

Cancer for College

760-599-5096

On or off treatment

Finaid.org

Lists organizations that offer survivor scholarships

National Children’s Cancer Foundation

800-532-6459

Up to $5000 a year

OK-AHEAD

For children with disabilities such as hearing or physical

Super Sibs

866-444-SIBS

Scholoarships for siblings of kids with cancer

Turn Tulsa Pink

918-691-3874

Scholarships for children’s whose lives have been affected by cancer; personally, parent, or sibling.

The Ulman Cancer Fund

888-393-FUND

Scholarships for young adults who have been affected by cancer personally or a loved one.

Support

Cancer Kids for Christ

770-377-8377

Trains your church how to support you, free t-shirt, prayer support

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

918-492-0792

Support group for anyone impacted by a blood cancer

Lotsa Helping Hands

Create a community to organize people who want to help

National Children’s Cancer Foundation

800-532-6459

Online Forums

Oklahoma Brain Tumor Foundation

405-843-4673

Tulsa Support Group & Financial Assistance

Take Them A Meal

Great for friends or family that want to support you by providing meals

Youth Services of Tulsa

918-582-0061

Offers many programs, including counseling

Wish Programs

Hunt of a Lifetime

866-345-4455

Hunting & fishing adventures

Sunshine Foundationwww.sunshinefoundation.org

215-396-4770

A “dream” for children with a life threatening disease

Western Wishes

918-640-9444

Wishes for kids faced with adversity and who love the western way of life. Can apply even after MAW.

More…

Pediatric Oncology Resource Center

Many resources compiled by cancer families

Tulsa Sib-Shops