Total Service Grants awarded for 2007:

$60,350.
Total Service Grants awarded for 2006: $56,500.

Total Service Grants awarded for 2005:

$44,900.

Total Service Grants awarded for 2004:

$49,600.

Total Service Grants awarded for 2003:

$50,035.
Total Service Grants awarded for 2002: $45,712.

SERVICE GRANT INFORMATION:
Service Grants Awarded
To Apply:
   Service Grant Request Summary form as Word file
   Service Grant Request Summary form as PDF file


Service Grant submissions will be due
January 14, 2008 To apply

2007 Service Grant Awards:
   
Arkansas Valley Hospice
Cover the cost of cancer services for those unable to pay.
 
  $4,000
Baca County Hospice
Assist low income residents of Baca County with cancer treatment expenses not covered by insurance. 
 
  $3,500 
Brent’s Place
To provide “safe/clean” housing for post bone marrow or stem cell transplant for patients and their families.
   
  $2,000  

Camp Wapiyapi
Provide general program support for one week camp
for children with cancer and their siblings.
 

  $5,000
Casting for Recovery
Partially fund 2½ day retreat for breast cancer survivors.
        
   $4,000

Clinica Tepeyac
To support the clinic’s cancer programs including
education outreach.
 

  $3,500
Heart of the Mountains Hospice
Provide hospice care to uninsured patients in Grand County.
 
  $3,500

Hospice of The Plains
Provide oxygen, medication, equipment for those
with terminal cancer.
 

  $5,000

Hospice of Palliative Care of Western Colorado        
Provide funds for medication & treatments for un/under 
insured cancer patients.
 

  $2,500

LifeSpark Cancer Resources
Provide comfort & support to low income individuals with
cancer by delivering weekly therapy sessions (Reiki or Healing Touch).
 

  $4,500

Porter Hospice Foundation, The Butterfly Program
To fund medically underserved families in the Butterfly Program.
 

  $6,500
Prospect Home Care and Hospice
To support un/under insured and indigent cancer patients.
           
  $3,850

Raymond Wentz Foundation
To provide financial assistance for low-income uninsured
or underinsured cancer patients.
 

  $4,000
Reel Recovery
To partially fund one Reel Recovery fly fishing retreat.
             
  $4,000 
Sense of Security
Financial assistance for non-medical expenses of Colorado breast cancer patients.
 
  $1,500

Stephen Marchello Scholarship
Scholarships for childhood cancer survivors 
(Colorado residents).
 

  $3,000
2006 Awards:    

Baca County Hospice and Southeast Colorado Home Health  Assist low income residents with uncovered cost of cancer treatment – medications, supplies and alternative treatments.
 

  $3,500
Brent’s Place
Maintain & grow Denver Childhood Cancer Center community for families facing pediatric cancer.
 
  $500

 

and also to provide “safe clean” housing for bone marrow & stem cell patients and families.
 
  $7,500
Bristlecone Health Services
Provide medication and medical equipment for  home nursing/social work visits not covered by Insurance (Summit County).
 
  $2,100
Casting for Recovery
Partially fund a 2 ½ day retreat for breast cancer survivors using fly fishing to promote healing.
 
  $3,500
Camp Wapiyapi
For Low/High expenses at summer camp for children with cancer.
 
  $1,500.
Day of Caring for Breast Cancer Awareness
For scholarships to attend 25th Annual Day of Caring Conference on 5/13/2006.
 
  $500
Gabby Krause Foundation
Fund “Bags of Fun” given during long hospital visits  to children fighting cancer.
 
  $5,000
Hospice of the Gunnison Valley
Financial support for non-reimbursable patient and family services.
 
  $2,000
Hospice of Montezuma
Funding for palliative cancer therapy (Four Corners).
 
  $5,000
Hospice of Metro Denver
Care for uninsured, underinsured and indigent cancer patients in Star program.
 
  $2,000
Hospice of the Plains
Medications, oxygen and equipment for the terminally  ill (Northeastern Co – Wray).
 
  $5,000
Hospice & Palliative Care Of Western Colorado
Medications and treatments for uninsured and under-insured (Mesa, Montrose, Delta & Ouray counties).
 
  $2,500
Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care
Financial support for non-reimbursed patient and & family care services for cancer patients.
 
  $3,500
Prospect Home Care & Hospice
Support care of uninsured, underinsured & indigent patients (Ute Pass and neighboring areas).
 
  $2,500
Reel Recovery
Significantly fund one retreat for Colorado men battling life-threatening cancer.
 
  $4.500
Sangre de Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care
Support hospice care for uninsured and/or indigent cancer patients (Pueblo, Fremont, Custer, Park & Huerfano counties).
 
  $3,000
The Women’s Wilderness
Provide scholarships for four women recovering from  breast and other forms of cancer attending 4-day course.
  $2,400
     
2005 Awards:    
Casting for Recovery
Weekend fly fishing retreat for breast cancer survivors
 
 

$5,100

Cherubim Foundation
Provide integrated cancer therapies for men, women and children
 

 

$4,000
Hospice of Metro Denver
Support the care of uninsured, underinsured and indigent cancer patients
 
  $2,000
Hospice of the Plains, Inc.
Financial aid for pain management pharmaceuticals

  
  $5,000
Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation
Financial support for non-reimbursed patient and family care services
  
  $3,000
Reel Recovery, Inc.
Retreat for Colorado men with life-threatening cancer
 
  $4,500
Sense of Security, Inc. 
Financial aid for breast cancer patients
 
  $2,000
Southeast Colorado Home Health and Baca County Hospice
Assist in cost of uncovered services, supplies and equipment for cancer patients
 
  $5,000
Spa for the Spirit Foundation
Support retreats for adults with advanced cancer and their families
 
  $6,800
Stephen T. Marchello Scholarship Foundation
Scholarships for cancer survivors
 
  $5,000
The Women’s Wilderness Institute
Provide scholarships for women recovering from breast cancer
 
  $2,500
2004 Awards:
Bristlecone Health Services, Inc. - Equipment, mediation, mental health services, medical staff
 
  $5,000
Camp Wapiyapi - General Operating fund for 1-week camp
 
  $3,000
Cherubim Foundation - Provide 12 women with comprehensive integrated care uncovered by insurance.
 
  $3,000
Hospice of Metro Denver - Support of indigent patient care fund.
 
 

$2,000

Hospice of the Plains, Inc. - Provide pharmaceuticals to metastic cancer patients.
 
  $5,000
Lamar Area Hospice Association  - Provide medications, supplies, equipment for uninsured cancer patients.
 
  $5,000
QuaLife Wellness Community - Men’s Cancer Community, Women’s Cancer Community, 12 Wellness Weekends.
 
  $8,000

Reel Recovery, Inc. - Retreat for Colorado men with life-threatening cancer.
 

  $3,950
Sense of Security, Inc. - Provide non-medical financial aid to breast cancer patients.
 
$5,000
Spa for the Spirit Foundation - Support retreats for women with advanced cancer and their families.
 
$5,500
Stephen T. Marchello - Scholarships for cancer survivors Scholarship Foundation.
 
$2,000
The Women’s Wilderness Institute- Provide scholarships for seven women recovering from breast cancer.
 
$2,150
2003 Awards:
Brent Eley Foundation
Grant to cover one adult cancer patient at Brent’s Place, a unique and safe environment for cancer patients, for six months and the costs associated with printing the Denver Childhood Cancer Community Resource Directory. Committee voted on the CLC approval of the directory and proper credit on the directory for Cancer League.
 
  $8,885

Cherubin Foundation
Covers six women for alternative and complimentary medical care.
 

  $3,000
Caring for Breast Cancer Awareness
Support 10 scholarships for selected attendees.
 
  $2,500
Hospice Del Valle, Inc.
Provide training and indigent care for children and adults in the San Luis Valley.
 
  $5,000
Hospice of Larimer County
Provide hospice care, pharmaceuticals and holistic care to indigent cancer patients.
 
  $3,500
Hospice of Metro Denver
Support patient care funds to cover indigent cancer patients.
 
  $2,500
Hospice of the Plains, Inc.
Cover Pharmaceuticals for indigent cancer patients
 
  $5,000
Hospice of Saint John
Provide care for indigent cancer patients.
 
  $1,000
Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care
Complimentary therapies for cancer patients.
 
  $2,500
Prospect Home Care Hospice, Inc.
Provide care for indigent cancer patients.
 
  $2,500
Qualife Wellness Community
Provide six wellness weekends and provide funds for the Men’s Cancer Community Support Group.
 
  $4,200
Sense of Security
This project will be submitted also to Smith Barney in Consideration of the grant proposal on Cancer League of Colorado behalf.
 
  $5,000
Spa for the Spirit
Cover expenses for six women living with cancer to attend Spa for the Spirit Mountain Retreat.
 
  $3,450
Stephen T. Marchello
(Scholarship Application) Scholarship for cancer survivor.
  $1,000

2002 Awards:
Arkansas Valley Hospice - Medication, supplies, and equipment for cancer patients in rural areas.
 
  $8,000
Brent Eley Foundation - Fund 1 clean apartment for adult cancer patients
 
  $3,000
Camp Wapiyapi - Camp and program costs for children
 
$5,000
Cherubim Foundation - Assist with costs for alternative & complementary cancer care for 5 women
 
  $2,000
Children's Hospital Foundation - Anatomically correct therapy dolls to assist young cancer patient's understanding of treatment
 
  $900
Colorado Cancer Coalition - Conference costs of state wide educational meeting
 
  $1,000
Colorado Cancer Research Program (Select) - Non-insured patient care costs of enrolling 150 men in long-term study of prostate cancer
 
  $6,462
Lamar Area Hospice Association - Costs to start up volunteer program including: workshops ($1,200), seminar ($1,000), periodicals & books ($1,000) & training videos ($800)
 
  $4,750
NW Co. VNA - Start regular, facilitated cancer support groups ($1,600) & cancer prevention education program ($2,300)
 
  $3,900
Porter Care Foundation - Seminars ($900) & follow-up on heredity cancer screening ($3,500)   $4,400
Qualife - Men's support group ($1,680) & wellness weekend for 6 ($2,520)
 
  $4,200
Spa for the Spirit - Wellness retreat for 4 women
 
$2,100

 

 

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