Advocacy Groups

Many people have donated to an advocacy group at one time or another, or at least been asked to. Advocacy groups are organizations of people that are dedicated to rallying funding, support, and educating the people about a particular cause. Advocacy group causes can be anything from diabetes in children to cancer to Alzheimer’s.

There are people everywhere who suffer from mental and physical illnesses, and there are always people passionate enough to want to find a direct way to help others. Advocacy groups take on one cause and do everything in their power to rally for and provide support for it.

If you know someone who suffers from some type of medical condition who may be in need of help, contact an advocacy group. They can help with patient care, assist people in finding resources for help, providing reading material or education on the subject, or just understanding and compassion for people who may think they are alone. They can be reached via internet, telephone, or by visiting any local offices that they may have around the country.

American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
1 (800) ACS-2345 

The Alzheimer’s Association
www.alz.org
1 (800) 272-3900 

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN)
www.pancan.org
1 (877) 272-6226 

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (Breast Cancer)
ww5.komen.org
1 (877) GO-KOMEN 

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (Children’s Cancer)
www.stjude.org
(901) 595-3300 

American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org
1 (800) DIABETES 

Defeat Diabetes Foundation
www.defeatdiabetes.org  

The National Association of People with AIDS
www.napwa.org
1 (866) 846-9366 

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
www.pedaids.org
1 (888) 499-HOPE 

AWAKE Sleep Apnea Support
www.sleepapnea.org
(202) 293-3650 

The Lance Armstrong Foundation
www.livestrong.org
1 (866) 673-7205 

Children with Diabetes Foundation
www.cwdfoundation.org 

The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
www.cabf.org
(847) 256-8525 

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
www.nami.org
1 (800) 950-NAMI 

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
www.dbsalliance.org
1 (800) 826-3632  

The Hearing Loss Association of America
www.hearingloss.org
(301) 657-2248 

Sight and Hearing Association
www.sightandhearing.com
1 (800) 992-0424 

Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
www.christopherreeve.org
1 (800) 225-0292

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
www.leukemia.org
1 (800) 955-4572 

The Leukemia Research Foundation
www.leukemia-research.org

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