The Assistance Fund

Great news! Thanks to an outpouring of support, The Assistance Fund (TAF) is a finalist for the 2024 Charity Navigator's Community Choice Award. Can you take a minute to cast your vote?
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See you in Atlanta! The TAF team is headed this weekend to the debra of America Care Conference. Please be sure to say hi and stop by our booth if you're attending. The conference is a great opportunity for patients, families, advocates, and care providers to listen to, meet with, and learn from leading medical professionals as well as academic researchers and organizations conducting research into treatments and a cure for EB.

Today, we’re recognizing Graves’ Disease Awareness Month. Are you or is someone you know struggling with the out-of-pocket costs associated with thyroid eye disease? TAF may be able to help. Visit our website to learn more or donate and help people living with thyroid eye disease. Your generosity can help a family in need. bit.ly/3ObXs15

With the start of the Summer Olympics around the corner, we’re “going for gold!” Looking for a fun summer recipe? Check out this golden rum cake:

Golden Rum Cake This rum cake is buttery and delicious, topped with walnuts, and soaked in decadent butter rum glaze for a super moist and flavorful holiday dessert.

We are delighted to welcome The Assistance Fund as a sponsor and exhibitor for the 2024 Healthcare Advocate Summit! 🎉

We extend our heartfelt thanks for their support and dedication to patients and caregivers.

Join us this September to meet their incredible team!

Learn More about The Assistance Fund: https://tafcares.org/

Today, we’re recognizing Parathyroid Diseases Awareness Month. Are you or is someone you know struggling with the out-of-pocket costs associated with parathyroid diseases? TAF may be able to help. Visit our website to learn more or donate and help people living with parathyroid diseases. Your generosity can help a family in need. bit.ly/3ObXs15

The deadline to vote for nominees has been EXTENDED to Friday, July 19 at 11:59 p.m. E.T.! There's still time to cast your ballot for these impactful organizations, so vote now.
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It makes our day when we’ve made yours. Thank you for your kind words, Mary Ann.

Voting ends today for Charity Navigator’s 2024 Community Choice Award. Thank you to everyone who has voted for The Assistance Fund. If you have been positively impacted by TAF and haven’t voted yet, will you take a minute today and share with your friends and family? https://ow.ly/qJ7V50Sy4Gt

Spread the word! Voting has started for the 2024 Charity Navigator Community Choice Award. If you or someone you know has been positively impacted by TAF, would you take a minute to vote and share this with your friends and family? https://ow.ly/qJ7V50Sy4Gt

We're thrilled to again attend the National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation, Inc. Family Support and Medical Conference. Looking forward to seeing so many friends in Salt Lake City!

ICYMI: The Assistance Fund (TAF) is once again a nominee for Charity Navigator's 2024 Community Choice Awards. It’s an honor to be included alongside so many other impactful nonprofits.
If The Assistance Fund has positively impacted you or someone you know, could you take a minute to vote for us? Winners will be announced in August.

https://www.charitynavigator.org/landing-pages/2024-community-choice-award-nominees/

It makes our day when we’ve made yours. Thank you for your kind words, Luciana.

Your story could change someone’s life. If you’ve received TAF assistance, we would love to feature your story in an upcoming newsletter and our Medium patient blog.

Interested? Contact us at https://tafcares.org/about-us/contact/.

Read stories from people like you: https://theassistancefund.medium.com/.

Fantastic news! The Assistance Fund (TAF) is once again a nominee for Charity Navigator's 2024 Community Choice Awards. It’s an honor to be included alongside so many other impactful nonprofits.

If The Assistance Fund has positively impacted you or someone you know, could you take a minute to vote for us? Winners will be announced in August. https://charitynavigator.typeform.com/to/kS6452iY =The%20Assistance%20Fund%20(TAF%20Cares)

Don’t miss important mailings from TAF. If you’ve recently moved, it’s important to provide your new address to TAF, as well as the U.S. Postal Service. https://moversguide.usps.com/mgo/disclaimer

Today, we’re recognizing Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month. Are you or is someone you know struggling with the out-of-pocket costs associated with juvenile arthritis? TAF may be able to help. Visit our website to learn more or donate and help people living with juvenile arthritis. Your generosity can help a family in need. bit.ly/3ObXs15

TAF offices are closed today for the Fourth of July holiday. We apologize for the inconvenience and will resume regular business hours on Monday, July 8.

Happy Fourth of July! From the TAF family to yours, we wish you a day filled with family, friends, and celebration of our nation's independence.

TAF offices are closed on Thursday, July 4, and Friday, July 5, for the Fourth of July holiday. We apologize for the inconvenience and will resume regular business hours on Monday, July 8.

TAF offices will be closed tomorrow, July 4, and Friday, July 5, for the Independence Day holiday. We apologize for the inconvenience and will resume normal business hours on Monday, July 8.

It makes our day when we’ve made yours. Thank you for your kind words, Janet.

Are you celebrating a July birthday or anniversary? Would you like to help patients access treatment to manage a life-threatening, chronic, or rare disease? Please consider commemorating your milestone with a Facebook fundraiser for The Assistance Fund! Every dollar raised helps us to provide patients access to critical treatment through financial assistance, education, and advocacy. It's easy to set up a fundraiser! Learn more: www.facebook.com/fund/theassistancefund.

Members of the TAF team had a fantastic time volunteering at Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy’s 30th Annual Conference. The event featured more than 700 children, families, caregivers, and experts gathering to connect and share the latest information about .

In need of additional financial support or community-based resources? TAF’s Patient Resources Hub has helpful information and resources for you and your family: https://tafcares.org/patients/patient-resources/

It makes our day when we’ve made yours. Thank you for your kind words, Gloria.

Today, we’re recognizing National PTSD Awareness Month ahead of National PTSD Awareness Day tomorrow. Are you or is someone you know struggling with the out-of-pocket costs associated with PTSD? TAF may be able to help. Visit our website to learn more or donate and help people living with PTSD. Your generosity can help a family in need. bit.ly/3ObXs15

We’re on our way to the 2024 Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Annual Conference in Orlando, FL. For 30 years, PPMD has been uniting together the Duchenne community. We’re so excited to be attending this important event!

In 2022, Kanwar’s doctor prescribed a new treatment that would better address his symptoms. When he got to the pharmacy, he learned it would be $2,000 each month for the copay.

“I said, ‘That’s ridiculous. I can’t afford it,’” Kanwar said. “I didn’t have any hope.”

Now, Kanwar gets assistance through TAF’s Parkinson’s Disease Copay Assistance Program. Kanwar's story was featured earlier this year in a Spectrum News 13 story. Learn more: https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2024/03/20/medical-debt

Wishing everyone a meaningful summer solstice! As we celebrate the longest day of the year, let's also remember the importance of self-care and wellness. 🌞💚