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Last updated: October 21, 2016

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Region: Central-East
Organization Name: A Child’’s Voice Foundation
Description: A Child'’s Voice Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the physical and emotional well-being of financially disadvantaged children diagnosed with an illness or disability. Programs include Angel Hair for Kids and Kids Life Line.
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Phone: (905) 275-3434
Fax: (905) 275-3139
Email: admin@acvf.ca
Website: www.acvf.ca
Address: 3034 Palstan Road, Suite 301
City: Mississauga
Province: ON
Eligibility: A Child'’s Voice Foundation provides services to Canadian children from birth to age 19.
Referral: Referral from Physician, Nurse, Social Worker, Agencies.
Fee: No
Application: Application is required; must call or email to receive an application.
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Region: East
Organization Name: Fertile Future
Description: Fertile Future offers the Power of Hope Cost Reduction Program, which assists cancer patients, including young individuals of pubertal age, with a reimbursement towards financials costs resulting from their fertility preservation procedures prior to cancer treatment.
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Phone: (613) 440-3302
Fax: (613) 440-3329
Email: info@fertilefuture.ca
Website: www.fertilefuture.ca
Address: 250 City Centre Avenue, Unit 100
City: Ottawa
Province: ON
Eligibility: Oncology patients from pubertal maturity to 40 years of age.
Referral: Physician is required to fill out one page of the application.
Fee: No
Application: Completed applications can be mailed, faxed or emailed. All contact details and application forms are available on the website.
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Region: Central-East
Organization Name: Jennifer Ashleigh Children’s Charity
Description: The Jennifer Ashleigh Children’s Charity assists seriously ill children and their families with special treatment needs, medical expenses and financial assistance in times of need.
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Phone: (905) 852-1799 ext. 32
Fax: (905) 852-0124
Email: generalmail@jenash.org
Website: http://jenash.org
Address: 10800 Concession 5
City: Uxbridge
Province: ON
Eligibility: The child must be 18 years of age or younger.The need for financial assistance must result from extraordinary costs which are incurred directly as a result of the child’s illness or disability.The child must be diagnosed with a serious illness or permanent disability by a Canadian Medical Practitioner.The child and parent or guardian must be a Canadian Citizen or Landed Immigrant and be a permanent resident of Ontario. Refugee/Convention refugee status does not qualify.The family’s combined gross annual household income must be $60,000 or less. The family must have used up all other financial resources available to them.
Referral: Self referral. A Social Worker or Healthcare Professional may apply on behalf of the family.
Hours: Mon to Fri; 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fee: No
Application: The application form can be found online. Once complete mail or fax your application form to:Jennifer Ashleigh Children’s Charity10800 Concession 5Uxbridge, Ontario, L9P 1R1Fax: (905) 852-0124
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Region: Provincewide
Organization Name: Medical Expense Tax Credit
Description: The Medical Expense Tax Credit applies to individuals who have sustained significant medical expenses for themselves or their dependants. Receipts are required. These credits are not related to the Disability Tax Credit, which may also be applicable to the family's circumstances. This is administered by the Canada Revenue Agency.
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Government: YES
Website: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/medical/
Province: ON
Eligibility: Must have been paid within any 12-month period; Must be proven by supplying supporting receipts; Must not have been used in calculating a previous year's medical expense tax credit; Must not have been reimbursed or be reimbursable through other benefits.
Fee: No
Application: Must be claimed when filing the current year's taxes.
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