{"title":"KRAS Kickers","summary":"Patient-led nonprofit for people with any KRAS-mutated cancer and their care partners: plain-language research updates, expert webinars, peer mentors and a private online group.","body":"KRAS Kickers is a patient-led nonprofit for people with a KRAS mutation in any cancer, including lung, pancreatic and colon, and the people who care for them. It was founded by Terri Conneran, a lung cancer patient with KRAS G12D. Its focus is turning KRAS research into plain language so you understand what your specific variant (G12C, G12D, G12V and others) might mean.\n\n## What they offer\n\n- A private Facebook group where moderators answer questions and point you to resources.\n- Online support group meetups on Zoom for patients and care partners.\n- One-to-one peer mentors, with more countries and languages covered through a partnership with Imerman Angels.\n- Webinars and interviews with KRAS doctors and researchers, plus recordings on YouTube.\n- Research and clinical trial updates by email.\n\n## How to join and what it costs\n\nYou join through the KRAS Kickers website: sign up for the email list, request to join the Facebook group, or ask for a peer mentor. I didn't see any fee for these (checked October 2026). Zoom meetups need an RSVP to get the link.\n\n## How it fits with other groups here\n\nKRAS Kickers is biomarker-specific, like [ALK Positive](/companies/alk-positive/), [EGFR Resisters](/companies/egfr-resisters/), [The ROS1ders](/companies/the-ros1ders/), [MET Crusaders](/companies/met-crusaders/) and the [Exon 20 Group](/companies/exon-20-group/). For broader lung cancer support, see [LUNGevity](/companies/lungevity/) and [GO2 for Lung Cancer](/companies/go2-for-lung-cancer/). My [find support](/resources/find-support/) guide covers how to choose.\n\n## Questions I would ask\n\n- What does my specific KRAS variant mean for my options?\n- Can you match me with a peer mentor who has my cancer type?\n- When is the next Zoom meetup?\n- Where can I watch past expert webinars?\n\n## Contacts\n\n- Website: [kraskickers.org](https://www.kraskickers.org/)\n- Join the community: [kraskickers.org/krascancercommunity](https://www.kraskickers.org/krascancercommunity)\n- Peer mentor: [kraskickers.org/kraskickerpeer](https://www.kraskickers.org/kraskickerpeer)\n- Call or text: 1-505-CAN-KRAS","topics":["getting-started","expert-support"],"capabilities":["patient-support"],"organizationType":"nonprofit","services":["peer-support","patient-education","advocacy"],"communityFocus":["KRAS-mutated cancer","KRAS-mutated lung cancer","RAS-mutated cancer","Caregivers"],"sources":[{"id":"home","label":"KRAS Kickers home page","url":"https://www.kraskickers.org/","publisher":"KRAS Kickers","checkedAt":"2026-10-22","supports":"Patient-led nonprofit translating KRAS research into patient education; founded by a KRAS G12D patient; covers KRAS across cancers and variants.","type":"official"},{"id":"about","label":"Who we are","url":"https://www.kraskickers.org/about","publisher":"KRAS Kickers","checkedAt":"2026-10-22","supports":"Nonprofit for KRAS patients, survivors and loved ones; founder Terri Conneran, diagnosed with NSCLC, found her KRAS mutation later.","type":"official"},{"id":"community","label":"Our community","url":"https://www.kraskickers.org/krascancercommunity","publisher":"KRAS Kickers","checkedAt":"2026-10-22","supports":"Private Facebook group with moderators who answer questions and direct people to resources.","type":"official"},{"id":"peer","label":"KRAS Kicker peer support","url":"https://www.kraskickers.org/kraskickerpeer","publisher":"KRAS Kickers","checkedAt":"2026-10-22","supports":"One-to-one peer mentors; partnership with Imerman Angels; webinars and YouTube recordings.","type":"official"},{"id":"zoom","label":"KRAS Kickers Support Group event page","url":"https://www.kraskickers.org/event-details/kras-kickers-support-group-monthly-1-1","publisher":"KRAS Kickers","checkedAt":"2026-10-22","supports":"Virtual Zoom support group for patients and care partners; RSVP to receive the link.","type":"official"},{"id":"donate","label":"Donate","url":"https://www.kraskickers.org/donate","publisher":"KRAS Kickers","checkedAt":"2026-10-22","supports":"States 501(c)(3) status, EIN 85-4372947, and call/text number 1.505.Can.KRAS.","type":"official"},{"id":"propublica","label":"Kras Cancer Connect Inc nonprofit record","url":"https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/854372947","publisher":"ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer","checkedAt":"2026-10-22","supports":"Kras Cancer Connect Inc (dba KRAS Kickers), Charlotte NC, EIN 85-4372947, 501(c)(3), tax-exempt since October 2023.","type":"research"}],"applicability":"For patients and caregivers looking for community, education or help navigating care. Inclusion is not a recommendation or a finding that this group is right for your situation.","limitations":"Program details are reported by the group unless noted, as of October 2026. Confirm current programs, eligibility and any costs directly with the group. 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