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Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana

Kyle Broussard Memorial Fund

What you get

Up to $5,000 per family per year for expenses connected with your child’s cancer treatment. Ask which bills it can cover. Open now.

Who starts it
You, with a letter from your doctor
How it’s sent
Online, on their website
Your time
About 15 minutes, plus waiting for the letter
Last checked
Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • Your child is 20 or under.
  • Only one grant per family per year may be awarded, up to $5,000.
  • The you must be employed and covered by health insurance.

  1. Ask your doctor for the letterStart here. This is the part that takes the longest.

    Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana needs a letter from your doctor. It has to cover 2 things. Copy this message, or say it in person at the next visit.

    Hi [doctor’s name],

We’d like to apply to Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana’s Kyle Broussard Memorial Fund. They offer up to $5,000 per family per year for expenses connected with our child’s cancer treatment, and they are taking applications now.

They need a letter from you. It has to cover our child’s written cancer diagnosis and our child’s prognosis. Their form and instructions are here: https://www.foundationswla.org/kyle-broussard-memorial-fund

Could you write that when you have a chance? I can send you the link, or bring a printout to our next visit. Thank you for everything you do for us.

[your name] · [phone]
    Copying is the only thing this page does with your text. Nothing is saved.

  2. Fill in their applicationIt is on their website.

    Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026

    What the form asks for

    Public application-link profile step
    NameE-mail

    Have ready

    • Copy of the family's most recent federal income tax Form 1040 with signature.
    • Copies of health-insurance cards with benefits information;.
    • Proof of the applicant's current employment.
    • Estimated out-of-pocket expenses associated with the child's cancer treatment.

  3. Submit it on their websiteSend the letter with your application, or the way they ask.

    • Submit name and email on the public Jotform, then use the emailed private link to complete, save, upload documents, and submit the application.

After you send

If the application email has not arrived within 30 minutes, check spam or junk folders. Their website does not publish a decision timeline or receipt-confirmation process. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.

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