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A Moment of Magic

Contact: Website or email info@amomentofmagic.org
Population Served:

Children and adolescents in the U.S.

Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer

Contact: Website or 214-361-2600
Population Served:

Terminally ill children throughout the United States, diagnosed with cancer and in the late stages of their illness, who qualify as low income or financially needy PRIOR to diagnosis, are 18 years old or younger (however, if child is 21 or younger and was diagnosed with their cancer before turning 18 and is still being treated in a pediatric facility, the patient may still qualify), and the application must be submitted by the referring hospital or hospice are team.

Dear Jack Foundation

Contact: Website
Population Served:

Young adult cancer patients and survivors in the US

Dream Foundation

Contact: 888-437-3267
Population Served:

Any adult, age 18 years or older in the U.S. who has received a year or less prognosis, and cannot financially afford their dream or wish themselves

Grahamtastic Connection

Contact: 207-324-0888 ext. 210
Population Served:

Critically ill children, ages 3 to 18 years living in the US with priority to children in the Northeast

Hopecam

Contact: 703-364-5609
Population Served:

Children in treatment for cancer in grades Pre-K through 12

Icing Smiles

Contact: Website or 561-593-8314
Population Served:

Children (between the ages of 1 and 18) with conditions that are progressive, degenerative, or malignant and are within two years of their most recent treatment.

Make-A-Wish America

Contact: 800-722-9474
Population Served:

Children with life-threatening medical conditions that have reached the age of 2½ and are under the age of 18 at the time of referral. Children must be referred within one year of the end of treatment. Children must not have already have had a wish granted by any other wish granting organization.

Memories Live

Contact: 646-245-1698
Population Served:

Individuals in the US with a terminal illness or end-stage disease

Nikolas Ritschel Foundation

Contact: Website or (815) 262-8825
Population Served:

Young adult cancer patients ages 18-24 in the US

One Day To Remember

Contact: Website
Population Served:

Parents in the US with advanced-stage cancer who have at least one child aged 18 or under

Starlight Children’s Foundation

Contact: Website
Population Served:

Children and teens with chronic or life-threatening medical conditions in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Israel, Australia, New Zealand; teens ages 13-20 with medical issues worldwide and their teen siblings

Warrior Horses

Contact: Website
Population Served:

Children and adolescents ages 2 -19 years with cancer in the US

Wigs and Wishes

Contact: 856-582-6600
Population Served:

Cancer patients (women and children)