childhood cancer SUPPORT for those living in New YOrk
ANGEL FLIGHT EAST
Angel Flight East operates within the Northeastern region of the United States and provides free air transportation to eligible patients who need to travel long distances to access urgent medical care.
The organisation services Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, New York (state), Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio, and can facilitate travel up to 1000 miles.
Tom Coughlin Jay Fund
The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund's mission is to help families tackle childhood cancer by providing comprehensive financial, emotional, and practical support. From diagnosis to recovery and beyond, they are dedicating to supporting parents who are facing the unthinkable, so they can be there for their families.
Families who find themselves in financial difficulty as a result of their child’s cancer, can apply to receive temporary financial assistance towards household expenses, which will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. To be eligible, the child or young adult must be aged 0-22 years old, currently undergoing treatment or having completed treatment within the last 6 months, and be a permanent resident of one of the following boroughs within New York: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, or Queens.
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