Cancer Resources

Ice skating for a good cause in West Palm Beach

By: Jane Smith
Source: Palm Beach Post
Date: September 30, 2011
The Sari Center will host an unusual money-raiser on Sat., Oct. 1. It is teaming with Palm Beach Ice Works to present an event called Put Cancer on Ice.

The Weil Foundation

Source: The WEIL Foundation
Date: March 22, 2011
The Weil Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that receives tax-deductible donations which it uses to make grants to advance integrative medicine. Since its inception in 2005, the Weil Foundation has given out more than $2 million in grants and gifts to medical centers and other non-profit organizations nationwide. Our shared goal is nothing less than to transform health care.
Categories: Integrative Specific

Cancer Care Companion

Source: Cancer Care
Date: February 25, 2011
The mission of Cancer Care Companion is to help cancer patients meet the needs of their daily lifestyle. We offer "non-medical" support and domestic services to cancer patients in the comfort of their own home. We provide assistance with cooking healthy meals, laundry & light housekeeping, personal secretarial services, empathetic companionship, and much more. You can take care of yourself and we will take care of everything else! Elizabeth Crippen, 561-385-3256

Cogmed Working Memory Training

Source: Cogmed Working Memory Training
Date: February 25, 2011
Cogmed Working Memory Training

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Source: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Date: January 5, 2011
Contact: Sharon Cohan, LCSW 561-775-9954 www.lls.org/pb

Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope

Source: Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope
Date: January 5, 2011
561-748-7227 www.cahh.org

South Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Source: Komen South Florida
Date: December 1, 2010
The South Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has a service area of Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties. We partner with many local nonprofit organizations to help raise breast cancer awareness and provide much needed funds.
South Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Hol-Life Yoga

Source: Hol-Life Yoga
Date: December 1, 2010
Hol-life yoga offers healing yoga classes designed to meet the needs of cancer survivors (during treatment and post-treatment). Our Cancer Survivors Yoga Program (CSYP) donation-based healing yoga classes make the benefits of yoga available to all. Therapeutic yoga helps boost energy, improve sleep & circulation, recover strength & flexibility, reduce stress & depression and clear mental fog. Our mission is to ignite the physical and mental strength in survivors though yoga classes and supportive community. We welcome family members, friends, caregivers and everyone who can benefit from healing!

Cancer Net

Source: Cancer Net
Date: December 1, 2010
Cancer.Net brings the expertise and resources of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the voice of the world’s cancer physicians, to people living with cancer and those who care for and care about them. ASCO is composed of more than 28,000 oncologists globally who are the leaders in advancing cancer care. All the information and content on Cancer.Net was developed and approved by the cancer doctors who are members of ASCO, making Cancer.Net an up-to date and trusted resource for cancer information. Cancer.Net is supported by The ASCO Cancer Foundation, which provides funding for cutting-edge cancer research, professional education, and patient and family support.

Livestrong

Source: Livestrong
Date: December 1, 2010
We believe that unity is strength, knowledge is power and attitude is everything. Our programs, awareness events and advocacy work are the heart of what we do and our leaders and donors provide both the vision and the support for LIVESTRONG to carry out our mission. Explore our survivorship programs to understand the ways in which LIVESTRONG is working to improve the cancer experience.
Livestrong