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Support organization
SIH Foundation coordinates two distinct assistance funds that may overlap with pediatric cancer families. The Coach Kill Cancer Fund considers need-based help for active cancer treatment or childhood-disease costs across 16 southern Illinois counties, including medical bills, prescriptions, transportation, lodging, groceries, and treatment equipment. A patient or legal guardian uses the public paper application, while awards are considered first-come and ordinarily paid to vendors. The Patient Care Fund instead addresses immediate needs identified by an SIH case worker at discharge or after service at select SIH outpatient clinics, such as transportation home, discharge prescriptions, emergency lodging, clothing, and meals. Current pages do not publish award ceilings or confirm available fund balances, so families should contact the Foundation or their SIH case worker.
Supports Southern Illinois Healthcare patients and communities through charitable funds, including cancer-treatment and urgent discharge assistance.
SIH Foundation coordinates need-based cancer assistance across 16 southern Illinois counties and emergency discharge support at qualifying SIH facilities.
Help with cancer-related medical bills, cancer-treatment medical equipment, copays, fuel to cancer treatment, lodging, nutritional needs and groceries, prescription assistance and transportation.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance, Lodging Near Treatment, Meals And Food, Medical And Insurance Costs, Practical Items And Home Help, Travel And Transportation
Where: IL
Care team must start: No
Help with clothing, emergency lodging, meals, prescriptions issued at discharge or service and transportation home.
Helps with: Lodging Near Treatment, Meals And Food, Medical And Insurance Costs, Practical Items And Home Help, Travel And Transportation
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: Yes
Organization details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Program availability can change.
