Help is available.
Resources for Families
Your child has cancer.
You need hope.
We can help.
To begin your support from the NICK Foundation, contact your child’s hospital social worker. Ask them to email Nicole Yarrow at nicole@nwicancerkids.org with the following information: Child’s name Child’s diagnosis with date diagnosed Parent names and address(es) Parent phone number(s)
After contacting your social worker, if you don’t hear promptly from someone at the NICK Foundation, please email the address above or call 219.552.1217, and we will help you through the process.
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CAC2
NICK is a proud member of the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer (CAC2). CAC2 is a collaborative network of organizations and individuals supporting and serving the childhood cancer community.
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Hope Portal
This next generation of the Hope Portal strives to connect childhood cancer families to the information and support resources they need–faster than ever.
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Nikolas Ritschel Foundation
Nik’s Wish: To bring JOY throughout the nation to young adults (ages 18-24), and their loved ones, fighting cancer. Nik found the “Wish Gap” for cancer warriors, ages 18-24, and we aim to fill it! A Nik’s Wish carves out a joyful time to laugh, love and be together – And to forget about cancer for a while.
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Bree's Blessings
We are dedicated to providing pediatric cancer patients with opportunities to further their interests in art and/or music as a method of coping with their diagnosis and treatments.
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Arms Wide Open
Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation’s mission is to fund less toxic therapies for children with cancer so they can have a better quality of life as they battle the disease and to give children battling cancer and their families hope during the most difficult days of their lives.
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Team Impact
Team IMPACT tackles the emotional trauma and social isolation experienced by children facing serious and chronic illnesses by matching them with a college athletic team. Through the two year therapeutic program that complements their medical treatments, children develop relationships and skills that help them complete the full circle of healing.
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USSA
USSA is an all volunteer 501(c)3 non profit wish granting charity specializing in sending critically ill and disabled youth on a free outdoor adventure of their dreams.
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Songs of Love Foundation
The Songs of Love Foundation is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that creates free, personalized, original songs to uplift children and teens currently facing touch medical, physical or emotional challenges.
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Give In Kind
Knowing how to help is hard. That is where Give InKind steps in. This amazing resource is for NICK families, friends & family of NICK families, and our community.
