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This section includes information on funding sources for costs associated with chronic illness and/or lengthy hospitalizations. There are several organizations which fundraise specifically for children receiving transplants to cover the related costs and some organizations are disease/disorder specific. See Illness/Diagnosis for further resources by disease.
American Kidney Fund
Provides financial assistance, education, research and programs for patients with kidney disease
www.akfinc.org
American Organ Transplant Association
Provides help with fundraising for transplantation costs
http://www.a-o-t-a.org/index.asp
The Anthony Picarello Foundation
A volunteer-based foundation which raises money for different organizations that assist in all facets of organ transplants and organ donation and educates about organ and tissue transplants
www.ap-foundation.org/about.html
Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund, MA
Massachusetts state program under Division for Special Health Needs at DPH providing financial assistance to MA families who have excessive expenses related to a child's (under 18) medical needs; can apply online
www.state.ma.us/cicrf/cicrf.htm
Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund, NJ
New Jersey state program under Dept. of Human Services providing financial assistance to NJ families who have excessive expenses related to a child's (under 18) medical needs; call 1-800-335-FUND (3863) to apply
www.state.nj.us/humanservices/catill/cicrf1.htm
Children's Liver Association for Support Services
Organization dedicated to serving the emotional, educational, and financial needs of families coping with childhood liver disease and transplantation
www.classkids.org
Children's Organ Transplant Association
Provides help with fundraising for transplantation costs
www.cota.org
Make a Wish Foundation
Grants wishes of children with life-threatening illness
www.wish.org
National Transplant Assistance Fund
Provides help with fundraising for transplantation costs
www.transplantfund.org
Starlight Wish Foundation, New England
Grants wishes for chronically ill children
www.bonney.org/keystrokestudios/portfolio/Starlight/Wishes.html
World Without Borders
Computer donations for children with "greater challenges and shorter lives"
www.worldwithoutborders.com/macawish/
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