Proceeds from the Children's Art Project fund in patient focused programs that provide educational, emotional and recreational support of patients and their families at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. Call in advance to check if help is needed that day. Their mission is to educate, support, serve, and advocate for families of children with cancer, survivors of childhood cancer and professionals who care for them. CAN CARE Volunteers can help in the office with ongoing projects such as newsletters, computer input and mass mailings or help with filing and answering phones. The Sunshine Kids Foundation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to providing positive activities for children with cancer.
Activities differ every month and are often centered around the holidays.
Volunteers can call to see if help is needed for upcoming activities. The Leukemia Society of America is dedicated to finding cures for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma and to improving the quality of life for patients and their families. To accomplish these goals they support researchers, provide financial assistance to patients in need, educate patients and medical professionals and raise the funds necessary to support and expand these programs. The Sisters Network is a national organization centrally located in Houston, for African American woman who are breast cancer survivors.