Fun & Special Support
A fun gift can help support a child through their cancer journey. Here are a few resources for finding fun and providing special support for children with cancer.
The Aflac Chemo Duck Program provides a soft and cuddly stuffed Aflac Duck to children with cancer. This fuzzy friend comforts children during medical procedures, communicates their feelings, and practices distraction techniques.
Amanda’s Hope provides ComfyCozy for Chemo for any pediatric cancer patient diagnosed under the age of 18 who has central lines in their chest. These fun and practical shirts ease the treatment process through toft fabric, side holes for line access, and easy snap buttons.
The Beads of Courage program is dedicated to improving the lives of children with cancer through the arts-in-medicine program. Within this program, beads are given to children as tangible symbols that represent their courage and strength. These symbols foster hope and community within patients and their families. They also provide a visual representation of the child’s cancer journey that can encourage and empower the child and family.
The Cancer Kickers Soccer Club is a nonprofit organization that aims to unite pediatric cancer patients in comfort, community, and connections through their care packages. Each care package contains a player kit with a team jersey customized with the child’s name and favorite number.
Camp Out from Cancer is a nonprofit organization that sends children fighting cancer an indoor camping-themed care package. Each care package includes a pop-up play tent, books, a lantern, glow bracelets, and more.
Children with Hairloss provides custom human hair wigs to children who lose their hair for medical reasons. Each child receives a complete care kit, education guide, and access to volunteer barbers yearly for no cost.
Cleaning for a Reason is a network of 1,200 residential cleaning companies that serve cancer families. Each client is eligible for two free home cleanings through this organization.
The Cool Kids Campaign supports children fighting cancer through care packages and Smile Boxes. Each child receives a care package when they enroll in this program, and Smile Boxes are given to celebrate birthdays, the end of treatment, or just as a pick-me-up.
Courageous Kidz, Inc. is a non-medical organization that strives to provide year-round activities and experiences for children with cancer in South Carolina.
Contact: 843-767-2129
Location: 230 Old Dominion Dr., Charleston, SC 29418
Through a partnership with Mattel, CureSearch is honored to provide Brave Barbies to childhood cancer patients. Hair loss is a common side effect of chemotherapy and radiation therapy treatments. Brave Barbie helps children better understand their hair loss and provides a “friend” through treatment and beyond.
Gamerosity provides special Hero Packages to children living with cancer. These packages aim to become a fun distraction through specially curated gifts, including an iPad.
The Gold Hope Project aims to educate communities about pediatric cancer and to support these families through free photography sessions. Through a network of volunteer photographers, more than a thousand pediatric cancer patients have received sessions at all stages of treatment, remission, and survivorship.
The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation aims to improve the quality of life for children and families battling childhood cancer through the Adopt a Child and Safe on the Sidelines Programs. The Adopt a Child Program matches the childhood cancer patient with a high school or college sports team who will support and uplift them throughout the relationship. Similarly, the Safe on the Sidelines Program supports siblings of cancer patients through an additional team relationship.
Headbands of Hope provides fun and fashionable headbands for pediatric cancer patients. For each headband that they sell, this organization donates one headband to children with cancer.
HYP’s Baxley’s Wagons program donates a collapsible, personalized wagon for children diagnosed with cancer. These wagons are intended as a safe space for children while in the hospital, and they include a pillow, waterproof pillow protector, blanket, toys, lap tray, and more
The Glimmer of Hope Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides bald dolls to show boys and girls with cancer their strength and beauty. Additionally, the Foundation creates a magical day for girls battling cancer with the Best Day Ever Photo Shoots. In this annual program, the girls will receive hair and makeup services, a customized gift basket, a princess dress, and more, all before their professional photo shoot at a magical location.
Icing Smiles is a nonprofit organization that will create a custom celebration cake for any family fighting pediatric cancer. Icing Smiles relies on a generous network of volunteers to bake and distribute cakes for children with cancer or their siblings on any occasion.
The Jack Strong Foundation provides Jack’s Brave Bags to children undergoing cancer treatment. Each care package has a little superhero touch to encourage cancer kids to be brave throughout their treatment.
The Jessie Rees Foundation inspires families to “Never Ever Give Up” through their ClubNEGU program for children fighting cancer, their siblings, and their parents. This program provides monthly care packages to bring smiles and joy to families going through tough times.
Kids Kicking Cancer hosts the Heroes Circle Pediatric Healing Program. This program teaches students non-contact martial arts to encourage them to use meditative techniques, focus their strength, and overcome pain.
The KLH Clubhouse Community connects families with corporate sponsors who will build their children a safe place to play. Each clubhouse helps children to reunite with the innocence and carefree joy of childhood.
Liv Like a Unicorn provides Unicorn Boxes to children battling pediatric cancer. Each box contains crafts, a blanket, small toys, and other smile-inducing gifts.
The LYM organization has a Request A Hat program that gives friends and families the opportunity to surprise a child with cancer with a personalized LYM hat.
Luke’s Fast Breaks provides up to three port-accessible shirts at no cost to recipients. Each shirt comes in an infection-control sealed bag, snaps down on each side, meets hospital requirements, and is fun to wear.
Olly Otter believes playing can heal and motivate! The official mascot of Kid's Day of Lexington wants to bring healing play to kids battling cancer or serious illnesses and their siblings through home visits, events, and mailings
Our Amazing Fighters is committed to bringing joy to pediatric cancer patients through care packages, gifting children a bald American Girl Doll, and providing holiday assistance.
The Roc Solid Foundation includes a Playset Program and provides families with Ready Bags. The Playset program provides backyard playsets to kids fighting cancer to have a fun, germ-free place to play. The Ready Bags are given to families when a child is diagnosed with cancer. They include toiletries, a blanket, a journal, a tablet, and more.
The Sadie Keller Foundation provides love and comfort to families dealing with childhood cancer through their Milestone Gifts and Sadie’s Sleigh program. Milestone Gifts celebrate any triumph along the course of cancer treatment. Additionally, Sadie’s Sleigh is a toy drive that ensures every kid wakes up with presents on Christmas morning, whether at home or hospitalized.
Songs of Love gifts children their own free, personalized song. In addition, this organization is partnered with Icing Smiles, and recipients can also request a free cake simultaneously.
Tiny Superheroes offers programs that encourage hope and strength to the kids and families that wear our superhero capes. Where others see differences, we see superpowers. Empowering ordinary kids as they overcome illness or disability.
