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Assistance to Families Dealing with Childhood Cancer
Zac’s Legacy Foundation, Inc. provides financial assistance to parents enduring the struggles of a dependent child while in treatment for cancer.
Type 1 Diabetic Needs Assistance
I am an insulin dependent type 1 diabetic, diagnosed a year and a half ago. I have a wife and three precious boys, 4, 2, and 1. My wife was pregnant with our third when we found out I was a diabetic. I am on a wonderful, but costly pump therapy (omnipod.) In 2009 we [...]
Residential Special Hardship Program
ComEd offers assistance programs to it’s customers. One of these is the “Residential Special Hardship Program”. This program provides a one-time grant of up to $1,000 for residential customers with household incomes at or below 400 percent of the poverty level ($84,800 for a family of four) that identify a hardship.
Free Eye Care for Senior Citizens
EyeCare America® has a Senior Eye Care program. This program ensures that every senior has access to medical eye care and promotes annual, dilated eye exams. It raises awareness about age-related eye disease, including cataracts, provides free eye care educational materials and facilitates access to eye care—at no out-of-pocket cost.
Assistance for People with a Chronic Disease
The Chronic Disease Fund is one of the few charitable organizations to provide direct and immediate financial assistance to underinsured patients with chronic disease, cancers or life-altering conditions who cannot afford the co-payments for the expensive medications they need.
Help With Medical Expenses
Patient Services Incorporated is a nonprofit foundation providing assistance for insurance premium and/or co-payments. PSI is an advocate for people with expensive chronic illnesses. The organization’s assistance programs include a variety of services, which can be customized to a patient’s particular needs.
Cash Assistance for Victims of Violent Crime
The Victim Compensation Program (CalVCP) can help pay unreimbursed expenses that result when a violent crime occurs. Victims of crime who have been injured or have been threatened with injury may be eligible for help from CalVCP. CalVCP may assist with the cost of medical and dental treatment, mental health services, funeral and burial expenses, [...]
Emergency Assistance in Appalachia
Americans Helping Americans is a nonprofit organization providing several programs for individuals in need in the Appalachian region. These programs include:
Emergency Grants in Florida
Seminole County, Florida has several emergency grant programs to assist its residents. The hardship must have occurred a period of 90 days prior to the application. Availability of assistance depends on the amount of funds the county has available.
Emergency Grants for Lupus Patients
Lupus LA offers financial help to people with lupus undergoing particularly trying times.