Support Resources
LOCAL NONPROFITS FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES IN OREGON
FINANCIAL & FAMILY SUPPORT
ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Support in receiving assistive devices
accesstechnologiesinc.org
Assistance Dogs NW
Trains and places assistance dogs for children & adults with disabilities
assistancedogsnw.org
Candlelighters for children with cancer
Support for families with childhood cancer
candlelightersoregon.org
Children’s cancer association
Financial assistance for families of children with cancer
ccao.org
Cleaning for a reason
Provides free home cleaning for cancer patients
cleaningforareason.org
Dougy center
Free grief support for children, teens, and families after the death of a loved one
dougy.org
Easterseals
Grants, support, & education for disability services
easterseals.org
Ethan Jostad Foundation
Providing financial assistance and hope to families facing medical challenges
ethanjostadfoundation.org
Miracles for kids
Assists with monthly expenses
miraclesforkids.org
National Children’s cancer society
Provides financial assistance, lodging, & meals for children with cancer
nationalchildrenscancersociety.org
Nick Wilson Charitable Group
Provides financial assistance & resources
nickwilsoncharitablegroup.org
Oregon family to family
Helps navigate medical care, insurance, & community resources for children with special health needs
oregonfamilytofamily.org
Oregons lions sight & hearing foundation
Sight and hearing care & aid assistance
olshf.org
Wheel to walk foundation
Assists in obtaining medical/adaptive equipment
wheeltowalk.org
Wheelchair foundation
Provides free wheelchairs
wheelchairfoundation.org
WITH COURAGE FOUNDATION
Provides financial assistance to Oregon Families of children with life-threatening illnesses
withcourage.org
Community Supported Gifts
Angel hair foundation
Provides children who have experienced hairloss with custom wigs
angelhairfoundation.org
Fox Boxes
Boxes of love for babies 0-12 months
foxboxes.org
Holly’s Heart
Comfortable hospital gown alternative
hollysheart.org
Icing smiles
Custom cakes for families impacted by critical illness
icingsmiles.org
Little bricks charity
Legos for hospitalized children 18 and younger
littlebrickscharity.org
Little Wishes
Provides gifts & grants to bring hope to children with critical illnesses
littlewishes.org
Max love project
Provides Super Max Turtle night light
maxloveproject.org
Project outrun
Provides custom shoes
projectoutrun.org
Roc Solid Foundation
Provides hospital ready bags & backyard playsets
rocsolidfoundation.org
ROck’n Rooms
Provides custom room baskets to children with a 3-week or longer hospital stay
rocknrooms.org
Sam day foundation
Supports families with hope, joy, & encouragement
samdayfoundation.org
Gold hope project
Free photo sessions for pediatric cancer patients at any stage, remission, or survivorship
goldhopeproject.com
wish organizations
17 strong foundation
Helps young adults with life-limiting medical conditions (life expectancy of 12 months or less) experience their ultimate dream trips or final wishes
17strong.org
Cameron siemers foundation for hope
Provides young adults facing life-threatening illnesses financial awards to help fund a specific dream, project, or life-enriching experience
cameronsiemersfoundation.org
Catch a dream foundation
Grants wishes for children facing life-threatening illnesses
catchadream.org
Do it for the love
Grants live music wishes
doitforthelove.org
Dream factory
Grants wishes ages 3-18
dreamfactoryinc.org
The dream foundation
Fulfills final dreams and wishes for adults aged 18 and older who have a serious, life-limiting illness
dreamfoundation.org
Elle Foundation
Grants wishes for children with cancer relapse
ellefoundation.org
Kids wish network
Grants wishes ages 3-18
kidswishnetwork.org
Make a wish oregon
Grants life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses
oregon.wish.org
Nikolas Ritschel foundation
Focuses specifically on young adults ages 18-24 who are fighting life-theatening illnesses
nrfoundation.org
Sunshine foundation
Grants wishes ages 3-18
sunshinefoundation.org
Camps & Retreats
Camp Agape
Camp experience for cancer-affected children & families
campagaperock.org
Camp erin oregon
Weekend camp for bereaved children & teens
elunanet-work.org/oregon-camps/camp-erin
Camp millennium
Camp for cancer patients & siblings
campmillennium.org
Camp yakety yak
Inclusive summer camp for children and young adults with disabilities
campyaketyyak.org
Lighthouse family camps
Restorative retreat for families living through childhood cancer
lightsoutfamilyretreat.org
Ukandu
Camping programs for families battling cancer
ukandu.org
Very special camps
Oregon camp & programs for individuals with special needs
veryspecialcamps.org/oregon
activities & enrichment
Beads of courage
Support through innovative art-in-medicine
beadsofcourage.org
Chelsea hicks foundation
Therapeutic dress-up & play experiences for children facing medical challenges
chelseahicksfoundation.org
Dream Drives for kids
Sports car rides for kids
dreamdrivesforkids.wordpress.org
Embrace compassion
Farm adventures for children with cancer & siblings
embracecompassion.org
Hunt of a lifetime
Hunting & fishing trips for ages 21 & younger
huntofalifetime.org
Joyrx
Music, mentor, & nature programs for children with lengthy treatments & hospital stays
joyrx.org
Oregon adaptive sports
Adaptive outdoor recreation & sports for children & adults with disabilities
oregonadaptivesports.org
Pile of puppies
Bringing terminally ill children the joy of puppy play
pilesofpuppies.org
Team impact
Matches children with illness & disabilities with college sports teams
teamimpact.org
Transportation & Flights
Angel wings (angel flight west)
Free medical flights for children & adults traveling for treatment
angelwingsair.org
Aero angel
Provides free air transportation for children & adults to receive critical medical care
aeroangel.org
Miracle flights
Free commercial flights for children needing medical care
miracleflights.org
National children’s cancer society
Provides free transportation assistance for families traveling for treatment
nationalchildrenscancersociety.org
Ride Connection
Provides rides to medical appointments
rideconnection.org