Hand in Hand: The Suzanne R. Leider Memorial Assistance Fund was created to support sarcoma patients in finding the treatment they need. Hand in Hand offers financial assistance for second opinion consultations by reimbursing expenses related to travel, phone bills, costs of the evaluation, and related expenses.

Although modest, Hand in Hand enables us to touch as many patient lives as possible. Grants from the fund are awarded each quarter. During the past year we have experienced an unprecedented increase in the number of applications; because of this we must reduce the grant maximum to $350.00. As our financial resources change, we hope to be able to increase grants to a higher level. .

GRANT APPLICATION: Click here to download the grant application.

Suzanne Leider was tireless in her search for knowledge and guidance in all aspects of her life. She sought out and effectively collaborated with many health care practitioners who extended both the quality and duration of her life during her battle with sarcoma. It was Suzanne’s wish that part of her legacy would be to help other sarcoma patients access the same wonderful network of health care information she found. In honor of Suzanne’s wishes, the Sarcoma Alliance inaugurated the Hand in Hand program in 2003 as part of our Sarcoma Awareness Week celebration.


Donate Now to support Hand in Hand.


Financial Assistance Links

National Cancer Institute - Financial Assistance for Cancer Care
[http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/8_3.htm]

Cancer Care has some grants available. http://www.cancercare.org/get_help/assistance/cc_financial.php

Cancer Trials - Patient Care Costs
[http://cancertrials.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/developments/page9]

Consumer Guides for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance
[http://healthinsuranceinfo.net]

Lazarex Cancer Foundation can help pay for clinical trial expenses
http://www.lazarexfoundation.org/index.html

The Northwest Sarcoma Foundation
The Northwest Sarcoma Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to providing education and support to patients and families who are living with sarcoma. They strive to provide timely and accurate information regarding research and treatment options, and offer overall support by creating local networks throughout the Northwest. The Foundation is pleased to offer HELP$, a need-based financial aid program for adult sarcoma patients currently undergoing treatment. Its service area includes the five-state region of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Montana and Idaho.  For more information visit: http://www.nwsarcoma.org/nwsf-programs/help

Patient Advocate Foundation - Legal Counseling for Insurance and Finance Issues
[http://www.patientadvocate.org]

Patient Advocate Foundation, Co-Pay Relief Program
This program provides assistance for fees not covered by insurance and was expanded to include sarcoma patients. Patients must financially and medically qualify for the program.
[http://www.copays.org]

Travel

Air Charity Network coordinates free air transportation for people in need - 877-858-7788 http://aircharitynetwork.org/

National Patient Travel Helpline - 800-296-1217
[http://www.PatientTravel.org]

Corporate Angel Network - Free Airline Flights for Cancer Patients
[http://www.CorpAngelNetwork.org/]

AOW - Airlines of the Web Medical Air Services
[http://www.flyaow.com/airmed.htm]

Southwest Airlines
Department of Civic and Charitable Contributions
P.O. Box 33611
Dallas, TX  75235
214-792-1300

Housing

Amshwand Sarcoma Cancer Foundation
Temporary, short term housing while at Texas Medical Center
Houston, Texas
www.sarcomacancer.org

Also in Houston
Temporary, free housing
 http://hospitalityapartments.blogspot.com

Hope Lodge - American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge’s provides FREE lodging to cancer patients.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/subsite/hopelodge/index.asp

Los Angeles – Housing near Cedars-Sinai
http://www.csmc.edu/11980.html

And a new Hope Lodge in New York City
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080806/HEALTH/808050347/-1/HEALTH

Joe's House - free or reduced housing nationwide: [http://www.joeshouse.org]

National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses, Inc
[http://www.nahhh.org/]

New York City, Miracle House .
$50 per day, and it includes free meals during the week
http://www.miraclehouse.org/

Tampa – Hope Lodge
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/subsite/hopelodge/FL_Tampa/bm_index.asp

Pediatric Financial Assistance Links

Pediatric Oncology Resource Center:
http://www.acor.org/ped-onc/cfissues/financehelp/finhelp.html

Children’s Cancer Fund of America
http://www.ccfoa.org/

United Healt Care Children’s Foundation provides assistance for children with medical costs that are not covered by insurance.
http://www.uhccf.org/apply_applicant.html

Housing

Ronald McDonald House provides inexpensive housing for families of ill children in many locations: http://www.rmhc.com/who-we-are/chapter-search/