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Megan's Wings, Inc.

Monthly Assistance Program

What you get

Help with gas assistance, grocery assistance, and partial house payment. Open now, but funds are limited, so ask early.

Families cannot contact this program directly; it goes through your care team.

Who starts it
Your social worker
How it’s sent
Through your social worker
Your time
One conversation with your social worker
Last checked
Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • Your child is 26 or under.
  • You must be experiencing extreme financial hardship tied to your child’s medical needs.
  • Assistance may continue for up to three months.

  1. One thing to do: ask your social workerThey send it. You give them what they need.

    Megan's Wings, Inc. takes requests from your social worker, not from families. Copy this message, or say it at the next visit.

    Hi [social worker’s name],

Could you send a request to Megan's Wings, Inc. for us? They offer help with gas assistance, grocery assistance, and partial house payment, and it has to come from you. Their page is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGKHNpHaSSak8QdEihoCEmaUBkXfoKhnW-5fjAEkU1ASzxFw/viewform

Tell me what you need from me and I’ll bring it 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.

    What to bring to the meeting

    • Your child’s diagnosis, the hospital’s name, and what you need help with.

    What happens next

    • Your social worker requests the required treating-physician letter; only the physician authors and approves clinical verification.
    • Your social worker completes all applicable form sections and reviews the hardship answers.
    • Submit the official form and email the physician letter and supporting documentation to support@meganswings.org.
    • Your social worker watches for a response within 48 hours and contacts Kim if further information is needed.

After your social worker sends it

The form says the applicant will hear from Megan's Wings within 48 hours; contact Kim at ksavage@meganswings.org or 909-532-8135 with further information or questions.

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