BROOKINGS — The Mission of the Month at the Mission Coffeehouse at First Lutheran Church for January is The Kelly McGeough Foundation.
Families request assistance from the Kelly McGeough …
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BROOKINGS — The Mission of the Month at the Mission Coffeehouse at First Lutheran Church for January is The Kelly McGeough Foundation.
Families request assistance from the Kelly McGeough Foundation for many different reasons. The foundation receives requests for travel costs associated with the treatment of a child at a specialized hospital, uninsured clinical treatments, food and lodging.
The Kelly McGeough Foundation is unique in that it serves families in the maximum amount of $7,500 per child with catastrophic illnesses or circumstances.
It is also unique in the ability of the organization to negotiate with care providers (clinics and hospitals) to forgive part of the bill with the foundation paying the remainder. This has helped many families and has also helped the Kelly Foundation to be wise in money management.
The Kelly McGeough Foundation was established in 1983 in honor of 10-year-old Kelly McGeough who fought a valiant fight against leukemia. His memory lives on with a foundation established to assist other families whose children are undergoing catastrophic illness or situations.