Life Changes in many ways when you or a loved one is diagnosed with cancer. It is devastating enough to live with cancer, but the added expense of having to periodically travel out of the community, stay at a hotel, and make arrangements for children at home is stressful and exhausting for the cancer patient and their family.
WMC Foundation's Cancer Care assistance program is here to help you by providing financial grants to help cover expenses related to treatment outside of your home community. Eligible participants are those in Southeast Alaska Communities with a population under 5,000 people.
WMC Foundation's Cancer Care assistance program is here to help you by providing financial grants to help cover expenses related to treatment outside of your home community. Eligible participants are those in Southeast Alaska Communities with a population under 5,000 people.
What is the Process?
Applying for travel assistance from Cancer Care is easy. The Travel Assistance Application can be found on this website under Cancer Care Application.
Cancer Care Travel Assistance is a "reimbursement" program which means expenses are reimbursed to the traveler after the trip is complete.
Mail or email your receipts and the completed application to:
WMC Foundation
Cancer Care Program
PO Box 2175
Wrangell, AK 99929
[email protected]
A subcommittee of the WMC Foundation will be notified. They will convene to review the request for approval and will contact you within 1-2 weeks.
Cancer Care Travel Assistance is a "reimbursement" program which means expenses are reimbursed to the traveler after the trip is complete.
- Keep all of your receipts when you travel
- Fill out the Travel Assistance Application
- Apply no later than March 31 for the previous year's travel
Mail or email your receipts and the completed application to:
WMC Foundation
Cancer Care Program
PO Box 2175
Wrangell, AK 99929
[email protected]
A subcommittee of the WMC Foundation will be notified. They will convene to review the request for approval and will contact you within 1-2 weeks.
How much assistance is available?
Cancer Care travel grants cover up to $1200 each year for the patient's travel expenses related to tests or treatment for cancer. Examples of patient expenses could include airfare, lodging, rental car, gasoline, taxis, shuttle bus, ferry tickets, or other expenses (not including food) related to travel outside of your community for treatment. If you have any questions, contact the WMC Foundation via email. [email protected]
What is NOT eligible for reimbursement?
If your travel expenses were already covered by Medicaid, SEARHC or another payer source, it will not be reimbursed a second time. Expenses for traveling companions are not covered unless escorting a minor child diagnosed with cancer. Expenses (such as food) that are unrelated to travel for cancer care are not reimbursed.