Does the Fondation Garde tes cheveux offer financial assistance programs? Can I apply for financial assistance directly through the Foundation?

Yes. Thanks to the commitment and generosity of public, private, and community partners, the Fondation Garde tes cheveux contributes to the development of financial assistance programs designed to make cold caps more accessible to individuals who wish to try to preserve their hair during chemotherapy. **However, it is important to clarify that the Foundation does not have a universal financial assistance fund and, unfortunately, cannot provide individual financial assistance in response to unsolicited requests.** The Fondation Garde tes cheveux is an independent nonprofit organization whose **mission is to raise awareness, demystify, and promote access to cold cap therapy, empowering people affected by cancer to make free and informed decisions** about preserving their hair during chemotherapy. Our role is to **inform** and **equip** patients, their loved ones, and healthcare professionals, **share knowledge** about cold capping, and encourage its integration into healthcare settings. **The Foundation neither sells nor rents cold caps. It operates as an independent organization dedicated to education, awareness, and community mobilization.** We also work to bring together insurance providers, foundations, healthcare institutions, businesses, community organizations, municipalities, and citizens around concrete initiatives aimed at reducing the financial and logistical barriers associated with cold cap therapy. Our goal is to help make this option accessible to as many people as possible, regardless of where they live or their financial circumstances. **Can I apply for financial assistance directly through the Foundation?** Unfortunately, no. We regularly receive requests from individuals seeking financial assistance to cover cold cap rental fees or other expenses associated with their use. While we fully recognize the challenges these individuals face, the Foundation cannot provide individual financial assistance outside of its officially established programs. We prioritize the development of collective, structured, and sustainable solutions that can support multiple beneficiaries while ensuring fair and transparent management of the funds raised. **How can I find out if I qualify for a financial assistance program?** We invite you to visit the [https://gardetescheveux.org/en/obtenir-du-soutien/](« Get Support ») section of our website. There, you will find information about currently available programs, the regions they serve, eligibility criteria, and application procedures, where applicable. If no program is available in your area, we also encourage you to explore potential support options through your hospital, insurance provider, or local community organizations. How can I contribute to the development of new programs? Every new program is the result of a collective effort. The Foundation actively works to raise awareness and mobilize partners to encourage the development of local and regional initiatives that make cold caps more accessible to those who wish to use them. At the heart of its mission, the Foundation supports program organizers by providing its expertise, resources, tools, and visibility through its website, while also assisting with program implementation, coordination, and management. Businesses, foundations, municipalities, regional county municipalities (MRCs), organizations, and individuals interested in supporting this mission by establishing new programs are invited to contact us to explore partnership opportunities (info@gardetescheveux.org). Together, we can help ensure that the opportunity to preserve one’s hair during chemotherapy is not a privilege, but an option accessible to as many people as possible.