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9th week of 2014---Florida Funding Sources

(Added 12/31/14) Children's Dream Fund

The Children's Dream Fund was founded in 1981 with the single purpose of fulfilling dreams for children ages 3-18 who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Referrals are received from several hospitals on Florida's west coast.

(Added 12/31/14) Darrell Gwynn Foundation

The Darrell Gwynn Foundation is dedicated to supporting people with paralysis by giving the gift of mobility and assisting patients recovering from spinal cord injuries. They have both a Wheelchair Donation Program and a Patient Assistance Fund.

(Added 12/31/14) Destiny Diaper Bank

Distributes diapers to "Special Needs" "Medical Challenged infants & children under 4 years of age on Medicaid with a health care provider prescription.

(Added 12/31/14) Dreams Come True

Children between 2 1/2 and 18 with life threatening illnesses that live or are getting treatment in Northeast Florida or Southeast Georgia are eligible to apply for a dream.

(Added 12/31/14) McKay Scholarship Program

Provides scholarships for eligible students with disabilities to attend an eligible public or private school of their choice.

(Added 12/31/14) Rushman-Micah Angel Foundation

RMAF will provide IT learning devices and IT tools/adaptive software and/or hardware for special needs students to use exclusively at home/after-school.

(Added 6/23/14) Adonis Autism Assistance Foundation

As funding becomes available, AAAF will also provide financial assistance grants to fund autism related expenses for children and adults meeting criteria.

(Added 6/23/14) Kid Genius

Their vision is to alleviate the financial hardship of raising special needs children of all ages in Marion County, Florida by providing funding for alternative therapies and assistive technologies not covered by insurance.

(Added 6/23/14) Richard Bashaw Grant

The Richard Bashaw Grant offers a grant for any type of program that is of special interest to the autistic applicant. We will take applications throughout the regular calendar year (Jan.-Dec.), issuing up to but not to exceed $5,000 per year for all applicants combined. Grants will awarded within ten (10) days of Adonis receiving the completed application. To be eligible, the applicant must be age 16 or older who has autism, lives in Lee, Charlotte, Collier, Henry or Glades counties in Florida, and who is applying for a program not currently covered under any government assistance programs.

Face Autism (added 3/16/14)

Provides sensory friendly activities, support groups, referrals for therapeutic services, structured classes and other necessary resources to every family with a child diagnosed with autism.

Autism Pensacola

Kids for Camp is accepting late applications and has financial aid assistance available as well.

The Butterfly Fund

Established in 1999 by the Board of Directors of the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children to provide financial assistance to needy families of children and young adults with brain and spinal cord tumors for items not covered by other means. Social workers or appropriate medical personnel from partnering hospitals in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Different Needz Foundation

Awards grants to developmentally disabled individuals and the organizations that support them for medical services and equipment. Must reside in the following states: California, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusettes, Ohio, and Wyoming.

Hannah's Helping Hands

Provides quality of life grants for families with individuals with developmental disabilities in Indiana, the Michiana area, New York, Rhode Island, Florida, Kansas and Kansas City area.

Jacob's Touch Foundation

Provide Grants and Assistance for Therapy, Medical and Educational Needs of children with autism in the Tampa Bay area.

Kids on the Go!

Helps kids gain mobility, confidence, freedom, independence and the chance to join in the life of the community by providing funding for walkers, wheelchairs, specially designed adaptive bikes, strollers, prosthetic limbs and other devices to families with the most need.

Make-A-Wish of Central and Northern Florida

Granting the wishes of with a life-threatening medical condition between the age of 2 1/2 and 18 years old.

The Marty Lyons Foundation

Provides "special wishes" for children with life-threatening or terminal illnesses. Children must be three through seventeen years old and reside in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

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