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| COPS AGAINST CANCER |
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| Cops Against Cancer, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, was founded by Shirley and Craig Phinney, of Ankeny, Iowa, following Craig’s diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer in 2009. Cops Against Cancer provides financial assistance to cancer patients and their families experiencing the overwhelming and unexpected expenses associated with cancer treatments, including lodging & travel expenses during medical appointments, specialized treatments or hospitalization or other financial assistance that is not typically covered by insurance carriers or their monthly home expenses.
Cops Against Cancer also provide resources and assistance to build awareness about cancer through mentorship and motivational speaking engagements related to cancer prevention diagnosis and living after cancer.
At the present time our organization receives and reviews 8 applications each week. Since March 2012 = $13,239.39 in donations (from 3 Fund raising events) has been raised and has been provided to 53 families related to travel and 128 families have been assisted with non-travel related services or supplies in 41 of the 99 Iowa Counties. 90% of our clients travel at least 110 miles, one-way to their cancer treatments and some further to their out of state facilities. Most of our clients have six weeks of chemo at medical facility 2-3 hours from home, treatments every day - five days a week on a single income. |
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