You Can Help Patients in Need: Make Sure No One Fights Alone
Introducing the Jamie Bearse Patient Emergency Fund
With prostate cancer cases projected to increase again this year, the need for your help is greater than ever. In the past 12 months, the demand for ZERO’s support services to help patients and their families has more than doubled. It is unacceptable that so many patients in need are falling through the cracks because of financial barriers to the life- saving care they deserve. To address the growing needs of patients and families, ZERO is establishing the Jamie Bearse Patient Emergency Fund to directly fund patient support programs like ZERO360. In celebration of ZERO President and CEO Jamie Bearse’s leadership and the significant progress he has led to support patients and families, this new fund will provide prostate cancer patients in desperate need with critical, life-saving support. One of the beneficiaries of ZERO360 is ZERO Champion, Ted Healy. When Ted was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, he was facing a heartbreaking choice: expensive treatments that would extend his life or financial ruin. ZERO360, a comprehensive patient support program, was there to answer his call.
TED HEALY ZERO Champion
“My prostate cancer diagnosis was terrifying. Just as scary was the decision between life-saving treatments and financial stability. Thanks to ZERO360 and donors like you, I didn’t have to choose.”
Your support of this fund will be dedicated to: • Providing personalized assistance in managing the practical and personal challenges of prostate cancer. These services include financial aid, insurance navigation, emotional support, benefit enrollment, and more. • Bridging the gap between racial and health disparities in prostate cancer. Where you live, the color of your skin, or the size of your paycheck shouldn’t determine whether you get quality care in a cancer crisis. No patient should choose between financial ruin and life-saving treatments and support. When you support the Jamie Bearse Patient Emergency Fund, you help ensure patients in need are not alone.
Donate to help patients through the Jamie Bearse Patient Emergency Fund:
zerocancer.org/emergency
ZEROCANCER.ORG/SUMMIT 15
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