Holiday Office Hours:
Open 10:00am - 3:00pm, December 23, 26, 27, 30
Closed December 24, 25, 31, January 1
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
At The Gathering Place we are very fortunate to work with local professional volunteers who offer pro bono services. These service hope to lessen the financial burden caused by cancer by addressing your questions and concerns. Some topics our professional volunteers will discuss with you, include, but not limited to:
Reach out today to Eileen Coan to set up a discussion about your financial concerns.
There are not nearly the financial resources available to match the needs in our area, which is an ongoing frustration for those needing help and for those trying to find help. We are lucky to have some resources in our area:
HEAP: Home Energy Assistance - heating, gas, electric, utilities, 800-282-0880
The Ohio Benefit Bank: makes it simpler to complete applications for programs like food assistance, child care assistance, health coverage, and much more online. http://ohiobenefits.org/about.html
Chemotherapy : All pharmaceutical companies have some form of compassionate care, where you can apply to receive their drug at reduced or no cost. You apply for each drug to the manufacturer and you apply every year.
All Cancers
Cancer Support Services (formerly the Lydia Project) - a tote and a year of encouraging calls/cards/emails for a woman in treatment, https://www.cancersupportservices.org/the-lydia-project-totes
Patient Access Network (PAN): Helps underinsured people with life-threatening/chronic diseases pay for out-of-pocket costs, 866-316-7263, www.panfoundation.org
Send a Smile: cards sent to any cancer patient monthly, https://sendasmiletoday.org/
Tenaciously Teal: Care packages, gas and grocery cards, head shaving, photo shoots, https://www.tteal.org/
Religious Organizations
Christians Overcoming Cancer, PO Box 307133, Gahanna, OH, 43230, 614-985-3750, http://christiansovercomingcancer.com/
Phil's Friends: To provide Christ-centered support and hope to those affected by cancer. Care packages sent, https://philsfriends.org/
Breast Cancer Financial Aid
Cancer Cares (Avon), 800-813-4673, Financial assistance for women
JD Breast Cancer Foundation, 216-791-9447, www.jdbcfoundation.org/
Karen P Nakon , 440-933-7621, www.nakonfoundation.com
United Breast Cancer Foundation, individual grants, Click here for application
Unite for Her, 610-883-1177, funding for Integrative Therapies (up to $2,000/year), Counseling, Grocery gift cards, meal delivery, www.uniteforher.org
WooWho Annual Grants, 440-376-7458, www.woowhofoundation.com
The Pink Fund, 877-234-7465, www.thepinkfund.org
The Blessing Box, free heart pillow, port pillow, drain shirt, https://blessingboxproject.com/
Sharsharet: Helping women of all religions with breast and ovarian cancer, https://sharsheret.org/
Other Cancers
Blue Note Fund for Colon Cancer, 877-422-2030, www.ccalliance.org
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, (216) 264-5680, http://www.lls.org/northern-ohio
Mission4Maureen, 440-840-6497, Brain tumors, http://mission4maureen.org/
Oral Cancer Foundation, 949-723-4400, http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/
Children &Young Adults
No Kid Fights Cancer Alone, http://www.nc4k.org/
ShaneRock, https://www.shanerock.org/
Camp Kesem: a free week of camp to children with a parent with cancer, https://www.kesem.org/
Jeremy Cares: college scholarships, sibling support, holiday giving,PO Box 84, Avon Lake, OH 44012, www.jeremycares.org
Rise Above It, Young Adults, PO BOX 40054, Bay Village, 44014, www.raibenefit.org
Stupid Cancer: Young adult cancer advocacy, research, and support, .http://stupidcancer.org/
Young Adult Cancer Survivors, 89 South Street, Suite LL02,Boston, MA 02111,617-938-3484, http://www.thesamfund.org/
First Descents: life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults (age 18-39) impacted by cancer, 303.945.2490, http://firstdescents.org/