Transportation
Car
These organizations provide funding for ground transportation or organize volunteers to give rides to treatment.
CancerCare
Provides free support services for those effected by cancer. Programs include counseling, education assistance, financial assistance and practical help.
800-813-4673
212-712-8400
www.cancercare.org
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Funds blood cancer research, education, and patient services through a variety of services and programs including financial assistance with non-insured items such as transportation.
800-955-4572
914-949-5213
www.lls.org
National Children's Cancer Society
Promotes children's health through financial and in-kind assistance, advocacy, support services and education.
314-241-1600
www.nationalchildrenscancersociety.org
Sarcoma Alliance
Strives to extend and improve the lives of sarcoma patients through support programs including financial assistance with such expenses as travel to treatment.
415-381-7236
www.sarcomaalliance.org
Flight
These organizations organize and provide free flights for people who must travel long distances for treatment.
Angel Flight America
A network that arranges free flights of hope and healing by transporting patients and their families in private planes to hospitals for medical treatment.
800-446-1231
www.angelflightamerica.org
Corporate Angel Network
Arranges flights for cancer patients and caregivers to treatment centers, using empty seats on corporate aircraft flying on routine business.
866-328-1313
www.corpangelnetwork.org
National Patient Travel Center
Makes referrals and provides “how to get there” assistance for patients needing to travel to a specialized medical facility for evaluation, diagnosis or treatment. Patients served are those for whom the cost of long-distance care for medical care is difficult financially.
800-296-1217
757-318-9174
www.patienttravel.org