We all know someone who has had Breast Cancer.The Breast Form Fund helps women in Massachusetts who have either no insurance, or are under-insured, to be given financial assistance for breast prostheses and post mastectomy bras. The BFF offers assistance to women of all ages and cultural backgrounds in Massachusetts. WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
The services of the BFF are available to uninsured & underinsured Massachusetts woman who need Breast Prostheses and post-mastectomy bras. At its heart, the fund is all about giving a woman the dignity she deserves during this challenging time in her life. HOW DO I APPLY?
You, as a woman in need of financial assistance, need to contact your nearest certified mastectomy fitter. This may be listed in your area phone book under: breast prostheses, breast forms, post mastectomy, or mastectomy. You can download the application below and take it with you when you visit the place nearest you that offers post-mastectomy services. Ask the Certified Fitter there for assistance in filling out the application. Or, inform your fitter about the services available through The Breast Form Fund. She can then download or request an application. After she has sent in your application, The Breast Form Fund will contact your fitter about your eligibility to receive assistance. The fitter will fit you with your necessary products, send us an invoice, and we will pay the fitter’s company. Upon receipt of our check, she will give you your breast form and/or bras. SHOW US YOUR BRA FUNDRAISER
The BFF has a major fundraising event, currently on a bi-ennial basis. (see Show Us Your Bra! ™) We produce a calendar every year, featuring entries from the contesst. All monies raised from the contest, gala, auction and calendar sales goes to the BFF. Also, Gazebo, the lingerie store in downtown Northampton, Massachusetts that founded the Fund, donates a percentage of all bra and prosthesis sales to the Fund. |
