Monday, October 8, 2007

More free help

Free Information & Help for Seniors

This informational website offers solid information on senior concerns. Whether you're a senior, an older adult or a grown-up, you're likely to be concerned about subjects like: obtaining quality and long-term care, developing health problems, protecting your hard-earned home or other assets, maintaining a good quality of life, being in charge of your care and assets and more. Even if you're not a senior, this site provides valuable information you can use to help with concerns about a parent or other older family member or friend. There is a place to ask questions for free, too. Contact: H.E.L.P., 1404 Cravens Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501; 310-533-1996; http://www.help4srs.com/
Income Eligibility: None

$$ for Widowed Parents to Home School Their Kids

If you are a home schooling widow or widower whose spouse is deceased and you have not remarried, you are invited to apply for a curriculum scholarship through the Widow Fund. In order to qualify, your children must be the children of the deceased spouse by birth or adoption and you must have been married to the deceased at the time of his or her death. Scholarships are granted on the basis of financial need and the availability of funds. Contact: The Home School Foundation, PO Box 1152, Purcellville, VA 20134; 540-338-8899; http://www.homeschoolfoundation.org/funds/widows.asp; Email: info@homeschoolfoundation.org
Application: http://www.homeschoolfoundation.org/funds/WidowsApp.pdf
(Mail to: Widows Fund Applications, PO Box 1152, Purcellville, VA 20134)
Income Eligibility: Determined on a case-by-case basis.


Free Wheelchairs, Glasses, Hearing Aids & More for Disabled Kids

The Disabled Children's Relief Fund (DCRF) provides disabled children with assistance to obtain wheelchairs, orthopedic braces, walkers, lifts, hearing aids, eyeglasses, medical equipment, physical therapy, and surgery. DCRF grant applications focus special attention on helping children throughout the U.S. that do not have adequate health insurance. Applications may be submitted by families (parent or guardian) for an individual child or by a non-profit organization for a small group of children. Contact: Disabled Children's Relief Fund, P.O. Box 89, Freeport, New York 11520; 1-516-377-1605; http://www.dcrf.com/index.html
Income Eligibility: Determined on a case-by-case basis.



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