Posted on 12/10/2012
Three South Georgia agencies dedicated to helping those in need have been selected as 2012 recipients of the Cancer Coalition of South Georgia Cancer Care Grants: Helping Patients and Their Families Through Local Organizations. Bainbridge Advocacy Individual Network, Inc., Center for Independent Living, Cook County Family Connection, and Southwest Georgia Community Action Council, Inc. will each receive $4,000 to help address critical needs of cancer patients in their communities.
To date, the Coalition has awarded more than $180,000 to local community non-profits since the grants were established in 2006. The grants are funded through individual donations to the Coalition.
“We are so pleased to be able to provide funding to local organizations that assist cancer patients in our service area,” said Denise Ballard, Cancer Coalition Vice President of Cancer Prevention and Control. According to Ballard, non-profit community-based health or advocacy organizations that directly support cancer patients were encouraged to apply for the grants. “Through these partnerships, the Cancer Coalition is able to reach more of our neighbors in need as they cope with cancer treatment.”
Located in Bainbridge and serving Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Thomas, and Randolph counties, BAIN,Inc. is a consumer-driven, non-residential community based organization helping people with disabilities live independently and become participating members of society. The grant will allow the organization to assist more consumers with cancer by providing medications, physician recommended or prescribed nutritional support, medical equipment and supplies, transportation for cancer-related medical visits, child care needed for patients to receive care, treatment location lodging, rent/utility/grocery costs assistance, and home accessibility or mobility support. To learn more about BAIN, Inc. visit www.baincil.org.
The Cook County Family Connection is located in Cook County and is a nonprofit community-based collaborative with over 30 active partners representing a cross-section of the community who work to improve and enhance the quality of life for local residents. The grant will allow the agency to help low-income families dealing with cancer by providing medications, physician recommended or prescribed nutritional support, medical equipment and supplies, transportation for cancer-related medical visits, child care needed for patients to receive care, treatment location lodging, rent/utility/grocery costs assistance, and home accessibility or mobility support. For more information about the Cook County Family Connection, visit www.cookcountyfamilyconnection.org.
Southwest Georgia Community Action Council, Inc. is located in Colquitt County and administers to the residents in 14 counties. With the help of the Cancer Care Grant, Southwest Georgia Community Action Council, Inc. will be able to serve Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas and Worth counties. The project entitled Emergency Services for Cancer Patients will allow the agency to help low-income families dealing with cancer by providing assistance with rent, mortgage, utilities, and medications. The Southwest Georgia Community Action Council is located in Colquitt County and administers to the needs of residents in 14 counties. For more information about the Southwest Georgia Community Action Council, visit www.swgacac.com.
For information about the Cancer Coalition of South Georgia and its programs, please visit them online at www.sgacancer.org, or call 229-312-1700.