Resources for Kids & Families
Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan does not receive funding from any of the following resources. Their programs are available to the public and we appreciate them for the work they do for the children of our community.
Alex's Arcade
Email: info@alexsarcade.org
Website: Alex's Arcade Facebook Page
Alex's Arcade is here to help kids cope with cancer, whether it's donating gaming systems to Children's Hospital, fundraising for our cause, advocating for childhood cancer awareness, or fulfill a dream for a family fighting cancer. The feeling of helping others, making a difference in the lives of children, or being the reason that child or family can cope with cancer a little easier...Is like no other.
Angels of Hope
Phone: (586) 226-3146
Website: angelsofhope.org
The foundation provides assistance to children of families whose lives have been affected by cancer. Financial assistance may be provided for costs not covered by health insurance.
Camp Casey
Phone: (248) 705-2780
Website: camp-casey.org
Camp Casey, a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2003, offers three unique programs to children with cancer and their families. Molly Melamed at (248) 705-2780 or email her at molly@camp-casey.org
Camp-Mak-A-Dream
Phone: (406) 549-5987
Website: campdream.org
Camp Mak-A-Dream first welcomed cancer patients to it's beautiful facility in western Montana back in July of 1995. The camp was created to carry out the mission of the Children's Oncology Camp Foundation which is to provide Camp Mak-A-Dream as a medically-supervised, cost free experience for children and young adults with cancer.
Camp Quality USA-Michigan
Phone: (231) 582-2471
Website: www.campqualityusa.org/mi
Camp Quality serves children with cancer or a life-threatening blood disorder, ages 4-17 and their families, by providing year-round programs, experiences, and companionship, at no cost. Camp Quality promotes hope and inspiration while helping children foster life skills and develop their full potential.
The Blood Cancer Foundation of Michigan
Phone: (800) 825-2536
Website: http://bloodcancerfoundationmi.org/
Statewide organization which provides information, financial assistance, and emotional support to families of adults and children affected by leukemia, lymphoma, and other related blood disorders.
Download the Blood Cancer Foundation of Michigan Resource Flyer
Great Lakes Burn Camp
Website: glbc.org
Great Lakes Burn Camp's mission is to strive to provide a unique experience that promotes healing, self-esteem, confidence and general well-being for burn injured children.
Hospice of Michigan
Phone: (888) 247-5701
Website: hom.org
Hospice of Michigan's Pediatric Early Care provides a range of services to families of children from prenatal stages until age 21, beginning at the time of diagnosis. This program enables the family to continue pursuing curative treatment options while also providing someone to talk to about maintaining their child's quality of life, advance directives and grief support.
Kids Kicking Cancer
Phone: (313) 557-0021
Website: https://www.heroescircle.org
Kids Kicking Cancer & their Heroes Circle provides weekly classes for children, both inpatient and outpatient, in the mind-body techniques found in the martial arts.
National Alopecia Areata Foundation
Phone: (415) 472-3780
Website: naaf.org
Here, kids, teens, and parents can find an interactive and entertaining place to be themselves while offering support to their peers.
New Day Foundation for Families
Phone: (248) 648-1105
Website: foundationforfamilies.org
New Day Foundation accomplishes their mission by offering financial assistance and emotional support programs to cancer patients and their families.
New Hope Center for Grief Support
Phone: (248) 348-0115
Website: newhopecenter.net
New Hope Center for Grief Support is a 501c3 charitable organization dedicated to bringing hope, healing, and new beginnings to adults and children grieving the death of a loved one. Our vision as a bereavement resource center for Southeast Michigan is to see those who've come through our program create a safe, understanding community for others in grief and help change the way our culture responds to grief and loss. We do this through two methods: direct grief support services and community outreach, training, and practical resources.
The Right Connection
Phone: 586-228-3300
Website: http://connection.misd.net/
The Right Connection Resource Directory was developed by the Macomb County Youth Council, a subcommittee of the Macomb County Inter-Agency Council, for use by service personnel in assisting families in locating free, low-cost or unique human services in Macomb County.
TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
Phone: (831) 457-1004
Website: https://www.bfrb.org/
The TLC Foundation's mission is to end the suffering caused by hair pulling disorders, skin picking disorders, and other related body-focused repetitive behaviors.