Hope is here.

The CPSF Emergency Fund serves Vermont cancer patients and their families who are facing a financial crisis due to their illness.

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Vermont patients with a financial need may apply for Emergency Fund support through their medical provider. Funds may be used to help cancer patients and their families pay for essential living needs, including:

  • Housing

  • Food 

  • Home Heating

  • Utilities

  • Transportation to Treatment Appointments

  • Out-of-Pocket Medical/Prescription Expenses

  • Integrative Health

  • Childcare During Treatment Appointments

  • Caregiver Services

  • Special Clothing or Wigs

How to Apply

Emergency Fund Applications are submitted by a patient’s medical provider or social worker. Ask your medical provider or social worker for information. If your medical provider has not worked with us before, please ask them to contact us. 

Eligibility

Patients must live within the state of Vermont. Patients must have a demonstrated financial need and be actively receiving treatment. A limited number of patients from Northern New York who are receiving treatment at the University of Vermont Medical Center may be eligible for funding. For more details regarding eligibility or other program guidelines, please contact your medical provider or social worker.

For New Providers

CPSF partners with medical providers and social workers across Vermont and out-of-state who refer Vermont patients for support through our easy-to-use online application portal.

Contact us to become a referring partner.

This link is for Medical Social Workers
& Medical Providers Only

2023 Impact:

Served 514 Cancer Patients

Awarded $156,513 in Funds

Served 100% of Vermont’s Counties

Reduced Stress 91%

Improved Quality of Life 86%

The CPSF Emergency Fund is sustained by generous donations from individuals and businesses, grants and community fundraising events. Special thanks to:

  • Colon Cancer Coalition

  • Fannay Allen Coorporation

  • Esther Ellsworth Miller Fund

  • Hoehl Family Foundation

  • NorthCountry Federal Credit Union

  • Pomerleau Foundation

  • Victoria Buffum Endowment Fund

“I want to thank your foundation for being so generous. I lost my job and had no idea how we would be able to pay our bills. People have been so generous, like you, paying my electric and propane bill for the month, one less thing I have to think about.” –Lynn, Brownsville