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Friends of Man
303-798-2342
P.O. Box 937, Littleton, CO, 80160
Friends of Man helps people of all ages with a large variety of needs, including:
Hearing Aids, Eyeglasses, Dental, Mobility Equipment (Wheelchairs, Prostheses, Auto/Van Modifications, etc.), Clothing ,Daycare, Prescriptions, Medical Equipment, And More...
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617-938-3484
89 South St., Suite 701, Boston, MA, 02111
Provides support to young adults who are struggling financially due to cancer. Twice a year, gives grants to survivors aged 21-39 to help with medical bills, living expenses, educational/professional development, graduate tuition, student loans, cosmetic or reconstructive procedures, family building options/procedures, health insurance supplementation, mental health, physical therapy, residual and current medical expenses, transportation-related expenses, legal expenses and rent/mortgage supplementation.
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New Eyes for the Needy
549 Millburn Ave., Short Hills, NJ, 07078
Purchases new prescription eyeglasses through a voucher program for children and adults in the United States who cannot afford glasses on their own. Client must work through a social worker, case worker or agency to submit an Application. Applications must be submitted with a copy of a recent eye prescription (applicants must have had their eyes examined within the past 12 months).
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800-366-2682
2501 W. COTA Dr., Bloomington, IN, 47403
Provides fundraising assistance for children and young adults needing life-saving transplants and promotes organ, marrow and tissue donation. COTA also coordinates local
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campaign development, provides advocates to assist local volunteers and negotiates directly with transplant centers on financial issues.
Tigerlily Foundation
http://www.tigerlilyfoundation.org
888-580-6253
42020 Village Center Plaza, Suite 120-156, Stone Ridge, VA, 20105
Funds for Families program offers financial assistance to families of young breast cancer patients (between 15-45), based on need. For qualifying applicants, payments will be made directly to their medical provider or billing entity for medical treatment, rent, utilities and/or necessities.
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(866) 376-6153
3401 Lee Pkwy., Suite 1504, Dallas, TX, 75219
The Foundation works in partnership with physicians in the United States, providing the resources necessary to make this surgery an option for women who would not otherwise have access to breast reconstruction. Partners with health care providers, health care centers and other groups to promote this service and teach other professionals and educators to carry on this work while supporting advances in health care research. View information about applying for assistance.
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Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)
http://www.patientadvocate.org
800-532-5274
421 Butler Farm Rd., Hampton, VA, 23666
Provides direct services to patients with chronic, life threatening and debilitating diseases to help access care and treatment recommended by their doctor. Offers co-payment assistance - check website for up-to-date list of covered diagnoses and medications. Maintains a searchable National Financial Assistance Resource Directory. Provides a Scholarships for Survivors Program.
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Offers a Merkel Cell Carcinoma Financial Aid Fund that provides a one time grant for transportation expenses.Allyson Whitney Foundation
https://www.allysonwhitney.org/grants
P.O. Box 586, Rock Hill, NY, 12775
Provides grants for people ages 16-36 who are diagnosed with a rare cancer. Covers a wide range of needs, including (but not limited to): current and residual medical bills, rent, utilities, car and health insurance premiums, IVF treatments, integrative therapies, travel expenses, and medical hair pieces. Grants range from $500-$1,500, and applications should be completed by an oncology social worker, doctor’s office, or patient navigator.
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Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE)
866-288-7475
16057 Tampa Palms Blvd. W, PMB #373, Tampa, FL, 33647
Nonprofit organization for women who are at high risk of getting breast and ovarian cancers due to their family history and genetic status, and for members of families in which a BRCA mutation may be present.
Breast CancerGeneticsThe National Children's Cancer Society (NCCS)
800-532-6459
2900 Frank Scott Parkway West, Suite 928, Belleville, MO, 62223
Provides emotional, financial and educational support to children with cancer, their families and survivors. Offers a Transportation Assistance Fund to alleviate the financial burden of travel and lodging for families who have a child with cancer. This includes transportation expenses such as mileage, airfare and lodging when a child needs to stay near the hospital for treatment and nonprofit lodging is unavailable. Also offers a Emergency Assistance Fund which provides $300 in emergency assistance per year to families who have a child that has been inpatient or away from home for (15) consecutive days within the past three months. Assistance may be used for mortgage, rent, utility payments, childcare, health insurance premiums, car expenses or treatment-related expenses such as meals away from home, prescriptions, and parking.
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Bright Pink
312-787-4412
2045 W Grand Ave, Suite B #54599, Chicago, IL, 60612
Bright Pink helps to save lives from breast and ovarian cancer by empowering women to know their risk and manage their health proactively. Offers risk assessment, genetics education and support programs.
Breast CancerGeneticsChristine S. Walsh Foundation
https://www.christinaswalshbcf.org
732-853-7910
P.O. Box 401, New Brunswick, NJ, 08903
Programs support treatments for uninsured patients, medications and tests not covered by insurance, wigs, transportation to/from treatments and other financial burdens experienced by breast cancer patients.
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Pink Fund
877-234-7465
P.O. Box 603, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48303
Provides short-term financial aid to patients who are in active treatment for breast cancer. The aid covers non-medical related expenses, including health insurance premiums, house or rent payments, car payments, car insurance payments, and utility payments. Applicants must have been employed at the time of diagnosis, in active treatment and experiencing a loss or reduction in income as a result. Payments are made directly to creditors.
Breast CancerFinancial AssistanceHousingMedicationTransportationUtilitiesExpect Miracles Foundation
https://expectmiraclesfoundation.org
617-938-3484
89 South St., #701, Boston, MA, 02111
Nonprofit that rallies the financial services industry and beyond to invest in life-saving cancer research while advancing the financial and emotional health of people impacted by cancer. The Sam Fund is a program of the Expect Miracles Foundation.
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Help America Hear
888-580-8886
P.O. Box 1245, Smithtown, NY, 11787
Mission is to enhance the quality of life for men, women and children with hearing impairments. Offers a Help America Hear program.
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