APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE

Assistance will only be considered if the applicant meets the criteria listed below. Please allow up to eight weeks for the foundation to process the application. Assistance will be given based off of the applicant’s needs and the foundation board’s discretion. Please know that the Finley Forever Foundation is a local non-profit organization that relies on donations. Our budget can change at any given time and plays a part in how we decide to provide assistance. 

We are currently only accepting applications from social workers on behalf of their patients. If you would like to submit an application, email us at finleyforeverfoundation@gmail.com with your social worker's information (Name, email, phone, hospital).  We are just getting started with this process, so please be patient with us! Any other questions can be sent to the same email.

• Applicant must reside within 40 miles of Chicago’s 60655 zip code. 
• Applicant must be 18 years old or younger. 
• Applicant must meet one of the following: 

 -If treatment for cancer has been completed, we will assist for one year after completion date.

     -Applicant is still being treated for any long term side effects caused by cancer treatment or the cancer itself. (Ex:wheel chair bound, physical therapy, speech therapy, etc.)

    -Must currently be in treatment for cancer or a similar diagnosis (Ex: non-cancerous tumor that requires chemotherapy).  

• Applicant’s health care provider (physician, nurse, social worker) must sign the application. (If requested by the foundation, applicant must provide a letter stating the current status of treatment). 
• Application must include a copy of parent’s current driver’s license or state ID