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Organization:
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Tara "Boom" Houston Children's Foundation
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Address:
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PO Box 20171
St Thomas, ON
N5P 4H4
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Executives:
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Scott Houston - President
Sheri Houston - Vice President
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Service Description:
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Financial assistance when facing a child's chronic or terminal illness
- funds for treatment, assistive devices, and specialized equipment not funded by OHIP or by family's private insurance
- funds for travel to and from hospitals or medical facilities
- accommodation expenses when receiving treatment more than 200 km away from their primary residence
- subsidies for daily living expenses when primary caregivers are unable to work because they are caring for their child
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Application:
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Will only process requests from members of the immediate family
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Families facing financial hardship due to an ill child, birth to 18 years, with a life threatening illness
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Area Served:
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Brant, Bruce, Chatham-Kent, Elgin, Grey, Huron, Lambton, Middlesex, Norfolk, Oxford, Perth, Waterloo, and Wellington
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