Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation
Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation is a national nonprofit that helps children with cancer and their families. It funds safer childhood cancer research, gives monthly financial grants to East Coast families in hardship, and runs bereavement, mental wellness, advocacy, and awareness programs.
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Arms Wide Open provides monthly grants to families suffering hardship due to their child’s cancer diagnosis. In addition, they host annual bereavement retreats and online workshops for families... Main Services help pay for healthcare bereavement financial assistance support network support groups Serving children school-aged children families with children low-income
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What they offer 7
- Recently verified· Jun 28
Family SupportService
Monthly grants help families facing financial hardship because of a child's cancer diagnosis.
- Recently verified· Jun 28
Collaborative Pediatric Cancer Research Awards ProgramGrant
Research grants fund pediatric cancer studies focused on safer, less toxic treatments and quality of life.
- Recently verified· Jun 28
ThriveProgram
During CureFest, AWOCCF hosts Thrive wellness sessions for fighters, survivors, siblings, young adults, and bereaved family members.
- Recently verified· Jun 28
Hope and Healing Bereavement Retreats and WorkshopsProgram
Bereavement retreats and online workshops support families who have lost a child to cancer.
- Recently verified· Jun 28
Helping HandsProgram
Helping Hands is a crowdfunding platform for childhood cancer families that does not charge credit card or platform fees.
- Recently verified· Jun 28
The Truth 365Program
The Truth 365 is an advocacy, documentary, and social media campaign that raises awareness and pushes for more childhood cancer research funding.
- Recently verified· Jun 28
CureFest 2026Event
CureFest is a free childhood cancer awareness and advocacy event hosted by Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation in Washington, DC.
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