Financial assistance
Colorectal cancer screening and care is challenging, and financial concerns make it even harder. The Blue Hope Financial Assistance Fund and screening support is here to help low-income individuals receive screening support and help meet financial needs during cancer treatment.
Blue Hope Treatment Awards
This program provides eligible patients with a one-time $200 check to help with daily expenses that add to the burden of treatment, including childcare, transportation, or food.
Screening Support Program
If you need resources to support your screening, please call the Alliance's toll-free Helpline. We will share available options with you.
Cottonelle® and BLKHLTH®-sponsored Screening Assistance Fund
Cottonelle® and BLKHLTH® partnered with the Alliance to create a dedicated screening fund for eligible Black individuals in need.
The Alliance provided me with a Blue Hope Financial Assistance grant to help with food, gas, and even toiletries so that I could focus entirely on my wife.
Financial Assistance FAQs
The legacy behind Blue Hope Financial Assistance
Through the donation of Carol Green and her family, people can receive a screening test or help with the financial burden of treatment. Ms. Green passed in 2010.
Supporters of the Blue Hope Financial Assistance Fund
Cottonelle and BLKHLTH screening assistance fund sponsored by
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