Cancer Care - Provides local financial assistance to help people with all cancers in New York. Financial help is available for transportation, pain medications, home care, and child care. For more information visit Cancer Care website at www.cancercare.org, or call toll-free, 800-813-HOPE.

Friends of Karen, Inc. - provides assistance to any family in New York metro area with a child up to 21 years of age who has a terminal or life threatening illness. Provides direct financial assistance to help with needs related to the child’s illness which includes transportation, in-hospital costs such as TV, phone; childcare for siblings; food clothing and medical supplies, birthday and holiday gifts, funeral arrangements, rent or mortgage and bereavement support. Contact them toll-free at 800-637-2774 or 914-277-4547. 

Crisis Services - provides referrals for a variety of areas, such as financial assistance. Contact them by phone at 716-834-3151. 

Buffalo Outreach Center - Operation Blessing - provides limited financial assistance for rent or mortgage payments, emergency needs in situations of catastrophic loss (fire, flood, earthquake), utility bills (water, electricity, gas). Requests will only be considered if a letter is attached from a pastoral or agency representative. Payments will be sent directly to the creditor. Call them at 716-856-3310.  

New York Christian Resource Center - provides limited financial assistance for rent or mortgage payments, emergency needs in situations of catastrophic loss (fire, flood, earthquake), utility bills (water, electricity, gas). Requests will only be considered if a letter is attached from a pastoral or agency representative. Payments will be sent directly to the creditor.  Contact them at 718-265-CARE or 718-265-2273. 

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Central New York Chapter - offers information and financial aid to patients who have leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, or multiple myeloma. Reimburses up to $500 a year to patients for transportation, chemotherapy drugs, transfusions, and testing not covered by insurance or other sources. Contact them at 315-471-1050 or toll-free, 800-955-4572.