Breast
Cancer Angels networks with patient
care coordinators at breast cancer
centers and other support agencies
to complete the circle of care for
women going through breast cancer
treatment.
Our Angel Club is made up of caring
individuals and businesses that
pledge $20 or more per month. We
raise additional funds with member
luncheons, special events, and donations
made for our popular "Angel Club
Cookbook" and others!
100% of Angel Club money is used
for the following patient needs:
Prescriptions-Rental Assistance-Child
Care Food Certificates-Utilities-Transportation
Insurance Co-Pays-Hospice-Misc.
Expenses.
HOW YOU CAN HELP...
BECOME A MEMBER OF OUR ANGEL CLUB
for as little as $20/month you can
financially assist a woman undergoing
breast cancer treatment.
OTHER DONATIONS
In Memory Of, In Honor Of, Corporate,
Survivor, In Kind (all donations
fully tax deductible)
September
15, 2006
At
the end of August all of our long
term Orange County breast cancer
clients that have been receiving
housing assistance from another
organization were told that this
assistance would end with the December
rent check.
Several
of these women called crying and
were desperately trying to find
a way to keep their housing. They
are all too sick to have to worry
about going to a shelter to die.
Some
of these women were homeless when
we began assisting them. All of
these women have been fighting to
stay alive. Most have severe metastasis
and will never work again. They
are already receiving either SSI
or Social Security Disability. Most
of these women are living on less
than $1,000 a month. Without our
assistance and the housing allowance
they were receiving, most would
not be able to keep a roof over
their heads.
The following
is a partial list of our
long term metastatic clients and
their status;
Melissa A. age 32,
2 young children,
lung metastasis, we have
been assisting her since
April of 2003.
Carita B. age 63,
severe bone metastasis,
was on her way to being
homeless when we started
assisting her in March of
2005.
Diane C. age 47,
she has severe liver and
other metastasis, she lost
her job due to breast cancer
and was living in a motel
when we started assisting
her in March of 2003.
Susan D. age 58,
several bone metastasis,
husband also disabled. We
have been assisting them
since December of 2005.
Maria D.
age 51, one son age 14,severe brain and other metastasis,
we have been assisting her
since Sept. 2003.
Laura G. age 45,
severe brain metastasis,
2 young children,
we have been assisting her
since October of 2002.
Davona H. age 63,
complications and infections
from surgeries and treatments,
husband disabled with cancer,
we have been assisting them
since July of 2005.
Vida N.
age 41, severe bone metastasis,
2 young children,
high medical co-pays, we
have been assisting her
off and on since December
of 2004.
Angel P. age 62,
severe bone and other metastasis,
has filed for bankruptcy,
is losing her home, we have
been assisting her since
March of 2003.
For all of
the women listed, we provide food,
utility, medical or other types
of assistance. We also assist with
housing, as needed. We provide Wal-Mart
or Target for the children’s needs
and we also assist with home health
care if needed.Eleven of our long term clients
have passed away this year and three
on the above list will soon be moving
onto hospice.
In January,
2007 we will begin paying an additional
$500 per month for housing for each
of these clients.
We
will also continue to assist newly
diagnosed clients with their needs.
