Cancer Resources

These Southern Arizona nonprofits offer a variety of support services and programs to assist those with cancer and their families from diagnosis and throughout survivorship. Most are free or for just a nominal fee. Contact them directly for more info.

Girls Night Out events, stories and programs that support and celebrate women cancer survivors.
www.A2ndAct.org

Information about cancer prevention and diagnosis, free patient services, financial assistance referrals and caregiver support.
520-321-7989
www.Cancer.org

Arizona Oncology Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides free programs and services to those going through cancer. Some of those services include wigs/head coverings, bras/prosthesis, integrative therapies, nutritional counseling, transportation to and from cancer treatment, housekeeping services and support groups.
520-324-2840 Craycroft
520-877-9038 Rudasill
www.ArizonaOncologyFoundation.org

Tote filled with reliable cancer booklets and guidebook to organize medical info. For anyone with any type of cancer and their families and caregivers. English and Spanish.
520-575-9602
www.BagItCancer.org

Empowering and impacting the lives of children and young adults affected by pediatric cancer. Providing professional photo shoots, teen comfort kits, a bereavement retreat and research grants for pediatric AML. www.baldbeautiesproject.org

Kesem at University of Arizona supports children impacted by a parent/caregiver’s cancer with fun, year-round activities, events, and a FREE weeklong summer camp. 520-222-6835 www.facebook.com/KesemUArizona

Mental health, healthy lifestyle (nutrition, exercise, expressive arts), education, community events and resource and referral. Programs available statewide. In person in Phoenix, Flagstaff and Tuba City and virtually. 602-712-1006 www.Csaz.org

Candlelighters supports, serves and advocates for children, adolescents and young adults with cancer, their families, long term survivors and bereaved families. Summer camps and other monthly events. 520-777-4911 www.candlelightersaz.org

Caring Bridge is a communications platform that allows a family to provide health updates to their entire chosen personal community at one time…and receive supportive comments back in one place. Families can also digitally coordinate helpful tasks like meals and errands. www.caringbridge.org

Provides free breast health education, mammograms, testing, and direct assistance to breast cancer patients with wigs, support and resources in Arizona. Check for a Lump will continue the mission work of A 2nd Act with Girls Night Out and other events. www.checkforalump.org

Financial support for utilities/gas/groceries/rent, Courtney’s Angel Paks (customized admission bags), Moms Dinner Out, Teen & Young Adult support Group, Bereavement Retreat. 520-269-9824 www.courtneyscourage.org

Face the Fight is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing safe, complementary wellness services to patients who are currently or have previously battled cancer. 520-775-3007, 210-584-4057 www.facethefight.com

LLS is the leading source of free, highly specialized blood cancer information, education and support for patients, survivors, families and healthcare professionals. 520-207-7525 www.LLS.org

The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com is the nation’s most trusted mesothelioma resource. Their core purpose is advocacy, awareness and connecting people to the best mesothelioma resources. For more than 15 years, they have built a community of top doctors, hospitals, experts and survivors to help guide patients and their families.
https://www.asbestos.com/mesothelioma/

We provide education, survivor & caregiver support services such as: meal delivery and financial assistance for survivors in active treatment and/or in a clinical trial, counseling services and more. 480-977-6462 www.ovarian.org

We organize the donation and marketing of hand-crafted quilts to raise and distribute funds to organizations that provide treatment, support services and research for breast and gynecologic cancers. 520-904-0383 www.quiltforacause.org

We provide housing, transportation and support to families while their child is in the hospital. 520-326-0060 www.rmhcTucson.org

Education and support for newly diagnosed and long term survivors. Local support group, annual conference. 520-906-8344 www.ThyCa.org
www.facebook.com/TucsonThyCa

Emotional support for children, teens, young adults, and families grieving a serious medical condition or death loss. No cost services in English and Spanish. 520-322-9155 www.TuNidito.org

A healthy survivorship program for cancer survivors and their supporters centered on exercise, nutrition, education, and peer support. Join us for fitness classes, hikes, organic gardening, book groups, monthly lunches and birthday celebrations! 520-505-1406 www.YouCanConquer.org

Currently offering 13 virtual support groups: Breast/GYN, Bone Marrow Transplant, Metastatic, LGBTQ, Men’s, Caregiver’s, Leukemia & Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, Women’s Urostomy, Couples, Prostate, and Living With Cancer. 520-694-1855 www.cancercenter.arizona.edu