ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The following organizations may be able to provide assistance to help with your financial needs.
Note: In listing a resource on this page, the Glenn Garcelon Foundation does not endorse or guarantee their services.
Financial Assistance
Darren Daulton Foundation
darrendaultonfoundation.org
Assistance for those residing in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with a primary, malignant brain tumor.
Family Reach Foundation
familyreach.org
Provides assistance to cancer patients.
Headstrong Foundation
headstrong.org
Provide assistance to brain tumor patients in treatment.
Healthwell Foundation
healthwellfoundation.org
Assistance for underinsured patients. Help with copays, premiums, deductive, out-of-pocket and expenses incurred to travel to treatment center.
Mission 4 Maureen
mission4maureen.org
Assistance for those with brain cancer. Application must be completed online.
National Cancer Assistance Foundation
natcaf.org
Help with non-medical costs of getting to treatment and related expenses incurred while there. They do not give assistance for medical bills or day-to-day living expenses.
Stomp the Monster
stompthemonster.org
Provides financial and other support to cancer patients, their families, and caregivers when they need it most – during their fight with the disease. We promote a healthy lifestyle with proper diet and exercise, leading by example, and provide funding for potential advances in prevention and treatment.
Bringing Hope Home
bringinghomehope.org
Provides financial support to families with cancer in PA, NJ, DE (and partial services in MD, NY, CT)
Beauty Foundation for Cancer Care
beautyfoundationnj.com
Alleviates the overwhelming financial and emotional strains that cancer treatments place on families.
Financial Asssistance for Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients
Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation
compassioncantwait.org
Help for single parent family with child with catastrophic illness. Social worker must submit application.
Andrew McDonough Brain Tumor Foundation
bepositive.org/need-help
For pediatric brain tumor patients.
Friends of Karen Foundation
friendsofkaren.org
Grants for children with life threatening diseases in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York.
Michaels Way Foundation
michaelsway.org
For pediatric brain cancer patients who are in treatment at specified hospitals. Social worker from the hospital must do the application. See website for list of hospitals.
National Childrens Cancer Society
thenccs.org
Emergency assistance and travel assistance for those with a malignant brain tumor. Must have been diagnosed on or before the age of 18 and treated before the age of 21.
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Butterfly Fund
curethekids.org/family-resourses/emergency-financial-assistance.org
Assistance for pediatric brain tumor patients in treatment at specified hospitals in California, Colorado, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. See website for qualified hospitals.
Pinky Swear Foundation
pinkyswear.org/program/envelopes
Assistance for those with cancer diagnosis under the age of 22.
Smiles for Sophie
sfsf.org
Assistance for children with brain tumors.
Financial Assistance for Young Adult Brain Tumor Patients
Allyson Whitney Foundation
allysonwhitney.org/grant
For 16-36 year olds with brain tumors. Social worker or patient navigator must request application.
National Childrens Cancer Society
thenccs.org
Emergency assistance and travel assistance for those with a malignant brain tumor. Must have been diagnosed on or before the age of 18 and treated before the age of 21.
Pinky Swear Foundation
pinkyswear.org/program/envelopes
Assistance for those with cancer diagnosis under the age of 22.
The Sara Fund
thesarafund.org
For cancer survivors between the ages of 21-39. Cannot be receiving treatment.
Drug Assistance
Genentech
genentech-access.com/patient
Help with obtaining Avastin.
Musella Foundation
braintumorcopays.org
Help with drug and device copays for those with primary, malignant brain tumors. Includes Avastin, Gliadel, Optune, Temodar.
Patient Advocate Foundation
copays.org
Help with prescription drug co-pays.
Additional Resources
American Brain Tumor Association
abta.org/financial-assistance
Aunt Bertha's Network
findhelp.org
Cancercare
cancercare.org
National Brain Tumor Foundation
braintumor.org/brain-tumor-information/resources-for-patient-and-caregiver