We want to be a rainbow in cancer patients' stormy clouds! - Ronald J. Avery, Founder
Cancer patients and their families shouldn't have to scrape by. As an organization that helps cancer patients financially, the Avery Foundation alleviates that stress by providing grants to pay for unexpected expenses.
In 2022, we awarded 250 grants, reaching over $109,000, to cancer patients and their families in the Tri-State area. We paid for gas, meals and hotel rooms thanks to donations from donors like you.
To find out how you can get involved, contact our Dubuque, IA organization today.
The Avery Foundation will help patients and their families with the unexpected expenses of travel, meals and lodging during their treatments out of town or patients traveling into Dubuque for treatments. For example: If your physician refers you to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota we would help pay for fuel, meals while there and your lodging. Receipts must be kept for meals and lodging and sent in with the Grant Application. We would also help if a patient is traveling into Dubuque from Galena with their fuel and meals. These expenses add undue stress into an already stressful time for you. That is why we are here. To relieve some of that stress and let you concentrate all your bodily resources to the battle at hand.
How We Pay on the Grants
• Mileage is paid at $0.45 per mile based on mapquest from patient's home to cancer center.
• Hotel stays will be paid up to $125 a night, receipts needed.
• Meals will be paid up to the following; breakfast $10, lunch $15 and dinner $20, receipts needed
• Other assistance may be available for cost of comfort medications or medical equipment or supplies not covered by insurance, receipts needed
• Discounted prescription drug plan NOW available through Hartig Drug for Avery Foundation Patients.
Download the application from there, complete the application and attach receipts.
Then mail to:
Avery Foundation
3058 Deerwood Circle
Dubuque, Iowa 52003
All applications will be reviewed by the Board of Directors within 30 days of receiving. A completed application does not guarantee payments. All information requested is needed for the Board to make their decision.
#NowWeDisruptCancer together!
Thanks for their support of our Mission!
Ron Avery-Founder/President/CEO
Peter Hamel-Executive Vice President
Robert Avery-Chief Financial Officer
Margaret O'Reilly-Chief Marketing Officer
Tyler Billmeyer-Chief Operations Officer
Mary Avery-Secretary/Treasurer
Sheri Garner
Rose Guler-Ludowitz
Steve Deutmeyer
Nick Haskin
Temwa Phiri
Mary Ann Waller
Jennifer Billmeyer
With care and concern for patients and families dealing with the stress of a cancer diagnosis, we want to help relieve some of the financial burden created by the cost of treatments.