Cancer care packages are truly gifts from the heart. These free care packages are thoughtfully put together and truly heartwarming to receive because they let us all know we’re not alone in this cancer journey.
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, please review the listings below. We hope you find a free cancer care package within these listings that brightens your day. Visit each website for care package eligibility and application. If you find an error in any listing, please let us know using this link.
Cleaning for a Reason
Phone: (469) 645-1119
Description:
Cleaning for a Reason provides the gift of free house cleaning services to any man, woman, or child undergoing treatment for any type of cancer. When matched with a cleaning company, a patient receives a total of two free home cleanings, one per month for two months. To apply for services, please visit http://portal.cleaningforareason.org/patients/account/register.
Caring Shirts
Description:
This inspirational group provides free shirts that are altered to be opened on the side or top to better accommodate picc lines, ports, and other medical devices. Started as a loving gesture for the founder’s grandaughter who was diagnosed with cancer, this nonprofit provides altered shirts nationwide at no cost to cancer patients. Please visit their Facebook page to request your Caring Shirt: https://www.facebook.com/CaringShirts/.
2 Live 2 Cure
Description:
This customizable comfort care package by 2 Live 2 Cure is offered at no cost to cancer patients. Recipients can choose from three kits that may include things like soothing skin salve, lip balm, peppermint tea, an essential oil roller and more. 2 Live 2 Cure also offers other wonderful support services from helping navigate care to scholarship opportunities. To request your care kit, visit https://www.2live2cure.org/freecarekit/free-patient-care-kit and be sure to browse the site for more no-cost supportive services.
Phil's Friends
Email: info@philsfriends.org
Description:
Phil’s Friends provides faith-based support and hope through the distribution of hand-assembled care packages filled with comfort items specially selected for those affected by cancer. The care package request form is simple to complete and online. If you are a friend, family member, coworker or caregiver of someone battling this disease, please visit the website and complete the request form here: https://philsfriends.org/care-packages/.
Kits to Heart
Description:
Kits to Heart are thoughtfully prepared care packages for cancer patients and family members at no cost. The kits can be customized to include a variety of personal care and comfort items from appointment planners to gift cards. This generous non-profit was started by a three-time cancer survivor who is on a mission to care better for those affected by cancer. If you are undergoing cancer treatments, you can customize your free care package here: https://kitstoheart.org/pages/design-a-cancer-care-kit.
Radiant Hope
Contact: Get in Touch
Description:
Radiant Hope care packages are custom filled for cancer patients of all ages living in the US. This inspirational gift package is made possible by three friends who’ve been in a cancer patient’s shoes and want to ease the cancer journey for another. Please visit http://www.hisradianthope.org/293-2/ to learn more about this generous program and email hisradianthope@gmail.com to apply.
Wally’s Smile
Description:
Wally’s Smile provides free care packages to cancer patients of all ages. They even offer free doggie care packages available for dogs who are battling cancer. Care packages are available to all US residents and are thoughtfully customized to the recipient. For more on the program and to choose your care package, please visit http://www.wallyssmile.org/care-package-request.
YANA Cancer Comfort
Email: info@yana-cancercomfort.org
Description:
Free inspirational cancer care package for all ages. The items in this care package include a warm fleece blanket for cold treatment rooms, a handmade cap, a devotional filled with words of encouragement a handwritten note with a personal message of hope. To request a free care package for yourself or someone else going through cancer, please visit this link and complete the online form: https://www.yana-cancercomfort.org/request-package-for-cancer-patient/.
Card Care Connection
Email: aleeza@cardcareconnection.com
Description:
Card Care Connection offers thoughtful, handmade cards free of charge to those who face cancer. This program is available to all US residents who have been diagnosed with any type of cancer. Free card requests can be submitted online here: http://www.cardcareconnection.com/cardrequest.aspx. Each card is handmade and will include a personal message.
Stronghold Ministry
Phone: (877) 230-7674
Description:
Free tote and faith-based inspiration designed to support and comfort people fighting cancer. To find out more about this generous program or to request a care package for yourself or someone else, please visit http://www.mystronghold.org/gift-basket/.
The Cancer Card xChange
Email: info@cancercardxchange.org
Description:
This organization provides free, one-time gift cards to cancer patients and has, to date, distributed over 2700 cards. To check current availability, please visit https://cancercardxchange.org/request-gift-card/.
Necessities Bag
Email: info@necessitiesbag.org
Description:
The Necessities Bag is a free kit containing practical information and post-op supplies on wound care, personal comfort, and hygiene for patients who’ve recently been through a mastectomy. If you do not live in a community where Necessities is active, request your free Necessities Bag by email using the link above.
Bethesda Skincare
Email: themelaniepolicy@bethesdaskincare.com
Description:
In honor of the founder’s sister Melanie, this company gives away one free bar of their Sun and Shield soap with patented sun protection technology to cancer patients. Send an email with your name, address and condition to themelaniepolicy@bethesdaskincare.com. Be sure to put “The Melanie Policy” in the subject line. You can also learn more about the program, and Melanie here on the Bethesda Skincare website: https://www.bethesdaskincare.com/.
Chemo Angels
Contact: Get in Touch
Description:
Volunteers who’ve had their own experiences with cancer offer current patients cards, uplifting messages, supportive words and positive energy. For an application, please visit: http://chemoangels.wixsite.com/chemo-angels-1/patient-pre-app. If your application is accepted, Chemo Angels will pair you with two volunteers who will support you through your journey.
Send a Smile Today
Description:
Inspirational greeting cards mailed monthly to any cancer patient of any age with any type of cancer living anywhere in the US. This award-winning non-profit’s goal is to provide hope, love and support and send the message no one is alone in this fight. Sign up for free: https://sendasmiletoday.org/sign-card-service-form/.
The Lydia Project
Phone: (877) 573-4212
Email: contactus@thelydiaproject.org
Description:
Free tote for women currently facing cancer anywhere in the world. Requesters are asked to pay shipping charges for recipients residing outside the local zip code areas. Please note: if you are a woman who lives outside the local area and cannot afford the shipping charge please call the Lydia Project with your request and Lydia may be able to absorb the shipping charge. Otherwise, go here to order: https://www.thelydiaproject.org/secure/requestatote.asp.
Glad the Necessities Bag’s been mentioned, helps gets the word out!
So true! Spreading the word to this most-deserving audience is what Cancer Care News is all about!
What a wonderful way to brighten someone’s day! I am going to link back to this page in a group e-mail to friends and family as well as print the page out and hang it at work. Thank you!
Thank you so much, Samantha, for both the kind comments and helping to spread the word!
I am a nurse at a local hospital, I will print this out and share it with the others to pass the word on to patients and families.
Thank you, Keith, for helping to spread the word about these wonderful free programs available to cancer patients!
his is amazing that there are companies that will help people in need or just down on their day with something so good. I have heard of Lump for Laughter but didn’t know they offered this. Thank you for sharing about these wonderful organizations.
Hi Jamie! We agree, these organizations do a wonderful job of brightening someone’s day!
Thank you for offering these links. It so nice to be able to send something made with love!!
You are so very welcome, Alecia. We hope you find many helpful resources here.
I was trying to find a form for the beauty of hope bag. I just had my double mastectomy Sept 12th without reconstruction surgery. This is all new to me. I am not very good with computers.
I’m so sorry to hear about your recent diagnosis and treatment. Please click on this link to go directly to the organization’s online form to request your free care package: https://www.hisradianthope.org/embeded-request-a-package-page. All the best to you.
I have been diagnosed with malignant melanoma. I will have have surgery, sentinel lymph node dissection and chemo or immunotherapy after results. I wish there were more for skin cancer as skin cancer is a cancer and affects many. I’m having trouble finding sites for support and services.
We are so sorry to hear of your recent diagnosis. Here are some national programs that serve melanoma patients. We hope this will help with some of the financial burdens:
• Amgen’s Assist Program® (Medication: Imlygic®)
• ArrayACTS™ (Medications: Braftovi™; Mektovi®)
• Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Access Support® (Medications: Yervoy®; Opdivo®)
Also most of the free financial assistance programs for cancer patients we list are national in scope and are not cancer specific so please do check them out for current funding. Thank you for reaching out and we wish you the very best in your treatment.
Wow! Incredible to see so many amazing organizations working to bring care packages to patients in various places. For anyone based in Maryland or in the United States, Kits to Heart (kitstoheart.org) is also a free option for cancer patients of all ages and diagnoses 🙂
Thank you so much, Sonia! Your information will be added to the database shortly. All the best to you!
I would like information aan be up dated on cancer care please an thank you so much
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