Our Friends, Supporters and Cancer Resources

Camp Sunshine is not responsible for the content of the following sites

Here are some links to our friends, as well as other support web sites ...

• American Cancer Society - The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
• Brain Tumor Foundation for Children - Brain Tumor Foundation for children provides emotional and informational support to families of children with brain tumors, as well as aims to raise awareness of the disease and provide education.  The Brain Tumor Foundation for Children also raises funds to support research for a cure and for the improvement in the treatment and the quality of life of the victims fo pediatric brain tumor disease.
• Brave Kids - Brave Kids is dedicated to helping children with chronic, life-threatening illnesses and disabilities, their families and the healthcare professionals that serve them.
• Camp-Mak-A-Dream - Camp-Mak-A-Dream provides a medically supervised, cost-free Montana experience, in an intimate community setting, for children, young adults and families affected by cancer.
• Camp Twin Lakes - Camp Twin Lakes is the official site of Camp Sunshine's summer camp as well as other programs. We are very proud to have access to these facilities.
• Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation - "It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness."
• Climb for Cancer Foundation - The Climb for Cancer Foundation is a not-for-profit organization operated exclusively for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes, in particular to support cancer research and to provide resources for cancer treatment.
• The Children's Cause for Cancer Advocacy (CCCA) is a non-profit organization that works as a national catalyst to stimulate drug discovery and development for childhood cancers, to expand resources for research and treatment, and to address the needs and concerns of survivors.
• Children's Oncology Camping Association International (COCA) - COCA is an international assembly of people providing camping programs for children with cancer.
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston Children's Healthcare System and Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center have merged to become one of the largest pediatric healthcare systems in the United States.
• Coaches Curing Kids' Cancer - Coaches Curing Kids' Cancer uses a simple concept: Children's sports teams donate the money raised for the coach's end-of-season gift to childhood cancer research. In return, the coach receives an original t-shirt, a certificate and the great feeling of helping kids kick cancer. The money donated to Coaches Curing Kids' Cancer goes to pediatric cancer research in your local area. This organization is donating the money to cutting-edge pediatric cancer treatments that will eventually mean more effective treatments with fewer side effects than traditional chemotherapy.
• CURE - A nonprofit organization dedicated to conquering childhood cancer and leukemia through research, education and support of the patients and their families
• CURE Search - A web site geared toward patients and families seeking information about cancer. The information presented can be customized by disease, phase of treatment and age.
• Hope Street Kids - Hope Street Kids is a children's initiative of the Cancer Research Foundation of America. This program was founded by Congresswoman Deborah Pryce and her husband Randy Walker, in memory of their nine-year old daughter, Caroline Pryce Walker, who lost a valiant battle against neuroblastoma on September 4, 1999.
• Lance Armstrong Foundation - The Lance Armstrong Foundation inspires and empowers people affected by cancer. We help people with cancer focus on living: we believe unity is strength, knowledge is power and attitude is everything.
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services, including financial resources.
• Light House Family Retreat - Their mission is to serve children with cancer and their families at a seaside retreat and help them to laugh, restore family relationships, and find hope in God.
• Lyrics for Life - Music has the power to heal. Today more than a million children and countless adults living with Cancer find solace in our songs. Lyrics for Life is the music industry's way of helping patients find the strength to sing for themselves.
• National Cancer Institute - NCI's web site is for cancer patients, the public, and the mass media where you will find news and information on many of its programs and resources.
• National Children's Cancer Society - The National Children's Cancer Society (N.C.C.S.) mission is to improve the quality of life for children with cancer and to reduce the risk of cancer by promoting children's health through financial and in-kind assistance, advocacy, support services, and education.
• Never-Ending Squirrel Tale - The place to come for practical tips and encouragement for the parents of kids with cancer. It's written by other Moms and Dads in your shoes--the ones that have already started the journey.
• Patient Advocate Foundation - Patient Advocate Foundation is a national non-profit organization that serves as an active liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job retention and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis through case managers, doctors and attorneys. Patient Advocate Foundation seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability.
• Planet Cancer - A community of young adults with cancer. The site offers information, connections, entertainment and support.
• Super Sibs - Super Sibs ensures that brothers and sisters of children with cancer are supported, honored and recognized.
• Teens Living With Cancer - A site for teens living with cancer who have lots of living to do! Teens can connect with other teens with cancer and parents can hear from other parents.
• Tony's Gang - The mission of Tony's Gang Foundation, Inc. is to provide friendship, one-on-one companionship, entertainment, and a sense of community for children who are undergoing treatment for cancer and other life-threatening illnesses and, in doing so, provide respite support for their families.
• Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults - The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults provides support programs, education and resources, to benefit young adults, their families and friends, who are affected by cancer.