Resources for Non-medical Financial Assistance - Community Organizations
Resources listed alphabetically

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The resources listed below are generally for Colorado state residents, some are for specific geographic regions within Colorado. Some resources are nationwide.

Resources for Non-medical Financial Assistance - federal and state agencies

Resources for Medical Care

Organizations Outside Colorado Providing Financial Resources

The Alexander Foundation
303-331-7733
This nonprofit organization has a Cancer, Catastrophic Illness and Injury Grant Program that provides support to lesbians and gays who are at risk of losing their ability to provide basic needs due to treatment or complications related to cancer, a catastrophic illness, or a serious illness. Some examples of basic life needs are medical care, housing, food, clothing, phones, utilities, and so on. A fixed monthly grant for up to 12 months is available; the amount of the grant is determined by the recipients’ needs but not to exceed $2400. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements and applications wll only be accepted from an approved referring agency or source. For information on how to apply for this grant, please call.

American Cancer Society
1-800-ACS-2345 National Office
303 776-2875 Longmont
719-636-5101 Colorado Springs
303-758-2030 Denver
970-226-0148 Fort Collins
970-242-9593 Grand Junction
970-356-9727 Greeley
970-247-0278 Durango
719-543-2824 Pueblo

Benefits Checkup
An online service developed by the National Council on Aging that helps older adults and seniors find benefits that may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or services. Millions of older adults who could benefit from a wide array of public programs if they knew about them and how to apply for them. Fill out our simple questionnaire to find programs that can assist you or your loved ones.

Cancer Care
800.813.HOPE (800-813-4673)
Cancer Care is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide free professional help to people with all cancers through counseling, education, information, referral and direct financial assistance.
Click here for the Cancer Care application, requires Acrobat Reader.

Catholic Charities of Denver
303-742-0828
Catholic Charities works with individuals, families, and communities to meet their needs, eliminate oppression, and build a just and compassionate society. Catholic Charities helps people of all faiths, providing services exclusively in Colorado from Metro Denver to Northern Colorado and the Western Slope. They strive to assure that the basic necessities of life - food, clothing, and shelter - are available to people in need.

Ecumenical Social Ministries
719-636-1916
Founded by downtown Colorado Springs churches, some 80 churches work in partnership to provide emergency food, clothing, bus passes, gas vouchers, prescription medications, eyeglasses, personal hygiene items, etc., through the Direct Services Program to residents of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Housing Program provides rent and utility assistance once per year in order to prevent homelessness for those on the brink of eviction or foreclosure. Homeless clients may be assisted in finding affordable housing.

Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA)
303-442-3042
EFAA has two programs that provide aid to meet basic needs and promote financial stability and self-sufficiency for families with children whose needs cannot adequately be met by other means. EFAA serves families in Boulder and Broomfield counties. The Food & Financial Assistance Programs provide assistance with food, rent, utility bills, minor medical expenses, transportation, furniture, and case management services. The Emergency & Transitional Housing Programs operates shelters for families in need. Shelters in Boulder, Longmont, and Lafayette provide an average of seven weeks of housing and services. For families needing longer than seven weeks of support, EFAA offers a transitional housing program in Boulder and Lafayette.

Friends of Man
303-798-2342
Provides financial assistance with food, clothing, medical expenses, day care, dental expenses. Requires third party referral.

House of Neighborly Service
970-667-4939
Serving individuals in Loveland and Berthoud, the organization helps people to become self-sustaining through emergency services. They provide food, clothing, household items, help with prescriptions, utility assistance, emergency shelter, transportation, and other miscellaneous supplies.

Inter-Faith Community Services
303-789-0501
Inter-Faith Community Services provides basic human services and enrichment programs to low-income people in Arapahoe and northern Douglas counties using community resources. We foster self-sufficiency and respect the dignity of each client. We serve the people of Centennial, Englewood, Glendale, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Lone Tree, Sheridan and unincorporated Arapahoe County.

Jewish Family Service - Another Pair of Hands Program
303-597-5000
Common household tasks can become major challenges for men and women undergoing cancer treatment. Another Pair of Hands offers in-home help and case management services. Services are on a sliding-fee scale based on income.

Memorial Hospital - "Circle of Hope" and "Renee's Friends" Program
719-365-GIVE (4483)
For patients at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. The "Circle of Hope" program provides funding for emergency transportation and other special needs for patients and families. "Renee's Friends" can help with non-medical assistance to women with breast cancer.

Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N)
Fort Collins (970) 484-7498
Loveland (970) 663-4163
Neighbor to Neighbor's mission is to empower people residing in Fort Collins and Loveland and promote housing opportunity through education, advocacy, counseling and partnering with the community. Two programs help with financial assistance for housing needs. The Transitional Housing Program provides transitional housing for homeless families with children who are on the pursuit of self-sufficiency through continued education and a supportive housing environment. The Homeless Prevention Program awards funds to prevent homelessness due to an unforeseen circumstance which may lead to eviction/foreclosure. Clients must demonstrate rental responsibility and provide verification of employment and income.

Orchard of Hope Foundation
719-275-0089
Formed in 2001 to serve Fremont County residents, Orchard of Hope provides financial assistance for local individuals and organizations. Two annual events raise money for their work; income from the Walk for Hope helps local cancer victims, survivors, and their families. The organization takes applications from groups and individuals for financial assistance. Help is provided for transportation to and from medical appointments, prosthetics, wigs, and much more.

Partners in Housing
719-473-8890
Partners in Housing (PIH) is a program supported by area churches, synagogues, businesses, and volunteers to provide transitional housing and comprehensive social services to potentially or presently homeless families with children. The services are located in El Paso County, but an applicant need not live in El Paso County to apply.

Patient Travel
800-296-1217 HELPLINE
PatientTravel.org and its related telephone HELPLINE serves to make referrals and provide "how to get there" assistance for any patient needing to travel to a distant specialized medical facility for evaluation, diagnosis or treatment. Patients served are people for whom the cost of long-distance travel for medical care is difficult financially. Related to the National Patient Travel Center which exists to facilitate patient access to appropriate charitable medical air transportation resources in the United States. The NPTC also exists to develop, administer and consolidate airline patient ticket programs and to operate various Special-Lift and Child-Lift programs on behalf of special disease organizations and/or clinical research centers in the United States.

Project Angel Heart
303-830-0202
Provides meals to homebound patients and generally requires third party referral. To be eligible for services, a client must have a life-threatening illness and limited mobility inhibiting food preparation or certain other extenuating circumstances. Dependents of eligible clients will also be served. Contact directly for definitions of "life-threatening illness," "limited mobility inhibiting food preparation," and "extenuating circumstances."
Click here to open and print an application for services for Project Angel Heart, requires Acrobat Reader.

Project SOL - Survivor Outreach to Latinas
303-724-0628
Project SOL does not provide financial assistance itself, but serves as a referral and case manager (bilingual) to guide Latinas through the entire breast cancer process from peer support to financial assistance to rehab programs. The mission of Project SOL is to improve the quality of life of Latinas with breast cancer. Project SOL provides services to Latinas undergoing treatment and those out of treatment for breast cancer.

Raymond Wentz Foundation
303-282-5421
The foundation helps lessen the daily burdens and financial struggles experienced by every cancer patient. The foundation will assist with resonsibilities of daily living as a primary focus and will also work to improve the financial mental well-being of cancer patients.

Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Foundation
303-930-7822
The mission of the Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Foundation is to raise, manage and distribute funds to improve the quality of life for patients with cancer. The Foundation provides emergency financial assistance to pay for basic needs such as: housing, food, utilities, transportation and other non-medical living expenses. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements and applications will only be accepted from a referring medical care provider. This aid is available to any Colorado patient with any type of cancer. Services are capped annually.

Rural Communities Resource Center
970-345-2225
The RCRC provides emergency help with rent, utilities, prescription costs, transportation, interpretation (Spanish-English), advocacy with clinics and billing departments, and food via local food banks. Services are for residents of Yuma and Washington Counties.

Salvation Army
303-861-4833
Emergency financial assistance is available for individuals in crisis for housing, food, utilities, and other items as needed. Salvation Army also has several adult housing programs. The Lambuth Family Center provides short-term transitional housing for homeless families with children. FRESHstart Transitional Family Housing is based in Colorado Springs and provides supportive transitional housing for families for up to 24 months.

Seniors Resource Center
303-238-8151
SRC provides specific transportation services to needed community services to ensure individual mobility, provide independence, support self-sufficiency, and to foster riders opportunity to participate fully in the life of the community. Their transportation services helps individuals who are elderly, persons who are chronically ill, persons with challenges both mentally and physically, children with critical care needs and persons who are no longer mobile and are at risk of social or physical isolation. Services are provided in Jefferson, Denver, Adams, Gilpin, Clear Creek, and Park Counties. For ride information or to schedule a ride, please call 303-235-6972.

The Vail Breast Cancer Awareness Group
970-479-8595
The VBCAG strives to ease the financial and emotional burdens endured by those women in the Eagle County who are battling breast cancer. Please call or write, POB 4043, Avon, CO 81620.

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