| Limited financial assitance for cancer-related expenses such as home
care, child care, gas money, or taxi fare to and from cancer treatment,
and pain medication -- but not daily living expenses. Check current services
and eligibility requirements at their web site: www.cancercare.org/FinancialNeeds/FinancialNeeds.cfm?ID=7963&c=386. |
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| Crisis Assistance Ministry |
704/371-3000
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| Emergency financial assistance and resource counseling in the areas
of rent and utilities, clothing, and furniture and appliances for low income
families. If you have interest in making a donation, check out their website
at www.crisisassistance.org. |
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| Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society of America |
704/998-5012
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| Financial aid for some medical expenses for people any cancer or blood-related
cancer such as leukemia, lymphoma, and myelomas. |
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| Matthews Help Center |
704/847-8383
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| Food, clothing, and other assistance primarily for residents of Matthews. |
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| MedAssist of Charlotte |
704/598-4578
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| Provides prescription drugs or helps people obtain those drugs. Recipients
must be Mecklenburg residents age 65 or older who are uninsured and meet
certain federal poverty guidelines. |
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| NC Assistive Technology
Program |
Funding advice for purchase 919/850-2787
Equipment advice & loan chest 704/355-2703
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| Their funding specialist in the Raleigh office helps people with any
disability identify possible funding sources to purchase devices and equipment
to help them function as independently as possible. To find expert
advice in choosing the right equipment and to see if they have equipment
in their loan chest for you, call their local office in Charlotte first. |
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| Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs from Drug
Companies |
See descriptive paragraph
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| A program which permits eligible recipients to obtain free or low cost
medicactions from drug companies. recipients must have no insurance and
have an income falling at or below tice the Federal poverty Level.
Call MedAssist at 704/536-1790 or click
here to see the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
website. |
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| United Way
Information and Referral Services |
704/377-1100
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| Call this number or look at their web site for additional financial
assistance resources. Here are some quick links to their site:
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