This grant is made possible by the Twin Cities Hope Chest for Breast Cancer. The fund is administered by the University of Minnesota Cancer Center / Fairview Foundation.

Guidelines for Grant Assistance:

• Grant applicants must currently be receiving treatment for breast cancer (surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy).
• Grant applicants must have a diagnosis of breast cancer & meet eligibility criteria for “underserved.”
• “Underserved” criteria are determined on a case-by-case basis.
• Evaluation of each patient’s need situation is done by health care providers- usually a social worker, nurse and/or physician.
• Grant applicants may apply for a one-time assistance from the grant; this allows help to as many individuals as possible.
• We request that a social worker/nurse or provider from the grant applicant’s health care facility contact us in their behalf.
• The grant will pay bills for grant recipients directly to their utility, mortgage company, etc.