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Greater Salina Community Foundation

Rob Schorling Memorial Fund

What you get

Grants, typically $2,000 or less, for uninsured medical expenses, treatment travel and lodging. This is not a stated absolute cap. Open now, but funds are limited, so ask early. First come, first served.

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

  • Funding is limited and awarded first come, first served.
  • A medical statement and documented financial need are required.
  • Awards are typically $2,000 or less; this is not stated as an absolute maximum.

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

    Greater Salina Community Foundation needs a letter from your doctor. Copy this message, or say it in person at the next visit.

    Hi [doctor’s name],

We’d like to apply to Greater Salina Community Foundation’s Rob Schorling Memorial Fund. Grants, typically $2,000 or less, for uninsured medical expenses, treatment travel and lodging. They are taking applications now while funds last.

They need a letter from you confirming [child’s name]’s diagnosis and our situation. Their form and instructions are here: https://gscf.org/rob-schorling-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

    Published application requirements
    A brief medical history, including condition of the patient with regard to leukemia or lymphoma, or the need for a bone marrow or stem cell transplantA brief statement of financial need, including information about any medical insurance and expenses covered by the insurance policyA statement from applicant’s medical doctor attesting to the medical conditions necessitating treatmentA listing of expenses, real or projected, for which the grant is being requestedA timetable for the expenditure of the grant

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

    • Use the Apply Now link on the official program page to create or access the portal account, select the Rob Schorling Memorial Fund application, complete it, and submit it online.

After you send

Monitor the portal and email, and answer Foundation requests promptly because awards are first come, first served and funding is limited. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.

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