* Improve the quality of life for children with cancer and to reduce the risk of cancer by promoting children's health through financial/in-kind assistance, advocacy, support services, & education* Provides educational materials about cancer, healthy lifestyle habits and survivorship* Pediatrics Oncology program - pays health insurance premiums, lodging, food, transportation, and telephone expenses* Letting Kids Be Kids - provides opportunities for children with cancer to experience the social and physical activities that all kids enjoy* Care To Share Cancer Connection - internet support network for families to share* Beyond The Cure program - celebrate survivorship by helping childhood cancer survivors integrate the cancer experience into their new lives as survivors* Global Outreach program - distributes donated pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to facilities internationally .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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NCCS is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide direct financial support to children with cancer and their families, for expenses related to cancer treatment. NCCS assists children from birth to age 18 and their families throughout the United States. NCCS works with more than 200 pediatric oncology hospitals and cancer centers to identify and help children and families in need and helps any family able to demonstrate financial need regardless of socioeconomic status prior to diagnosis. Will assist with reasonable and necessary costs for lodging in conjunction with medical treatment. .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
38.6248894,-90.1880539

The Connection to Care application form is divided into two sections: one for the physician and one for the patient. The physician is responsible for completing the healthcare provider information and providing a signed prescription. Patients are responsible for completing their portion of the application and enclosing their financial documents. Patients must then mail in the application along with their prescription and income information. Pfizer will review the application and accompanying documents to determine if eligibility requirements have been met. Either an acceptance or denial letter will be mailed to both the patient and the physician. If the request is approved, the medication will be provided free of charge. Generally, a three-month supply is sent to the physician's office. It is then up to the physician to contact the patient to pick up the filled prescription. Application Requirements for PhysiciansPhysicians must attach an original signed prescription. Physicians need to provide their DEA and/or state license number. Physicians must sign the application form. Physicians may photocopy the application, but original signatures are required. Application Requirements for PatientsSingle household income must be $19,000 or less; if married, household income must be $31,000 or less. Patients must not have any prescription drug coverage through private insurance or any public assistance programs. Patients must submit a copy of their tax return and financial documentation to verify eligibility only once per year, but they need to reapply for medications every three months. Patients must mail in the completed application and supporting .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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Volunteers in Service in Their Nation (VISION) USA is a charity developed by members of the American Optometric Association whose sole purpose is to provide basic eye health and vision care services, without charge, to individuals who have no other means of .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
38.6583801,-90.4054497

The National Children s Cancer Society seeks to improve a child s chance of surviving cancer by providing direct financial aid and emotional support to children with cancer and their families. We believe that children with cancer will receive the most consistent medical care when their parents can focus on them, rather than the additional burdens caused by cancer. Financial aid includes assistance with lodging, meals, long distance phone calls, transportation, child care, rent, mortgage, etc. Families are required only to show that they have financial need during their child s treatment, regardless of their ability to pay before the child s diagnosis. .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
38.6248894,-90.1880539

Founded in 1966 as the outreach arm of two local churches, Joint Neighborhood Ministry evolved to address the emergency needs of an area experiencing a downward spiral into poverty. Today, staff and volunteers provide emergency support services of hunger relief, utility assistance, family counseling, a preschool, and youth and after-school programming to an area characterized by unemployment, underemployment, severe high school dropout rate, subsidized and inadequate housing, government subsidized income, and high crime rate. .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
38.5996240,-90.2207353

In the spirit of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi and through creative service in preference for the poor, the Franciscan Connection provides pastoral listening, respectful support and emergency assistance to low-income St. Louis area families in times of need.Together with a team of dedicated volunteers and benefactors, we, friars and friends, envision a neighborhood free of substandard living conditions and a community where families truly wish to live. .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
38.5942659,-90.2324765

Eligibility:Tenants and home-owners of the City of St. Louis are eligible for assistance, must demonstrate financial hardship.Forms of assistance: Rental Arrears Up to 3 months of rental arrears per household. Up to 3 months of rent payments per household. Payments of past/current mortgage payments are allowed when there is no impending foreclosure proceedings or filings. Up to 3 months of mortgage payments per household.Assistance is limited to $3,500 per household. .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
38.6397100,-90.2309156

For more information, about Financial assistance and other services provided by this office, contact them directly to the number provided. .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
38.7425057,-90.2524625

Founded in 1970, Paramount Mortgage Company is a full service, independent mortgage banking company specializing in originating, underwriting and funding residential mortgage loans. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Paramount Mortgage is licensed to provide residential mortgages in California, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Texas, and Washington. .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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