Resources for Patients

as recommended by Project Survive participants

Literature & Podcasts

 

“People use me as a gauge for their own mortality. Especially because I represent someone who doesn’t have a clear reason for my Cancer diagnosis.”

Resources & Programs

 

Red Door Community

The mission of Red Door Community is to create a welcoming community of free cancer support to bring knowledge, hope, and empowerment to anyone and everyone impacted by cancer and their families. We are committed to expanding our program and broadening our reach to meet the growing needs of individuals living with cancer, in more places, and in more ways than ever before.

Imerman Angels

Imerman Angels partners individuals seeking cancer support with a Mentor Angel — a cancer previvor, survivor or caregiver who has been in their shoes. These one-on-one relationships inspire hope and offer the chance to ask personal questions and receive support from someone who is uniquely familiar with the experience. Mentor Angels can lend support and empathy while helping cancer fighters and caregivers navigate the system, determine their options and create their own support systems.

KiDs NEED MoRE

KiDS NEED MORE is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of children, families and young adults coping with cancer and life-threatening illness.

Stupid Cancer

Stupid Cancer's mission is to help empower everyone affected by adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer by ending isolation and building community. Stupid Cancer offers a lifeline to the adolescent and young adult cancer community by providing age-appropriate resources to help navigate treatment and survivorship on your own terms.

Casting for Recovery

Casting for Recovery (CfR) provides healing outdoor retreats for women with breast cancer, at no cost to the participants. CfR’s retreats offer opportunities for women to find inspiration, discover renewed energy for life, and experience healing connections with other women and nature.

Cook For Your Life

Cook For Your Life empowers people affected by cancer to achieve better health through nutrition.

Camp Kesen

Camp Kesem supports children with cancer through and beyond their parent’s cancer with free, fun-filled creative programs and a lasting community.

Okizu

The mission of Okizu is to help all members of families affected by childhood cancer to heal through peer support, respite, mentoring, and recreational programs.  

Sunrise Day Camp

Sunrise Day Camp-Long Island is a proud member of the Sunrise Association, whose mission is to bring back the joys of childhood to children with cancer and their siblings worldwide. Sunrise accomplishes this through the creation and oversight of welcoming, inclusive summer day camps, year-round programs and in-hospital recreational activities, all offered free of charge.