Angel Foundation

Help Paying for Basic Needs - Adults with Cancer

Short term help for basic needs like food, shelter and transportation

Description

Offers cash or other short term aid to people in a crisis that is affecting their access to basic needs

Emergency assistance can vary based upon eligibility and available funds.

Additional Information

Emergency financial assistance for adults with cancer who are in active treatment

Financial assistance is available for basic, non-medical needs such as:

• Rent or mortgage payment
• Phone bill
• Gas, electric, or water bill
• Garbage bill
• Car payments, car insurance, and car repair bills
• Cub Foods grocery store gift cards
• Gasoline purchases using Holiday Stations fuel cards

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Anoka County
  • Carver County
  • Chisago County
  • Dakota County
  • Hennepin County
  • Isanti County
  • Ramsey County
  • Scott County
  • Sherburne County
  • St. Louis County
  • Washington County
  • Wright County

• Specialization
  • People with low income

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be over 18 years of age
• Have a cancer diagnosis
• Be in active treatment (chemotherapy, radiation, bone marrow transplant, hospice, palliative care or surgery with a recovery time in excess of four weeks)
• Be living in or treated in the seven-county metro area of Minnesota (Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Anoka, Hennepin, Carver, or Scott counties)
• Meet the financial guidelines set by Angel Foundation
• Patient may only receive a general financial assistance grant once in their lifetime

Application Instructions

Download or fill out application online.

If you have any questions about the program, or would like a paper application mailed to you, please contact the office.