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Fred’s Footsteps - Financial Relief

940 Haverford Road, Suite LL-1, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Eligibility

Youth, age 17 and under, who are seriously or chronically ill and receiving medical treatment Show link between youth’s illness and family’s financial need A primary caregiver employed or have work history with recent change due to youth’s illness

Hours

Website and email available 24/7
https://fredsfootsteps.org/our-program
[email protected]

Application process

All applications must be submitted by a hospital social worker, who can apply online on the website. Email for more information.

Fees

Services free of charge

Service area

Berks, PA
Bucks, PA
Chester, PA
Delaware, PA
Lancaster, PA
Lehigh, PA
Montgomery, PA
Northampton, PA
Philadelphia, PA

Description

Provides interim funds to otherwise financially stable families to help relieve the financial stress of their child’s illness or traumatic injury. Funds applied to non-medical bills such as rent, mortgage, utilities, groceries and household expenses, transportation and gas, home and vehicle modifications, specialty medical equipment, childcare expenses for siblings, and funeral expenses.

Providing organization

Fred’s Footsteps

Provides financial relief to working families in the Philadelphia region who find themselves in a crisis due to the costs associated with caring for a seriously ill, injured, or disabled child.