TYLER ROBINSON FOUNDATION INC

TRF provides monetary support in the form of grants for families who are unable to afford essential household expenses while caring for their child. TRF Families receive grants ranging from $12,000 to $36,000 combined with a volunteer financial advisor which helps both the family and TRF allocate each dollar the best possible way. Grants cover everyday expenses that become a challenge when a child has cancer, including mortgage, rent, automobile payments, and medical-related travel. If needed, families can utilize a portion of their grant to assist with tutoring and other educational needs for their child. Our grants include a Financial Relief Grant for families who have suffered financial hardship as a result of a pediatric cancer diagnosis, Travel Grants to cover hotel and travel expenses for treatments, and Family Fun Grants Through our grants, families are able to focus on their families and children rather than the financial pressures that typically ensue when a child is diagnosed with cancer.

The Tyler Robinson Foundation is partnered with 53 children’s hospitals across the United States and several parts of Canada. We also have one partner hospital in each of the following countries: Czech Republic, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, and Spain. Through these partnerships, families are recommended by their social worker to apply to our program. Our organization is able to provide grants to our family through funding from various sources, including our Team TRF school fundraising program, Ambassador program, and our annual gala.

We know that we are making progress by the comments that we regularly receive from our families. We release quarterly surveys to those receiving grants to keep up to date on their child's treatment and the impact that funding has had on their lives. Bills are paid by TRF on behalf of families with their grant funds to ensure that they do not have to worry about making monthly payments. Furthermore, our volunteer financial advisors help families to manage their finances so that they are in a good financial position both during and after treatment. Here are just a few quotes from families who have received grants from TRF: "Honestly, I don't know where we would be without TRF. It has given us such a positive outlook on a dark time." "TRF has helped us in so many ways, financially and emotionally. Mostly, TRF has allowed us to home to help [our child] during his Chemo treatments, many appointments, and sporadic hospital stays. The organization has helped us to stay focused on improving his mobility and daily life." "TRF has provided a HUGE stress relief in regards to financial stress. When [our child] was diagnosed, we had to take out loans to pay for health care because we didn’t have the money. Our insurance costs have remained the same the last two years and Dylan’s care will continue for a few more years. We are humbled and enormously grateful for what TRF has done for us.

TRF has helped over 1,500 families through our high-level grants program. This year, we will be serving more than 100 families, not including our gift card drive which helps more than 400 families per year. We are proud to say that .85 cents of every dollar goes directly to our families. We plan on continuing to spread the TRF mission and provide grants to even more families at our partner hospitals.