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Go Bo
The GO BO Foundation brings hope to children with life-threatening medical conditions by funding research, supporting treatment, and helping their families during times of financial need.
Any family with a child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition may be eligible for financial assistance from the GO BO Foundation. The child’s treating physician makes the determination of whether the child is medically eligible. The child must be under the age of 18 at the time of their application. The child and his or her parent(s) must be residents of Door County, Wisconsin. Generally speaking, assistance will come in the form of the GO BO Foundation paying bills directly on the family’s behalf (mortgage, rent, utilities, etc. Assistance may NOT be used for medical expenses.
Sue Baldwin Fund
The Sue Baldwin Fund is available to men and women who reside in Door and Kewaunee Counties. Applicants who are eligible for financial assistance are those who are seeking breast cancer screening or diagnostic services, have completed or are currently undergoing active treatment for breast cancer, or are seeking mental health support.
Support / Programming
The Lending Closet
The Lending Closet – free wigs available to cancer patients. Open to all Door and Kewaunee County residents experiencing hair loss due to cancer treatments. You do not need to be a patient of Door County Cancer Center or DCMC, this is available to any cancer patient. The Lending Closet offers FREE wigs, available in all styles, hair colors and lengths, as well as scarves, hats, shawls and books available to borrow.
If interested, please contact Cindy Pfarr at 920-495-4508 for a one-on-one session together to try on and select a wig or other resource to meet your needs. Located at the Door County Cancer Center in Sturgeon Bay, WI.
Livestrong at the YMCA
LIVESTRONG® at the Door County YMCA is a small group exercise and movement program for adult cancer survivors. This 12-week program empowers the participants to improve their health and quality of life while diminishing the adverse affects of cancer or various cancer treatments. All program participants receive a complimentary family membership for the session's duration with a special offer to continue their membership once the program ends.
Contact: Abby T email : atesch@doorcountyymca.org
phone : (920) 743-4949 www.doorcountyymca.org/livestrong
The Lemonade Club
The Lemonade Club is a monthly support group meeting for cancer patients/survivors and their families and/or friends. The Lemonade Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 12:00 noon at local restaurants for participants to share friendship and support. To join us at a meeting, call (920) 743-7800 for more information. View brochure
Neighbor to Neighbor
Neighbor to Neighbor, a local nonprofit with the mission of: Improving the quality of lives through medical equipment loans, peer companions, and respite for family caregivers.
They offer a short term medical equipment loan program that allows those who need medical equipment to borrow the equipment for 3-6 months for no cost and return it after the time frame expires. They currently have 3 facilities available to meet people more conveniently, with those locations being in Sturgeon Bay, Northern Door County, and Washington Island.
https://neighbor-to-neighbor.org/medical_quipment/ or call (920) 743-7800 or via email: director@neighbor-to-neighbor.org