Other Interesting Stuff
Medic Alert
This is the home site for medic alert tag emergency medical information and identification.
Review 6/06
Chemo Angels
A site which matches cancer patient up with others who send cards for encouragement- religiously oriented. Many parents have high praise for the Angels.
Review 6/06
TayBears
An 11-year-old's own company to sell hair clips to buy teddy bears for cancer kids.
Review 6/06
Make A Child Smile
A site which features three kids a month for people to send cards to- a very moving site.
Review 6/06
Song of Love
Non profit that makes personal songs for ill children.
Review 6/06
Caring Bridge
A site for parents to set up a website to keep friends and family updated.
Review 6/06
Beautiful Bald Buddies
Soft, washable, hand-crafted,one-foot bald dolls that can be ordered for about thirty dollars
Review 6/06
The Linus Project
Organization that provides new blankets to seriously ill kids- chapters exist across the US and they welcome volunteers.
Review 6/06
The Kimo Bear Project
This organization sends teddy bears to selected hospitals. These teddy bears, dressed in a hospital gown and baseball cap. They can have a central line inserted and can lose its hair.
Review 6/06
Spirit Creations
A religiously oriented sites that will send a personalized plate to a child at hospital hospice or at home. It is semi-anonymous. The children will be added to a prayer list. Cost $20.00
Review 6/06
Hannah's Hugs
This is an organization based out of Chicago that has three programs to support families of brain tumor kids (Hugs from Hannah, Bear Hugs from Hannah, and Blankets for Babes).
Review 6/06
Inspiration - The Joy Cart
A 12 year old with cancer six (yes, 6) times could made a difference. Now a memorial site.
Review 6/06
Dave Bailey
Well known guitarist in the brain tumor community. He has become a singer/song writer outliving his one year prognosis for a glioblastoma multiforme brain tumor by years. His performances are listed on the site. Great acoustic guitar.
Review 6/06
Memories of Max- A father's story
This book written by a father that tells the story of the life and death of his son first diagnosed with AML and less than three years later with a rhabdomyosyarcoma. This is also a story about coming to terms. It is from the heart- tissues recommended.
Review 6/06
Sunshine Faces
A photographic journey capturing the spirit of innocence, tenacity, courage and playfulness of children- who just happen to be cancer patients.- tissues may be needed here too. This is out of Texas but still worthwhile- they also sell notecards with pictures of their kids to raise funds.
Review 6/06
Chicken Soup for the Soul
From this site you can get daily email stories sent to you. You can also submit stories.
Review 6/06
THON
Penn State College kids raise over 3 ½ million dollars for childhood cancer in 2003 - and have been doing this since 1973.
Review 6/06
