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American Childhood Cancer Organization and Candlelighters groups can be found across the country. These groups operate under ACCO or independently, and while we strive to provide up-to-date contact information, we cannot guarantee that any contact information on this page is the most current.
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Arizona
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern Arizona
PO Box 42436
Tucson, AZ 85733-2436
Contact: Beverley Tidwell
(520) 777-4911
email: info@candlelightersaz.org
www.candlelightersaz.org
Programs and services include Candlelighters publications, summer camp, support group meetings, chapter newsletter, teen programs, financial assistance, in-hospital visits, family activities.
Arkansas
American Childhood Cancer Organization of Arkansas
PO Box 3854
Little Rock, AR 72203-3854
(501) 376-4567 ext 25
email: info@arkansas.acco.org
www.acco.org/arkansas
Programs and services include new diagnosis care bags, Candlelighters publications, in-hospital visits, family events, resource network, holiday Adopt-a-Family, toy-drive for clinic.
Colorado
Candlelighters of Southern Colorado
P.O. Box 17621
Colorado Springs, CO 80935-7621
Contact: Marlene Pacheco, President
(719) 216-8638
Fax: (719) 475-2828
Programs and services include Candlelighters Publications, financial assistance, affiliate newsletter, in-hospital visits, family activities.
Florida
B.A.S.E. Camp Childhood Cancer Foundation
650 N. Wymore Rd #103
Winter Park FL 32789
Contact: Terri Jones
(407)673-5060
Fax: (407) 673-5095
email: email@basecamp.org
www.basecamp.org
Programs and services include overnight camps, prom, Christmas in July, Christmas party, food baskets, hospital lunch, milestones, dinner and a movie
Candlelighters of Brevard Inc.
436 5th Avenue, Suite 1,
Indialantic, FL 32903
(321) 728-5600
Fax: (321) 773-2477
email: information@candlelightersofbrevard.org
www.candlelightersofbrevard.org
Programs and services include direct financial support for travel expenses, emergency funds, housing assistance for Ronald McDonald House or similar facility, professional counseling services, prescription drug program, family outings, and more – please visit our How We Help page for details and additional information.
Candlelighters of Southwest Florida Inc.
9981 S. HealthPark Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Contact: Klair M. Snellbaker
(239) 432-2223
Fax: (239) 432-1032
email: Klair@candlelightersSWFL.org
www.candlelightersSWFL.org
Programs and services include parent networking, in-hospital visits, family activities, newsletter, and support groups.
Georgia
CURE Childhood Cancer
200 Ashford Center North, Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30338
Contact: Kristin Connor, Executive Director
(770) 986-0035
Fax: (770) 986-0038
email: info@curechildhoodcancer.org
www.curechildhoodcancer.org
Programs and services include new diagnosis travel totes, Candlelighters publications, continuing education programs for caregivers, monthly support group meetings, affiliate newsletter, portrait photography service to diagnosed children, family events, research.
Indiana
Kids Surviving Cancer
6316 Mutual Drive
Fort Wayne IN 46825
Contact: Sandra Thomas
(260) 484-9560
Fax: (260) 484-9572
email: sthomas@cancer-services.org
www.cancer-services.org
Kids Surviving Cancer is a program of Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana (CSNI). CSNI is a non-profit which serves people of all ages with cancer and their families in the Indiana counties of: Allen, Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley. A Children’s Advocate provides emotional support, information and referral services, transportation reimbursement, medical equipment & supplies, financial assistance and various family activities for peer support.
Louisiana
Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge
550 Lobdell Ave.
Baton Rouge LA 70808
Contact: Esther Sachse
(225) 927-2273
Fax: (225) 927-1468
email: esachse@cancerservices.org
Website: cancerservices.org
Programs and services include monthly activities, candlelighter grant, mentors, camp, mom’s night out, holiday party.
Maryland
Candlelighters of DC Metro Area
P.O. Box 824
Centreville, VA 20122
(202) 747-7191
email: dccandlelighters@gmail.com
www.dccandlelighters.org
This group serves families in Northern Virginia, Southern Maryland, and District of Columbia that are within 50 miles of Children’s National Medical Center, Georgetown University Hospital, and Inova Fairfax Hospital. Programs and services include Candlelighters’ publications, support group meetings, in-hospital visits, new patient care bags, caregiver teas, educational seminars, financial assistance, gas cards.
Mississippi
University of Mississippi Medical Center Candlelighters
(UMC Candlelighters)
P.O. Box 55611
Jackson, MS 39296-5611
(601)605-5018
email: president@umccandlelighters.org
Website: www.umc.edu
Programs and services include financial assistance, in-hospital visits, family events, social workers conference, funding, toys for clinic, scholarships, RMD House support.
Nebraska
Candlelighters of Omaha
Children’s Hospital & Medial Center, Hematology Oncology Clinic
8200 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68114
Contact: June McAtee LCSW
(402) 955-8844
Fax: (402) 955-6464
email: jmcatee@childrensomaha.org
email: chogan@childrensomaha.org
Website: nrrs.ne.gov
Programs and services include ACCO publications and referrals and quarterly social gatherings
Nevada
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada
8990 Spanish Ridge Ave.
Suite 100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
Phone: 702-737-1919
email: mcipriano@candlelightersnv.org
www.candlelightersnv.org
Programs and services include patient advocacy, emergency assistance, travel for treatment, family counseling, survivor scholarships, meal tickets, hospital visits, camp programs, toy boxes for the out-patient clinics, parties and special events, financial aid guidance, family and individual counseling, and more.
New Hampshire
Childhood Cancer Lifeline of New Hampshire
P.O. Box 395
Hillsboro NH 03244
Contact: Sylvia Pelletier, President
(603) 645-1489
email: info@childhoodcancerlifeline.org
Programs and services include financial assistance (gas, phone cards, grocery store certificates, hospital meal vouchers, emergency and bereavement funding), diagnosis packet to each family (books, quilt for child, newsletters, resource information – both local to NH and the Nat’l Candlelighters office), family camps, family outings, teens living with cancer outing, an outing for siblings, an outing for families who have lost a child to cancer.
New York
Candlelighters, NYC
345 East 73rd St., Apt. 2L
New York, NY 10021
Contact : Barbara Zobian, President
Phone: (917) 886-4573
Email: Barbara@candlelightersnyc.org
Website: http://www.candlelightersnyc.org
Programs and services include support group meetings, Candlelighters publications, in-hospital visits, family activities.
CURE Childhood Cancer Association
200 Westfall Road
Rochester NY 14620
Contact: Holly Dutcher
Phone: (585) 473-0180
Fax: (585) 473-0201
email: holly.dutcher@curekidscancer.com
www.curekidscancer.com
Programs and services include: CURE’s Family Handbook, free parking for families while visiting the hospital for both in patient and clinic visits, in-hospital parent advocate, educational services and support for children, family support groups, new diagnosis comfort bags, emergency financial assistance and Candlelighters publications.
Oregon and Southwest Washington
Candlelighters for Children with Cancer
10700 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy Suite 360
Beaverton, OR 97005
Contact: Jackie Groah, Executive Director
(503) 719-4244
email: Nicole@CandlelightersOregon.org
website: candlelightersoregon.org
Programs and services include Candlelighters publications, family advocacy (school IEP, insurance information), support groups, family events.
Tennessee
Candlelighters Family Support Group
1305 Darlene Circle
Chattanooga TN 37412
Contact: (423) 827-0800
Fax: (423) 778-4350
email: jane.kaylor@rmhchattanooga.com
email: WLTKCAND@bellsouth.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CandlelightersChattanooga
Programs and services include Candlelighters publications, support group meetings, financial assistance, chapter newsletter, in-hospital visits, and family activities.
Texas
Any Baby Can Childhood Cancer Program
6207 Sheridan Avenue
Austin, TX 78723
Contact: Elizabeth Aguirre, Program Supervisor
512-454-3743 Fax: (512) 477-9205
email: info@AnyBabyCan.org
Programs and services include comprehensive case management, counseling and crisis intervention, emotional support group meetings, school advocacy, family events.
Candlelighters of El Paso
1400 Hardaway St. Suite 206
El Paso TX, 79903
Contact: Scott Lynch, Executive Director
(915) 544-2222 Fax: (915) 544-6313
email: scottcan@elp.rr.com
www.candlelighterselp.org
Programs and services include financial assistance, counseling, summer camps, family activities, diagnosis bag, transportation, scholarships, hospital meal vouchers.
Virginia
DC Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
P.O. Box 824
Centreville, VA 20122
email: dccandlelighters@gmail.com
www.dccandlelighters.org
This group serves families in Northern Virginia, Southern Maryland, and District of Columbia that are within 50 miles of Children’s National Medical Center, Georgetown University Hospital, and Inova Fairfax Hospital. Programs and services include Candlelighters’ publications, support group meetings, in-hospital visits, new patient care bags, caregiver teas, educational seminars, financial assistance, gas cards.
Vermont
Camp Ta-Kum-Ta
PO Box 459
South Hero, VT 05486
802-372-5863
Click here for contact information.
www.takumta.org
Camp Ta-Kum-Ta provides challenging, extraordinary experiences in a safe and loving environment for children who have or have had cancer and their families. Camp exists for Vermont and Northern New York children, (including other out-of-state children who are treated in Vermont), at no cost to their families.
Washington
Childhood Cancer Coalition
P.O. Box 9678
Spokane, WA 99203
Contact: Leslie Woodfill
email: lesliewoodfill@accoinlandnw.org
Phone: 509-995-5431
website: www.acco.org/inlandnw/
Serves Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho, and Western Montana.
Programs and services include: Hero Beads Program, new patient Comfort Kits, Toy “poke” box in clinic and in-patient area, snack baskets in clinic and office, supplemental cafeteria meal cards, out-patient clinic parking validation, special clinic and in-patient treat bags for holidays, parent-to-parent support groups, sibling and teen group events, monthly in-hospital support lunch, informal grief support group, parent’s night out, birthday club for patients and siblings under 18, local restaurant coupons, movie cards, annual summer and holiday parties, quarterly newsletter, gas vouchers, grocery cards, grocery funds, educational assistance for higher education.
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Western Washington
P.O. Box 3966
Bellevue, WA 98009-3966
Contact: Janna Hendrickson, President
(206) 624-9989
email: leslie@cccnw.org
cccnw.org
Programs and services include diagnosis care bags, emergency financial support, family activities, Candlelighters publications, Holiday Adopt-a-family, gas cards, grocery cards, support group and clinic visits.
Washington D.C.
Candlelighters of DC Metro Area
20439 SE 127th Street, Issaquah, WA 98027
(202) 747-7191
email: love@kidscancerwa.org
www.kidscancerwa.org
This group serves families in Northern Virginia, Southern Maryland, and District of Columbia that are within 50 miles of Children’s National Medical Center, Georgetown University Hospital, and Inova Fairfax Hospital. Programs and services include Candlelighters’ publications, support group meetings, in-hospital visits, new patient care bags, caregiver teas, educational seminars, financial assistance, gas cards.
Wisconsin
Badger Childhood Cancer Network
2215 Atwood Avenue
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 231-8006
www.badgerchildhoodcancer.org
Programs and services include new diagnosis care bags, hero bead program, Candlelighters books, family activities, support group meetings, Ashley’s Med box, Pre-paid gas cards and phone cards.
Families of Children With Cancer, Inc.
PO box 1494
Green Bay WI 54305
Fax: (920) 337-9914
email: Robb@focwc.org
www.focwc.org
Programs and services include financial assistance (gas cards, gift cards, food vouchers), in-hospital visits, family diagnosis pack, hospital toys, newsletter, family activities, resource library.