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How does The Pink Fund help?
The Pink Fund distributes short-term financial aid in the form of direct bill payment for breast cancer patients during active treatment or recovery for breast cancer.

1. Short term is defined as a period of no more than three months.
2. Active treatment is defined as the period after positive diagnosis of breast cancer has been made, and a surgical procedure has taken place. Surgical procedure is defined as a single or bi-lateral mastectomy, lumpectomy, axillary dissection or sentinel node biopsy, or you are currently undergoing chemotherapy, radiation or biological therapy. Please note that complications from surgery, (i.e., blood clots, staph infections like cellulites, lymphadema, etc.), are not considered part of active treatment for breast cancer.
3. Recovery is defined as a set period of time determined by your physician, but not exceeding 90 days after the completion of treatment or surgery.

The Pink Fund provides direct payment of bills such as: car payments, house or rent payments, payments for medical or auto insurance, and utility payments. The Pink Fund does not make payments for any medical treatments, prescription drugs (including hormone therapy), medical co-pays, insurance deductibles, prostheses, wigs, etc.

The Pink Fund will make direct payments to the recipient’s creditors. No funds are directed to the recipient themselves. If recipient needs financial aid for greater than three months, an extension can be requested. Extensions are granted at the discretion of the Pink Fund Board of Directors. Maximum time aid can be received by any one individual is six months.

 Who does NOT qualify for aid from The Pink Fund?

1. You do NOT qualify If you are currently receiving monthly financial aid through:
1. The State and/or Social Security Disability programs,
2. Food stamps
3. Financial aid, etc. through a local Department of Human Services of Welfare Unit, or, d) through the TANF (temporary assistance for needy families) Act
2. You do NOT qualify if you are retired and receiving a monthly pension check from their former employer and do not require a second job to pay for basic monthly living expenses, which The Pink Fund defines as: rent/mortgage, utilities, car payment/insurance, and health insurance
3. You do NOT qualify if you are on Medicaid, unless it is through the BCCCP program, (Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program)
4. You do NOT qualify if your utility bills are currently being paid through a local Low income Home Energy Assistance Program, such as (NEAR) National Energy Assistance Referral, (866) 674-6327
5. You do NOT qualify if you have been unemployed for more than 24 months or, in a dual-income household, if your spouse/partner has been unemployed for more than 18 months.
6. You do NOT qualify if you are working in an unrecognized revenue producing position which is defined as:
1. Currently not paying federal or state taxes
2. Receiving cash under the table which is not reported to the government, (babysitting, grass cutting, dog watching, etc.)

Please call us at (877) 234-PINK or e-mail us at info@thepinkfund.org if you have questions or would like help completing the application. If you are unable to print out this application, please call (877) 234-PINK and ask for an application to be mailed to you.

All awards are made at the sole discretion of The Pink Fund. Each application is given careful, individual consideration, but The Pink Fund does not guarantee assistance to anyone. Please notice that if you provide incorrect or misleading information on your application, on additional materials, or in any verbal communication with our Pink Fund representatives, The Pink Fund reserves the right to suspend immediately any and all current and future funding, and recover all such amounts already paid.

PLEASE NOTE: if you are approved for financial aid and The Pink Fund writes checks that total over $600, the IRS mandates that a 1099 be issued at year end for this additional miscellaneous income.

The Pink Fund in most cases will not be able to meet all your financial needs while you are undergoing breast cancer treatment. We strongly encourage you to explore all other options for assistance during this time.

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