Resources

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We have built a list of resources with the hope that they can provide you assistance in the area you are needing. Please check this site often as we will be adding to this list on regular basis. If you know of a resource not listed please email us the name of the source and their contact information and we will add it to our site.

Local Cancer Treatment Centers

Peninsula Cancer Institute www.peninsulacancerinstitute.com

7544 Medical Drive, Suite B Gloucester VA 23061
(804) 693-9037 Office
(804) 693-9456 Fax

*PCI has treatment facilities in Gloucester, Newport News & Williamsburg

Virginia Oncology Associates www.virginiacancer.com

6876 Main Street, Unit 4, Gloucester VA 23061
(804) 693-3232

*VA Oncology Associates has treatment facilities in Gloucester, Chesapeake, Elizabeth City, Franklin, Hampton, Kitty Hawk, Lake Wright, Newport News, Princess Anne, Suffolk & Williamsburg

Local Financial Support & Patient Needs Programs

* Please note that some of these resources are for Gloucester & Mathews residents only

American Cancer Society www.cancer.org
11835 Canon Blvd, Suite A102, Newport News VA 23606
Phone: (757) 591-8330 | Fax: (757) 591-8328

Beyond Boobs! Inc. www.beyondboobsinc.org

(757)645-2649

PO Box 443, Toano, VA 23168

Cancer Care Foundation of Tidewater www.ccfot.org

PO Box 12693, Norfolk VA 23451
(866) 461-8488

Cleaning for a Reason www.cleaningforareason.org

Available for women, 18 years or older who are currently undergoing cancer treatment. When you click the link above, go to the "Cancer Patients" tab to apply for cleaning services. East Coast residents need to submit their applications by 1PM (the earlier in the day, the better your odds as they only accept a limited number of applications per day).

Cleaning for a Reason's local cleaning partnership is with ELBOW GREASE www.elbowgreasecleaningservices.com serving the areas of Gloucester, Yorktown, Newport News & Williamsburg. There are no partnerships at this time that serve the Mathews area.

Hampton Roads Prostate Health Forum, Sentara Cancer Network www.hrprostatehealth.org

3000 Coliseum Drive, Suite 202, Hampton VA, 23666

Patient Advocate Foundation www.patientadvocate.org
Advocacy, Financial Aid/Insurance, Information/Education, Legal Advice, Nonprofit Organization

700 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Ste 200
Newport News VA 23606
(757) 873-8999

Samaritan Group (804) 693-2252
6494 Main Street, Gloucester VA 23061

Silhouette Mastectomy Boutique www.silhouettemb.com

12715-V Warwick Boulevard

Newport News, VA

757-930-0139

"The goal of the caring staff at Silhouette Mastectomy Boutique is to prepare women for pre and post surgery by providing eduction, quality products and exceptional customer service in a boutique setting."

The Abingdon Ruritan Club

PO Box 22, Bena VA 23018 *Available to Gloucester & Mathews residents only

ATTN: Benevolence Committee

(804) 642-9021

Will provide financial assistance up to $500 for persons experiencing undue hardships. To apply, send a handwritten or typed letter outlining the name of the person in need, the reason they are in need and for what purposes the financial aid will be used.

Bereavement Support Groups

Bereavement Support Group – RWRH
Contact: Debbie Morris 693-8825
7452 Hospital Drive, Gloucester VA 23061
Deborah.Morris@rivhs.com

COPE Helpline – 24 hour assistance for people in crisis
693-COPE (nonemergency) 693-7959 (emergency)

Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Counseling Center
O’Connell McKeon 693-5057
9228 George Washington Memorial Hwy., Gloucester VA 23061
(Sliding scale fee based on income and number of family members)

National Treatment Centers

1- University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center www.mdanderson.org

1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston TX 77030

(800) 392-1611

2- Memorial Sloane-Kettering Cancer Center www.mskcc.org

1275 York Avenue, New York NY 10065

(800) 525-2225 (Adult Patients)

(212) 639-5954 (Pediatric Patients)

3- Johns Hopkins Hospital

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center www.hopkinskimmelcancercenter.org

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building, Suite 1100

401 N. Broadway, Baltimore MD 21231

(410) 955-5222

4- Mayo Clinic – Rochester Minnesota www.mayoclinic.org/methodisthospital/

201 West Center Street, Rochester MN 55902

(507) 266-7890

5- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute www.dana-farber.org

Teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School

44 Binney Street, Boston MA 02115

(877) 332-4292 (Adult Patients)

(888) 733-4662 (Pediatric Patients)

TDD (617) 632-5330

6- University of Washington Medical Center Visit Site

1959 NE Pacific, Seattle WA 98195

(206) 598-3300

7- Massachusettes General Hospital Cancer Center www.massgeneral.org/cancer

55 Fruit Street, Boston MA 02114

Phone: (877) 726-5130

8- University of California San Francisco Medical Center

USCF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center www.ucsfhealth.org/adult/medical-services/cancer.index.htm

1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco CA 94115

(877) 726-5130

9- Stanford Hospital and Clinics Stanford Cancer Center http://cancer.stanford.edu

875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Palo Alto CA 94305

(650) 723-4268 (Concierge)

10- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center www.uclahealth.org

757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles CA 90095

(310) 825-9111

11- Duke University Medical Center

Comprehensive Cancer Center www.cancer.duke.edu/

2424 Erwin Road, Hock Plaza, Ste. 601, Durham NC 27705

(888) 275-3853 (Health System and Consultation Center)

12- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Abramson Cancer Center http://www.pennhealth.org/abramson

3535 Market Street, Suite 750, Philadelphia PA 19104-3309

(800) 789-7366

13- Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute http://www.my.clevelandclinic.org/cancer

9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland OH 44195

(800) 223-2273 TYY (216) 444-0261

14- Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Vanderbilt – Ingram Cancer Center www.vicc.org

691 Preston Building, Nashville TN 37232

(615) 936-5847 | (800) 811-8480

15- Fox Chase Cancer Center http://www.fccc.edu/

333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19111-2497

(888) 369-2427

16- H. Lee Moffitt University of South Florida www.moffitt.org

12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa FL 33612

(888) 663-3488

National Advocacy Groups

(Listed in Alphabetical Order)

Believe in Tomorrow www.believeintomorrow.org

6601 Frederick Blvd., Baltimore MD 21228

(800) 933-5470

Programs: Hospital Housing and Retreat Housing for critically ill children and their families. (Children’s House at Johns Hopkins) – “Hands on Adventures Program” provides once in a lifetime opportunities for children.

Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) www.bcan.org

4813 St. Elmo Avenue, Bethesda MD 20814

(888) 901-BCAN (2226)

Bladder Cancer Webcafe www.blcwebcafe.org

* Provides Information, Resources and Support

Cancer Care www.cancercare.org

275 Seventh Avenue, Floor 22, New York NY 10001

(800) 813-HOPE (4673)

Mesothelioma Symptomswww.mesotheliomasymptoms.com

Wish Fulfillment Resources

B.A.S.E Camp Children’s Cancer Foundation www.basecamp.org

7501 Glenmore Lane, Winterpark FL 32972

(407) 673-5060

* Provides free or discounted tickets for patients and their immediate families to Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and other central Florida attractions.

Children’s Wish Foundation International www.childrenswish.org

8615 Rosewell Road, Atlanta GA 30350-7256

(800) 323- WISH

* Children must be under the age of 18 and diagnosed with a life threatening illness. Wishes can be anything that the child wishes for. For children unable to verbally communicate their wishes there is the Young Minds Program to fit the patient’s needs.

The Dream Factory Inc. www.dreamfactoryinc.com

200 W. Broadway, Suite 504, Louisville KY 40202

(800) 456-7556

* Children must be between the ages of 3 and 18.

Make – A – Wish Foundation of America www.wish.org

3350 N. Central Ave., Suite 300, Phoenix AZ 85012

(602) 279-WISH

* Children must be under the age of 18.

A Special Wish Foundation – National Headquarters www.spwish.org

1250 Memory Lane N – Suite B, Columbus OH 43209

(800) 486-WISH

*Children under the age of 21 and diagnosed with a terminal illness are eligible.