High Hopes Foundation Grants

P.O. Box 112

Farmville, NC 27828

Application Address:

c/o Cedric Davis

112 W. Wilson Street, (919)753-4520

Farmville, NC 27828

P/D: Medical assistance to financially needy individuals who live within a five mile radius of Farmville, NC or live on land owned by heirs of R. L. Davis. Applications accepted throughout the year. Initial approach by telephone. Interview required. Applications must be made in person. Information requested included the nature of the health problem, extent of financial resources, marital and dependent status, and place of residence.
Rose Ladies Aid Society

c/o Sackrider & Co., Inc.

1925 Wabash Avenue

P.O. Box 330 (812)232-9492

Terre Haute, IN 47808

P/D: Grants for low income families in Virgo County, IN for medical, dental, and emergency living expenses. Recipients are referred by welfare organizations.

c/o Key Trust Co. of Maine

Key Trust Company

35 State Street

Albany, NY 12207

Application Address:

c/o Christina Cook

Key Trust Co. of Maine

P.O. Box 1054

Augusta, ME 04332-1054

P/D: Grants to hearing impaired children only. Assistance is given for hearing aids, auditory trainers, and other expenses related to hearing impairment. Applications accepted throughout the year. Initial approach by letter stating need.

P.O. Box 1112

Kennebunkport, ME 04046

Application Address:

c/o Chester E. Homer, 111, President

89 Ocean Avenue

Kennebunkport, ME 04046

P/D: Grants to severely to profoundly hearing impaired individuals using auditory verbal as their primary mode of communication. Recipients must be residents of the U.S. and attending school Initial approach by letter.
Idaho Circuit Breaker Property Tax Red

Idaho State Tax Commission

Attn: Public Information Office

800 Park Blvd., Plaza IV

P.O. Box 36, Boise, ID. 83722

(208)334-7750 or (800)972-7660 within ID, OR, UT, and WA.

P/D: Grant to reduce a portion of the property tax of disabled and other veterans and other disabled or elderly residents of Idaho. Must be residents of Idaho who are disabled (including the blind and veterans with at least a 10 percent service connected disability). Write for guidelines.

114 E. De La Guerra (805)963-8822

Santa Barbara, CA 93102

P/D: Emergency relief assistance for medical, dental and living expenses. Limited to residents of Santa Barbara County, California. Initial contact by letter. Formal application required. Contact: Susan Morales

Division of Veterans Affairs

P.O. Box 5800 (907)428-6016

Ft. Richardson, AK 99505-5800

fax: (907)428-6019

P/D: Grants to provide disabled veterans in Alaska an equivalency payment if they rent their primary residence. Eligible for this exemption are disabled veterans in Alaska whose disability was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty and whose disability has been rated as 50 percent or more by the military service of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Qualified veterans are those who rent their primary residence. Call or write for further guidelines.

572 Commercial Street, Room 515

Emporia, KS 66801 (316)342-1714

Application Address:

c/o Bank IV Emporia

Emporia, KS 66801

P/D: Financial assistance for medical expenses. Grants based on demonstrated financial need. Applicants must have been continuous residents of Lyon, Coffey or Osage counties, Kansas, for at least one year. Applicants must be under 21years of age. Initial approach by letter. Formal application required. Contact: Sharon R. Brown, General Mgr.

P.O. Box 50063

Old San Juan Station (787)721-6121

San Juan, PR 00902

P/D: Grants and assistance for projects and programs related to the aged. The grant-seeker should contact the agency for the most recent data on the status of listed or planned programs, as well as be aware of the state=s priorities for the aged such as housing, health, transportation, etc.
Delaware Health and Social Services, Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities

1901 N. Dupont Hwy. Admin. Bldg. Annex

New Castle, DE 19720 (302)577-4791

P/D: Grants and assistance for projects and programs related to the aged. The grant-seeker should contact the agency for the most recent data on the status of listed or planned programs, as well as be aware of the state=s priorities for the aged, such as housing, health, transportation, etc.

c/o Wells Fargo Bank, Trust Tax Dept.

P.O. Box 63954 (800)435-2435

San Francisco, CA 94163

P/D: Financial assistance grants, including funding for medical treatment. Limited to elderly and retired employees of Pacific Bell, Nevada Bell and Pacific Northwest Bell. Write for guidelines.

State Tax Commission

102 Woolfolk Building

P.O. Box 960, (601)359-1141

Jackson, MS 39205

P/D: To deduct a portion of the income of the blind from state income tax liability in Mississippi. Eligible for this exemption are residents of Mississippi who have been declared legally blind. The deduction must be requested on the resident=s state income tax return, which is due in April.

c/o Bank of Boston, Connecticut

P.O. Box 2210

Waterbury, CT 06710

P/D: Relief assistance to adults for living and medical expenses. Grants provide continuing assistance to needy individuals, enabling them to remain in their own homes. Award paid in monthly installments and are renewed annually. Limited to residents of Goshen, Litchfield, Morris and Warren, CT. Contact: Mrs. Speers.
New Mexico Tax Exemption For The Blind and Elderly

Taxation and Revenue Department

P.O. Box 630

Santa Fe, NM 87504-0630

P/D: Grants to exempt a portion of the income of New Mexico residents who are blind or over the age of 65 from state income tax liability. The exemption continues as long as the qualifying resident remains in the state.
Mallory-Taylor Foundation, Inc.

115 W. Main Street

La Grange, KY 40031

P/D: Health care assistance to residents of Oldham County, KY who do not have any other form of medical coverage. Applications accepted throughout the year. Completion of formal application required. Contact: Barry D. Moore, Char

c/o U.S. National Bank of Oregon

P.O. Box 3168 Trust Division

Portland, OR 97208-3168

c/o Mr. G. L. Seimyhr, Exec. Secy.

Scottish Rite Temple

709 SW 15^th Ave., (503)228-9405

Portland, OR 97205

P/D: Grants for medical assistance. Payments may be made directly to the individuals or to the physicians and hospitals providing services. Limited to residents of Oregon. Initial approach by letter, detailing needs and costs.

P.O. Box 95044

301 Centennial Mall South

Lincoln, NE 68509-5044

(402) 471-2306

P/D: Grants and assistance for projects and programs related to the aged. The grant-seeker should contact the agency for the most recent data on the status of listed or planned programs, as well as be aware of the state=s priorities for the aged, such as housing, health, transportation, etc.

P.O. Box Drawer 2527

Mobile, AL 36601

P/D: Grants to help defray the costs of unexpected serious illness. Limited to residents of Mobile County, AL.

Contact: Joan Sapp
Reade Industrial Fund

c/o Harris Trust and Savings Bank

P.O. Box 755 (312)461-7550

111 W. Monroe Street

Chicago, IL 60690

P/D: Grants to individuals who through accidental injury, illness of themselves or family members, or inability to work, are unable to care for themselves, their spouses and their children. Limited to individuals who are currently or who have previously been employed in industry in Illinois. Initial approach by letter. Formal application required. Contact: Tony Abiera

501 E. Las Olas

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

P/D: One-time and short-term assistance grants for medical expenses, equipment for the handicapped and housing and transportation costs. Limited to residents of Broward County, Florida and surrounding areas. Write for application guidelines.

55 Memorial Blvd., (401)847-0217

Newport, RI 02840

P/D: Grants to the aged, temporarily indigent and indigent people of Newport County, Rhode Island. Funds for medical assistance, food, utilities, clothing and housing. Limited to residents of Newport County, RI. Reference from a local welfare agency required.

Contact: The Reverend D. C. Hambly, Jr. Admin.
Christian Business Cares Foundation

P.O. Box 36091 (212)621-0096

Cleveland, OH 44136

P/D: One-time grants for life-threatening medical emergencies. Limited to residents of northeast Ohio. Awards determined on basis of the effect of grant on applicant=s overall condition. Write for guidelines, brochure and newsletter. Formal application required.

Veterans Affairs Division

P.O. Box 5715 (406)444-6926

Helena, MT 59604

P/D: Grants to exempt from taxation the real property of disabled or deceased veterans in Montana. Eligible veterans or spouses are entitled to total real property tax relief for one residence. Write for further details.

A. V. Hunter Trust, Inc.

55 Madison Street, Suite 225

Denver, CO 80202 (303)399-5450

P/D: Grants for residents of Colorado who have financial needs and bills not covered by Medicare or Medicaid. Formal application required.

Contact: Sharon Holt, Secretary

900 Fort St. Mall, Suite 1300

Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 556-5570

Program 1- Winifred D. Robertson Fund

Description, One-time assistance to adult residents of Oahu, Hawaii.

Program 2 - Alice M.G. Soper Fund

Descr: One-time grants to adults, age 50 or older in financial need due to illness or disability. Program 3 - Irving L. Singer Fd

Descr: One-time assistance to children of Hawaiian ancestry whose families are unable to pay for medical expenses, or for special education, social services, or mental health services. Program 4 - The Kitaro Watanabe Fund, Desc: Individual assistance to children in need. Restrictions (for all programs) Limited to residents of Hawaii.

Call for application guidelines. Formal Application required.

Contact: Suzanne Toguchi, Program Officer

P. O. Box 1011

Albert Lea, MN 56007

Application Address:

Clarks Grove, MN 56016 (507)256-4415

P/D: Financial aid to needy individuals over 50 years of age for medical bills. Limited to residents of Freeborn County, MN who are voer 50 years old. Call or write for guidelines. Contact: Richard S. Haug, Trst.
Arkansas Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption

Dept. of Finance and Administration

Attn: Property Tax Refund Unit

P.O. Box 1272 (501)682-7265

Little Rock , AR 72203-1272

P/D: Grants to exempt from taxation the property owned by disabled veterans, surviving spouses and minor dependent children in Arkansas. Applications accepted any time.

44 Medical Drive (801)584-8284

Salt Lake City, UT 84114

P/D: Health care for Pregnancy and for children with special healthcare needs.

2512 S. Campbell (417)883-9970

Springfield, MO 65807

P/D: Assistance for individuals in need of medical assistance. Intended primarily for residents of Missouri. Call or write explaining need.

Contact: Gary Burgess, Manager
The Gorgen (Peter and Anna) Fund Charitable Trust

141 S. Main Street, (307)684-2211

Buffalo, WY 82834-1824

Application Address:

William J. Kirven

104 Fort Street (307)684-2248

Buffalo, WY 82834

P/D: Financial assistance for medical, dental and optical services. Limited to children in Johnson County, WY. Write for guidelines.

Contact: Robert R. Holt, Trustee

(Formerly) Chippenham & Johnston-Willis Hospital Foundation)

1401 Johnston Willis Drive

Richmond, VA 23235 (804)330-2049

P/D: Grants for cancer education, care and treatment primarily to residents of the Richmond, VA area. Applications accepted throughout the year. Application by letter outlining financial need and purpose. Contact: Dr. E. Forrest Jesee, Jr.
Dallas Cotton Exchange Trust

Dallas Cotton Exchange

c/o Texas Commerce Bank

P.O. Box 2320

Dallas, TX 75221-2320

P/D: Financial aid to persons engaged or formerly engaged in the cotton merchandising business in Dallas, TX, their employees and former employees, and the immediate families of the above, when they are unable to work or if able to work, unable to earn a sufficient amount to meet their needs because of medical problems. Formal application required.

Contact: Joe Ferguson
Graham Memorial Fund

308 W. Main Street, (803)479-6804

Bennettsville, SC 29512

P/D: Grants for medical assistance and general welfare. Limited to residents of Bennettsville, South Carolina. Formal application required. Contact: Chairman

Make A Wish Foundation of America

100 W. Clarendon Ave., Suite 2200

Phoenix, AZ 85013-3518

fax: (602)279-0855 or (800)722-WISH

P/D: To grant the wishes of children with terminal or life threatening illnesses. Program open to children in the U.S. up to the age of 18 who are either terminally ill or have life threatening medical conditions creating the probability that they will not survive beyond their 18^th year. Applications may be submitted at any time.

333 W. Fort Street, Suite 1310

Detroit, MI 48226 (313)963-7777

P/D: Counseling services and last resort financial assistance. Grants provided primarily in cases involving problems with physical or emotional health, and in financial, emergencies. Limited to employees and qualified retired employees of the J. L. Hudson Company. Formal application required for review by the foundation=s trustee=s, interviews required.

Contact: Gilbert Hudson, President
Anna Emory Warfield Memorial Fund

c/o 1210 Mercantile Bank & Trust Bldg.

2 Hopkins Plaza (410)547-0612

Baltimore, MD 21201

P/D: Relief for medical assistance to elderly women in the Baltimore, Maryland area. Write to request application guidelines, formal application required.

Contact: Thelma K. O=Neal, Secretary

c/o Bank South, Personal Trust Department

P.O. Box 4387 - 678

Atlanta, GA 30302-4387 (770)989-6106

P/D: Grants primarily to retired Methodist ministers for pensions and medical assistance for residents of Georgia. Initial approach by letter or phone. Interviews required. Contact: Richard L. Watton, Trust Officer

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. Holly Grove, Bl.10

Charleston, WV 25305-0160

(304)558-3317

P/D; Grants and assistance for projects and programs related to the aged. The grant-seeker should contact the agency for the most recent date on the status of listed or planned programs, as well as be aware of the state=s priorities for the aged.

Iowa Disabled Veteran Property Tax Crt.

Veterans Affairs Division

Camp Dodge

7700 Northwest Beaver Drive

Johnston, IA 50131-1902

(515)242-5331 fax:(515)242-5578

P/D: Grants to provide property tax credits to disabled veterans or their surviving spouses who are residents of Iowa. Must have an income under $10,000. Surviving spouses are eligible for this benefit, as well, as long as they do not remarry. Write or call for guidelines.
Orion L. and Emma B. Hurlbut Memorial Fund

c/o First Tennessee Bank, N.A.

701 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37401

c/o Jo Ann Clifford

Chattanooga Tumor Clinic.

975 E. Third Street, (423)266-3029

Chattanooga, TN 37403

P/D: Financial assistance for medical expenses to indigent cancer patients at Erlanger Hospital, outside of Hamilton County, TN. Payments are made directly to the physicians and health facilities providing medical treatment to the individual recipients.

304 Maple Street

Burlington, VT 05401-4573

Referral Address:

c/o Edward Aiken, R.N.

Snipe Island Road

Jerico, VT 05465

P/D: Financial assistance to low-income cancer patients in the greater Burlington, VT area. Assistance includes payments for drugs, medical supplies, dental needs, nutrition, transportation, and other needs as determined by the associations visiting agent, a registered nurse. Individuals must be referred through the appropriate channels in order to be considered.
Vincent Gaffney Foundation

c/o American State Bank & Trust Co

P.O. Box 1446 (701)774-4121

Williston, ND 58802-1446

P/D: Grants for the health and welfare of needy children under the age of 18. Applications accepted throughout the year. Initial approach by letter. Completion of formal application required.

Contact: Noel Hanson, VP & Trust Officer

Federal Building

115- 4^th Avenue, SE (605)226-7581

Aberdeen, SD 57401

P/D: Funding to American Indian projects designed to provide a full range of curative, preventive and rehabilitative health services. Assistance to federally recognized tribal organizations. Designed to increase the capability of American Indians to manage their own health programs. Contact local Health Service office for standard application forms.

Contact: Kay Carpentier, Grants Management Contact (301)443-5204 or

B. Bowman, Program Contact:

(301) 443-6840 Local Contact person; Terrance Sloan, MD

One PPG Place, Suite 2230

Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412)261-1611

P/D; Funds to cover hospital and medical costs for individuals with “correctable physical difficulties”. Limited to residents of Western Pennsylvania, with emphasis on Allegheny County. Applicant=s must be referred by a medical professional. Formal application required. Medical professional must provide name, age, sex, and address of person for whom funding is sought, describe the nature of recommended medical assistance and provide the name of the patient=s primary physician. Grants are made directly to the medical professional Institution providing services. Write for further information. Formal application required, interview required. Contact: Rebecca Wallace, Director

215 Dean A. McGee Street, NW

Oklahoma City, OK 73102-3477

(405) 237-4796

P/D: Funding for American Indian projects designed to provide a full range of curative, preventive and rehabilitative health services. Assistance to Federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations. Designed to increase the capability of American Indians to manage their own health programs. Contact local Health Service office for standard application forms. Contact: Kay Carpentier, Grants management contact. (301)443-5204 or B. Bowman, program contact

(301)443-6840 Local Contact: Dr. Robert Harry, Dir.

P.O. Box 471 (601)327-8401

Columbus, MS 39703

Application Address:

c/o Atwell Andrews

116 Fifth Street North

Columbus, MS 39701 (601)327-8401

P/D: General welfare grants to indigent sick residents of Lowndes County, MS for medical, surgical and hospital attention and services other than doctors bills or surgical fees. Completion of formal application required, including financial information.
Beneficiary Travel

Dept. of Veterans Affairs

810 Vermont Avenue N.W.

Washington, DC 20420

(202)418-4343 Or (800)827-1000

P/D: Grants to reimburse disabled and other veterans for the cost of travel to receive medical care at a VA facility. Eligible veterans write to or call for guidelines.

9001 Weston Pkwy., (919)677-9888

Cary, NC 27513

Application Address:

c/o Heather Craiges, MSW, Clinical Coord

9001 Weston Pkwy.

Cary, NC 27513

P/D: Grants for psychoanalytic treatment to creative individuals in the Raleigh-Durham and Chapel Hill, NC area. Contact foundation for current application deadline. Initial approach by letter or telephone. Completion of formal application required, including an autobiographical statement. Interviews and psychological testing required.
Mosette Levin Trust

c/o First Citizens Bank, N.A.

Trust Department

P.O. Box 1125, Michigan City, IN 46360

c/o Justina Mejean, First Citizens Bank

515 Franklin Street, (219)874-9301

Michigan City, IN 46360

P/D: Medical aid grants to individuals over the age of 16 who are suffering from any childhood illness. Funds may be used for treatment, medication, and transportation to and from treatment facility. Limited to residents of La Porte County, IN. Formal application required.