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MEANINGFUL SUPPORT FOR CANCER PATIENTS

T e last thing patients undergoing treatment want to worry about is paying their bills.

T e Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation helps to relieve some of the f nancial stress,

so patients can concentrate on their treatment and obtain the best possible outcome.

T e FCS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-prof t organization that assists qualifying

FCS cancer patients with non-medical living expenses while they are undergoing treatment.

“When I learned about “When you’re short
the Foundation from my on money and you’re

financial counselor, I was so fighting cancer, a
grateful and relieved. The Foundation like
help I received has made yours is literally
all the dif erence in the life-changing. And I
world. It relieved the stress couldn’t believe how

about how I was going to pay my bills while I was quickly I was able to get the support and
undergoing treatment.” help that I needed.”
— Marilyn Austin — Romano Moglia
FCS Foundation Recipient FCS Foundation Recipient

Apply for Help Types of Assistance Ways to Donate

In order to be eligible to receive f nancial T e FCS Foundation strives to relieve T e FCS Foundation accepts f nancial
assistance from the FCS Foundation, qualif ed patients of f nancial stress, donations of stocks, bequests, memorial
patients must: so patients can focus on what really gif s and honorariums. Your gif is always
matters—f ghting cancer. Examples of deeply appreciated.
• Be actively undergoing cancer
treatment day-to-day living expenses for which Mail checks to:
patients can apply for assistance:
• Meet certain f nancial income FCS Foundation
requirements (provide paycheck stubs, • Rent or mortgage payments 5202 Paylor Lane
SSDI letter or other proof) • Utility payments (water, sewer, Sarasota, FL 34240

• Include all who are living at your electric) Donate by phone:
residence on household income • Telephone payments (landline or 941-677-7181
• Complete application for mobile) Donate online:
assistance • Transportation costs (car payments Foundation.FLCancer.com
or insurance)

T e Foundation does not pay patient medical bills, co-payments, or credit card bills of any kind, and does not provide direct patient cash grants.

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