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Keris Kares, Incorporated

Family Emergency Fund

What you get

Up to $1,500 in 12 months for rent, mortgage, utilities, car loans, or car insurance, paid directly to the creditor. Applications are closed for now. It opens by season, so ask when the next round starts. First come, first served.

Who starts it
You, with a letter from your social worker or doctor
How it’s sent
Email to grants@keriskares.org, or by post
Your time
About 30 minutes, plus waiting for the letter
Last checked
Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • Your child is 17 or under.
  • Only non-medical costs in the published covered categories are eligible.
  • Intake is seasonal and can close when allotted funds are exhausted.

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

    Keris Kares, Incorporated needs a letter from your social worker or doctor. Copy this message, or say it in person at the next visit.

    Hi [social worker’s name],

We’d like to apply to Keris Kares, Incorporated’s Family Emergency Fund. They offer up to $1,500 in 12 months for rent, mortgage, utilities, car loans, or car insurance, paid directly to the creditor, and we want to be ready when the next round opens.

They need a letter from you or someone on the care team confirming [child’s name]’s diagnosis and our situation. Their form and instructions are here: https://www.keriskares.org/outreach/

Could you write that when you have a chance? I’ll bring the printed form to our next visit, or I can email it. 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 formPrint it, or fill it in on screen if the PDF allows.

    Open the application PDF ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026

    What the form asks for

    Applicant, patient, and requested bill
    Applicant’s Full NameRelationship to PatientAddressPrimary PhoneEmail AddressPatient’s NamePatient’s D.o.BBill DescriptionAmount RequestedPayee NamePayment Mailing Address
    Patient information and context
    Brief description of illness including date of diagnosis and treatment plan hereName and contact information of your child’s primary doctorCurrent treatment facilityTwo references and provide his/her complete name and best number for contactIs the patient and/or applicant willing to share their story about how Keris Kares has made their journey with adversity easierHow did you hear about Keris Kares
    Consent, certification, signature, and date
    I hereby consent that the medical records provided may be made a part of my application for assistanceApplicant’s SignatureDate

    Have ready

    • Completed Keris Kares application, signed and dated by the applicant.
    • Copy of the bill showing its type, dates of service, requested amount, remittance address, and payee name.

  3. Email your application and the letter togetherTo grants@keriskares.org. Or post it to the address on the form.

    • Submit the completed signed application, requested bill copy, and doctor- or social-worker-authored validation statement to grants@keriskares.org or by mail to the address printed on the application.

    Email: grants@keriskares.org

    Subject: Family Emergency Fund application, [child’s name]

Hello,

Attached are our completed application and the letter from [social worker’s name] at [hospital]. Please let me know that it arrived and if anything is missing.

Thank you,
[your name] · [phone]

After you send

The linked application says Keris Kares will contact the submitter after review and asks applicants to allow five to seven business days for a response. If you have not heard back by then, write and ask.

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