Support Resources

Gilda's Club Seattle provides social and emotional support.
View our Club Activities to find out about our support groups

Cancer Care is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide free professional help to people with all cancers through counseling, education, information and referral and direct financial assistance.

Cancer Hope Network Provides free, confidential, one-on-one support to people with cancer and their families. 1-877-HOPENET (467-3638).

Cancer Lifeline 6522 Fremont Avenue N. 24-hour hotline: 206-297-2500, statewide 1-800-255-5505. Trained volunteers provide information and support for people with cancer and their caregivers. Also provides support programs and classes for patients and families in the Seattle area. A United Way agency.

Corporate Angel Network Provides free air transportation for cancer patients traveling to and from recognized cancer treatment centers in the United States; uses empty seats on corporate jets, regardless of patients' financial resources. 1-914-328-1313

Granny Barb's and Art's Leukemia Links - Leukemia information on the Internet.

fertileHOPE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping cancer patients faced with infertility. 1-888-994-HOPE

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is committed to reaching out to those with leukemia, Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma in meaningful ways. Programs have been developed to meet the needs of patients, families, oncology professionals and other concerned individuals. 206-628-0777

Positive Solutions The mission of Positive Solutions is to empower individuals to make educated choices, remove disability-related barriers and enhance their lives through self-advocacy. Positive Solutions has implemented one of two Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach Programs (BPAO) in Washington State funded by a Cooperative Agreement with the Social Security Administration. 260-322-8181

The National Prostate Cancer Coalition  This organization sets the standard for rapidly reducing the burden of prostate cancer on American men and their families through awareness, outreach, and advocacy. 1-888-245-9455

MAVIN Foundation 600 First Avenue, Suite 600, Seattle Washington 98104. The nation's leading organization that builds healthy communities that celebrate and empower mixed heritage people and families. They offer a Bone Marrow donation drive program called the MatchMaker project to help find matches for mixed race people. 206-622-7101

Max Foundation 425-787-9735 or toll free 1-888-462-9368. A nonprofit organization located in Seattle that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for Latino patients who have leukemia and other blood-related diseases. Visit web site for information about services and resources.

National Bone Marrow Transplant Link (BMT Link) 20411 W 12 Mile Rd, Suite 108, Southfield, MI 48076; 1-800-LINK-BMT (1-800-546-5268). Provides information and support for bone marrow transplant patients and their families.

Northwest Melanoma Symposium  The 2nd annual NW Melanoma Symposium, geared toward melanoma patients, families, and supporters, is being held at the FHCRC campus in Seattle on Saturday, May 9th, 2009 from 8am - 3:30 pm.

Survivorship Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 206-667-2814. The Survivorship Program provides support for the emotional, physical and practical issues that people recovering from cancer face. This progressive, comprehensive support for survivorship issues helps people battling cancer live life on their own terms. Supported by the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

Voices of Seattle 253 632 5413, P.O. Box 24254, Federal Way, WA. 98093. The Voices of Seattle is an affiliate of the Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA). Our goal is to increase the public's awareness of the second leading cause of cancer death among men and women.

Y ME National Breast Cancer Organization 1-800-221-2141 Provides information and support to those touched by breast cancer, their families, health care professionals and the public, and advocates for scientific research and for the rights of people with breast cancer.