💗 MY LIST OF RECOMMENDED CANCER RESOURCES… For those diagnosed with Breast and/or other Cancers; these are some of the organizations that provided me comforting information and supplies during my recent battle and/or that we support or intend to help support and encourage others to do so in the future for their participation on this page and unwavering support in all of our ongoing battles. We sincerely thank them.💗
Gildas Club Muskoka:https://gildasclubsimcoemuskoka.org\Free Membership and evidence-based Cancer Support Program is designed to decrease cancer-related distress, and ensure that no one faces cancer alone. Their services include online or in person support groups, social events, educational workshops and more, work as a complement to medical care.
Children’s Cancer Brave Barbie This Barbie doll request is open to cancer patients with a young child or for a child who is experiencing cancer. https://curesearch.org/brave-barbie
Wheels of Hope: is available for transportation services through referral from the social worker at cancer clinic which is sent to the Canadian cancer society. To be eligible you must have a cancer diagnosis and be undergoing cancer treatment at a hospital or cancer centre. https://csl.cancer.ca/en/Detail/db51b318-81fe-e811-a98d-000d3a36f968
Knitted Knockers of Canada: Free handmade knitted breast prosthesis for women who have undergone a mastectomy or other breast surgery https://knittedknockerscanada.com(This organization is also seeking donations and help crocheting and will provide a pattern to any volunteers)
Cleaning for a Reason: Free house cleaning for cancer patients https://cleaningforareason.org (this organization also is seeking cleaning companies in Canada to participate in providing services)
Chai Lifeline Canada: If you are a salon owner or lucky enough to have long hair and you’d like to make a hair donation of 10 inch or more. With your hair donation, you give the gift of beauty, confidence, self-love and hope to someone experiencing hair loss due to illness.https://chailifelinecanada.org/hair-donation-program/
Pearls of Hope Kit: request a free kit for cancer patients who in active treatment, supplies are sometimes limited due to an unfortunate lack of donations. https://www.pearlsofhope.ca/pending
Wildfire Magazine: and writing community designed for young breast cancer survivors and fighters in mind who were diagnosed under age 50 www.wildfirecommunity.org
If you have or know of an organization that provides free or discounted specialty help or programs and assistance to those facing Cancer and/or Mental Health in York Region please send a DM or email contact.carebag@gmail.com to be listed on this special page!