BREATHING ROOM FOUNDATION INC
600 WEST AVE, JENKINTOWN, PA 19046 www.breathingroomfoundation.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE AID AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SUFFERING WITH THE DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES OF CANCER.

AS A SMALL, GRASSROOTS 501C3 ORGANIZATION IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION, BRF PARTNERS WITH LOCAL HOSPITALS AND CANCER TREATMENT FACILITIES TO IDENTIFY CANCER PATIENTS IN OUR FIVE-COUNTY AREA IN NEED OF SUPPORT FOR THEIR BASIC NEEDS. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES, BRF OFFERS THOSE IN NEED 'BREATHING ROOM' FROM THEIR ONGOING BATTLE BY SUPPORTING THEIR BASIC NEEDS, SUCH AS HOUSING, FOOD, AND MEDICAL NECESSITIES. OUR HELP ALLOWS PATIENTS TO CONCENTRATE ON TREATMENT AND RECOVERY WITH THE CONFIDENCE THAT THEIR FAMILY'S BASIC NEEDS WILL BE MET.SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN JENKINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA IN 1997, BREATHING ROOM FOUNDATION (BRF) HAS WORKED TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING THE DEVESTATING EFFECTS OF A CANCER DIAGNOSIS. THE FOUNDATION HAS SERVED OVER 12,000 CANCER PATIENTS AND 36,000 FAMILY MEMBERS. IN THIS SERVICE, BRF BELIEVES ALL RECIPIENTS AND VOLUNTEERS MAKE UP ONE COMMUNITY, ONE FAMILY FIGHTING CANCER TOGETHER. INITIALLY, FAMILIES ARE OFFERED A FINANCIAL AWARD FOR A ONE-TIME PAYMENT, MADE DIRECTLY TO THE VENDOR, OR FOR SUCH NEEDS AS RENT OR MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE, UNPAID UTILITY BILLS, OR MEDICAL BILLS OR FOR GROCERIES, GAS OR NECESSITY ITEMS. BRF VOLUNTEERS PITCH IN, PREPARING HOME COOKED MEALS, DOING YARD WORK, AND DELIVERING GROCERIES. BECAUSE WE REALIZE THAT THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN BECOMES A MAIN CONCERN WHEN A FAMILY MEMBER IS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER, WE CONCENTRATE A LARGE PORTION OF OUR EFFORTS ON ENSURING THE CHILDREN IMPACTED BY CANCER, WHETHER IT BE THROUGH THEIR OWN DIAGNOSIS OR THAT OF A FAMILY MEMBER, CONTINUE TO HAVE POSITIVE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES. WE HOLD ANNUAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE EASTER BASKETS, FULFILL HOLIDAY WISH LISTS, DELIVER ALL-INCLUSIVE THANKSGIVING DINNERS, AND OFFER SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND BACKPACKS TO EACH FAMILY.IN 2019, IN ACCORD WITH ITS MISSION, BRF PROVIDED CARE AND SUPPORT FOR 2,274 PATIENTS, WITH 1,182 NEW REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT. THE CARE THAT WE PROVIDED INCLUDED FOOD SECURITY - GROCERIES AND HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY ITEMS FOR 433 FAMILIES; HOME COOKED MEALS FOR 520 FAMILIES; UTILITY BILL PAYMENTS FOR 168 FAMILIES; MEDICAL COST PAYMENTS FOR 168 PATIENTS; PRESCRIPTION COSTS FOR 28 PATIENTS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR 38 PATIENTS; TRANSPORTATION TO TREATMENT FOR 148 PATIENTS; RENT OR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS FOR 50 FAMILIES; COMFORT BAGS, SNACKS AND BLANKETS FOR 533 PATIENTS; HOME REPAIRS FOR 10 FAMILIES; APPLIANCES FOR 10 FAMILIES; AND YARD WORK FOR 5 FAMILIES.VOLUNTEER PROGRAMDEDICATED, COMMITTED VOLUNTEERS FULFILL MANY OF THE NEEDS OF THE FAMILIES WE SERVE. OUR VISION IS TO BRING TOGETHER ALL THOSE NEEDING HELP WITH ALL THOSE DESIRING TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO OTHERS. OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON EVERY FAMILY REFERRED TO US. OUR VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR DILIGENTLY MATCHES EACH VOLUNTEER WITH A TASK THAT IS COMFORTABLE AND DESIRABLE TO THEM, RESULTING IN OUR VERY HIGH VOLUNTEER RETENTION RATE AS WELL AS 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE FAMILIES THEY SERVE. IN 2019, MORE THAN 400 INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS PLUS COUNTLESS GROUP VOLUNTEER FROM COMPANIES, CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS PROVIDED 25,559 HOURS TO HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR RECIPIENTS.

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