Links
Monies raised from Angel Kisses are distributed toward groups that
benefit families fighting childhood cancers.
Charitable organizations
benefitting from our efforts include:
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DC Candelighters
- an organization of parents who have had a child with cancer who
provide emotional, financial and educational support to other
families fighting cancer. www.dccandlelighters.org
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Life with Cancer
– offered through INOVA Health System, Life with Cancer enhances the
quality of life for
cancer patients and their families by providing education,
information and support.
www.inova.org/healthcare-services/life-with-cancer-program
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SuperSibs
- reaches out to the
brothers and sisters of over 12,600 children in the U.S. and
Canada who are diagnosed with cancer each year.
www.supersibs.org
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Special Love
–
gives children and
young adults with cancer and their families a chance to enjoy normal
childhood activities that healthy kids often take for granted. From
week-long camps, like Camp Fantastic and BRASS Camp for siblings, to
weekend retreats for families, teens, and young adults.
www.speciallove.org
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Caringbridge
– a free Carigbridge website helps keep family
& friends informed of the patient’s progress.
www.caringbridge.org
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Big Apple Circus Clown
Care(SM)
– a hospital clowning program offering laughter and joy to the
bedsides of acutely and chronically ill children year round.
www.bigappplecircus.org
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Colors of Love
– enhances the hospital environment by painting rooms in different
themed murals.
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Hopecam
– connects homebound children undergoing
cancer treatment and other life-threatening illnesses with
friends at school using laptops, web cameras and
high-speed internet
connections.
www.hopecam.org
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Give Kids the World
- a 70-acre,
non-profit resort in
Central Florida that creates magical memories for children
with life-threatening illnesses and their families. GKTW provides
accommodations at its whimsical resort, donated tickets to
theme parks,
meals and activities for a week-long, cost-free fantasy vacation.
www.gktw.org
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Teardrops to
Rainbows – improves the quality of life
of children with cancer and their families in the DC-metro area by
providing support, services and
financial assistance. Specifically focusing on helping
families stay connected and better manage their day-to-day household
responsibilities while supporting a cancer-stricken child. www.
teardropstorainbows.org
www.newrunner.net
www.womenrunning.com