Helping Cancer Patients Walk Taller
How We Help
Assistance in Health Care, Inc. was established in 1993 by a group of volunteers at Cancer Treatment Centers of America® in Tulsa, Oklahoma solely for the purpose of raising funds to support cancer patients and their families. The support now extends to Tulsa and the surrounding areas. We receive referrals from area hospitals, health care facilities and community agencies. Assistance in Health Care relies solely on the support of individual donors. Donations and gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
Mission
Assistance in Health Care, Inc. is a not-for-profit volunteer organization which assists cancer patients in financial distress while they are undergoing treatment. We provide financial support to patients undergoing active treatment in the Tulsa area for non-medical expenses.
What we do
Assistance In Health Care, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization offering financial assistance to cancer patients currently being treated in the Tulsa metro area. The organization exists only to provide this support and make a difference in their lives.
The organization’s board members are volunteers who donate their time for board meetings and committee meetings required to plan and produce fundraising activities. The group plans one major fundraiser each year and other smaller events, on occasion. Other major sources of funds include memorials, grants and donations from patients’ families and friends.
Who We Serve
We serve patients undergoing cancer treatment in the Tulsa metro area. The organization provides money for emergency non-medical expenses such as rent, utilities, car payments and various other needs. The organization does not provide money for travel, medications, supplements, hotel accommodations and/or physician or hospital charges.
Donations and gifts are tax-deductible.
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Board of Directors
- Deanna Alberty
- Pattie Berens
- Amber Cowan
- Adam Ferrara
- Morgan Hannaford
- Nathan Huffstetler
- Rachel Kelley
- Lauren Labadie
- Caramie Miskelly
- Melanie Smith