Wigs for Kids is a cooperative effort among Certified Cosmetic Therapists throughout North America who share a common goal. “Children shouldn’t have to worry about how they look, especially when they’re in the middle of a health crisis,” says Jeffrey Paul. “We want to give these kids the opportunity to feel good about themselves again.” It takes approximately 20 to 30 ponytails and $1800 to make one wig and each wig is provided at no cost to the recipient or their family.

Children With Hair Loss is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that provides human hair replacements at no cost to children and young adults facing medically-related hair loss. When a child’s hair is lost due to Cancer treatments, Alopecia, Trichotillomania, Burns, etc., the painful effects are far deeper than just cosmetic. Each year, the number of children requesting our hair replacements increases and with your support, they can continue to increase the number of children they are able to help in the future!

Gems of Hope works to provide cancer patients and their families support and resources to inspire hope, creating the outlook that hope is always present in a cancer diagnosis. This organization is the founder of the Cancer Really Sucks Campaign. They host a variety of events in the eastern Iowa area and have numerous ways to give time and resources to families impacted by cancer.

Looking to fundraise for the American Cancer Society? You can use your community connections and passion for ending cancer to help fund research, patient programs, and education. Fundraise with Relay for Life, our signature fundraiser to attack cancer, or Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, our community fundraiser to end breast cancer. Learn more to find the best fit for you.

A hand-written letter has the special power to heal. Girls Love Mail collects your hand-written letters of encouragement, bundles them, and sends them, via the caring staff at cancer centers, to women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Every letter is a gift from you to a woman going through a difficult time.

YANA Cancer Comfort is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-denominational Christian charity organization founded by cancer survivors that want to provide faith, hope and love to cancer patients to let them know “You Are Not Alone”. Our mission is to send comfort care packages to cancer patients, that includes a hand-tied fleece blanket, handmade cap, and a personal note of encouragement.

Card Care Connection is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing sympathetic messages and motivational cards to those who face cancer. Our goal is to provide an uplifting message of hope to brighten their day. Through this program, volunteer card makers from all over the United States create handmade paper crafting cards. We collect and distribute these handmade cards free of charge to identified individuals who may benefit from support.  

  The Chemo Angels program offers support to those who find themselves in the most challenging situation of their lives – battling a cancer diagnosis and undergoing IV chemotherapy or intensive immunotherapy treatment. Volunteers support their “buddy” throughout their journey with cards, uplifting messages, supportive words and lots of positive energy. The encouragement Chemo Angels provide helps give patients the comfort and confidence of knowing they are not alone in their fight. 

Our mission is to let cancer patients know they are never alone by regularly mailing uplifting greeting cards: from time of cancer diagnosis – through treatment – to survivorship. Cards are mailed monthly to anyone of any age with any type of cancer in the United States and are meant to provide hope, love and support.