Fred’s Footsteps - Financial Assistance
940 Haverford Road, Suite LL-1, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Eligibility
Youth, age 17 and under, who are seriously or chronically ill and
receiving medical treatment Show link between youth’s illness and
family’s financial need A primary caregiver employed or have work
history with recent change due to youth’s illness
Hours
Website and email available 24/7
(484) 368-3602
Voice
Application process
Contact the hospital social worker for applications and assistance.
Fees
Services free of charge.
Service area
Bucks, PA
Chester, PA
Delaware, PA
Montgomery, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Other Information
Disabilities & Health Conditions
- Mental Illness
- Developmental Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities
- Impaired Mobility
Age Group
- Adolescents/Teens (13-17)
- Children/Youth (4-12)
- Infants/Toddlers (0-3)
Focus Population
- Caregivers of Children
- Low Income
Household Members
- Families with Children
Provides interim funds to otherwise financially stable families to help relieve the financial stress of their child’s illness or traumatic injury. Funds applied to non-medical bills such as rent, mortgage, utilities, groceries and household expenses, transportation and gas, home and vehicle modifications, specialty medical equipment, childcare expenses for siblings, and funeral expenses.
Providing organization
Fred’s Footsteps
Provides financial relief to working families in the Philadelphia region who find themselves in a crisis due to the costs associated with caring for a seriously ill, injured, or disabled child.