The Knight Cancer Institute - at Oregon Health & Science University - researching causes and cures for cancer as a designated National Cancer Institute.

Providence - Willamette Falls Hospice and Hospice of the Gorge - providing home care for terminally ill patients and family support. OCSO is funding their "Children in Grief" program.

Candlelighters - a grass roots organization whose mission is one of support, education and advocacy for children with cancer and their families.

Healthcare Chaplains Ministry -  a non-sectarian, non-profit professional chaplaincy organization that recruits, trains, certifies and encourages Christian Chaplains serving in healthcare facilities.