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Msgr. Russ Kohler Children's Cancer Endowment Fund

Family Grant

What you get

Help with car repairs, childcare, lost wages, other documented family needs, rent or mortgage, temporary lodging, transportation and utilities. Open now, but funds are limited, so ask early.

Who starts it
You, with a letter from your social worker or doctor
How it’s sent
By post
Your time
An hour or so, plus waiting for the letter
Last checked
Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • Your child is 17 or under at diagnosis.
  • The online form cannot be saved and must be completed in one session.
  • Grant funds expire six months after award.

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

    Msgr. Russ Kohler Children's Cancer Endowment Fund needs a letter from your social worker or doctor. It has to cover 3 things. Copy this message, or say it in person at the next visit.

    Hi [social worker’s name],

We’d like to apply to Msgr. Russ Kohler Children's Cancer Endowment Fund’s Family Grant. They offer help with car repairs, childcare, lost wages, other documented family needs, rent or mortgage, temporary lodging, transportation and utilities, and they are taking applications now while funds last.

They need a letter from you or someone on the care team. It has to cover type of cancer diagnosed, treatment prescribed, and notice that the fund will contact the professional. Their form and instructions are here: https://kohlerkidscancer.com/apply.html

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

    Applicant, patient, household, and medical information
    Full Name* (Applicant / Parent / Guardian)Street Address*City*Zip Code*Email*Phone NumberRelationship to Patient*Full Name* (Patient)Date of Birth*Street Address*Patient Street Address, City, Michigan, and Zip Code (if different)Email (Optional)Phone Number (Optional)Other Household Member 1 — Name, Date of Birth, Relationship to PatientOther Household Member 2 — Name, Date of Birth, Relationship to PatientOther Household Member 3 — Name, Date of Birth, Relationship to PatientOther Household Member 4 — Name, Date of Birth, Relationship to PatientHospitalName of Physician*Address of Physician*Phone Number of Physician*Name of Social WorkerAddress of Social WorkerPhone Number of Social WorkerTyper of Cancer*StageDate of Diagnosis*Is Patient in Active Treatment?*
    Financial position and requested assistance
    Income*Assistance — Please list all other forms of financial assistance you are currently receiving, including but not limited to any GoFundMe accounts and hardship distributionsExpenses* — Please list all monthly expenses including but not limited to: rent or mortgage payment, utilities, phone (including cell phone), cable, car payments, insurance, gasoline, food, student loan payments, etcSavings / Investments — Please list all saving accounts as well as investment accounts and the related account balancesCredit Card Debt — Please list all credit cards, including outstanding balance and monthly payment amountOther Liabilities — Please list any other liabilities, including outstanding balance and monthly payment amountExpenditures to be Covered — Please list all expenditures for which the Applicant is requesting assistanceA letter summarizing your current financial situation/hardship
    Show the rest of the form (1 more section)
    Authorization for Release of Protected Health Information
    Patient NameAddressDate of BirthLast 4 of SSNPersons authorized to disclose the protected health informationDateSignaturePrinted NameAuthority of Representative to sign on behalf of Patient

    Have ready

    • Completed and signed online application or printed PDF application.
    • Clear current digital photo.
    • Letter summarizing the family's current financial situation and hardship.
    • Most recent pay stub for the applicant and spouse, if applicable, with the first five SSN digits redacted.
    • Two most recent checking and savings statements with account numbers redacted.
    • Two most recent investment-account statements with account numbers redacted.
    • Applicant's most recent W-2 and tax return with the first five SSN digits redacted.
    • Copies of specific bills, invoices, coupons, or estimates for every expense requested.
    • Completed and signed Authorization for Release of Protected Health Information.

  3. Post your application and the letter togetherTo the address on the form.

    • Preferred route: complete and electronically sign the one-session online form and upload the child's current digital photo, then mail every additional required document to Msgr. Russ Kohler Children's Cancer Endowment Fund, c/o STAT Patients Family Services, P.O. Box 63, Newport, MI 48166.
    • Mail alternative: complete, print, and sign the fillable six-page PDF; mail it with all additional required documents, and send the applicant-with-child photo with the application or to info@kohlerkidscancer.com as the PDF instructs.
    • Redact the first five SSN digits on pay stubs, W-2, and tax return, and redact account numbers on bank and investment statements.

    Email: info@kohlerkidscancer.com

After you send

Keep a copy of the complete packet and mailing proof. Because no receipt-confirmation or decision timeline is published, contact info@kohlerkidscancer.com or 313-832-4357 to confirm receipt or ask about status. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.

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