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Feeding America
https://www.feedingamerica.org
800-771-2303
161 North Clark St., Suite 700, Chicago, IL, 60601
The Feeding America nationwide network of food banks secures and distributes 4.3 billion meals each year through food pantries and meal programs throughout the United States and leads the nation to engage in the fight against hunger. Contact your local community food bank to find food.
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http://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org
888-998-6325
1550 Crystal Dr., Suite 1004, Arlington, VA, 22202
Delivers free meals to elderly and disabled persons around the country. Website offers a national database to find a location near you.
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Chai Lifeline
212-465-1300
151 West 30th St., New York, NY, 10001
Addresses the emotional, social, and financial needs of seriously ill children, their families, and communities. Provides transportation, meal delivery and guidance with insurance issues.
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952-974-9600
5555 W 78th St., Suite E, Edina, MN, 55439
Committed to easing the financial impact of cancer by helping families with a child who has cancer pay rent, mortgages, car payments and car repairs, utilities, groceries, gas and more.
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BenefitsCheckUp
https://www.benefitscheckup.org
(571) 527-3900
251 18th Street South, Suite 500, Arlington, VA, 22202
National Council on Aging (NCOA) offers BenefitsCheckUp, a comprehensive, free online tool that connects older adults with benefits they may qualify for.
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857-233-2764
142 Berkeley St., Suite 310, Boston, MA, 02116
A nonprofit that provides financial support to cancer patients and caregivers in active treatment. They pay landlords, utility companies, and grocery bills so that no family has to choose between their health and basic needs. They also connect families to additional support within their region and offer a financial guidebook and tip sheets.
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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.The 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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A Helping Hand: Resources for People with Cancer is a resource database created to help connect people affected by cancer with much-needed help. You may access a PDF version of A Helping Hand.
If you need assistance, please email info@cancercare.org or call 800-813-4673.