I have helped with equipment drives in the past. Ms. Cannon began this business with the dream of helping the under/uninsured obtain equipment they could not normally afford. One of the most remarkable things about her service is that she works from donations ONLY, and often times doesn't get those from people recieving her services. Yet, she continues to supply. Her overall care for recycling goods is something that I don't know anyone else to have done in the healthcare business. A few examples include, but are not limited to: - St. Louis HELP provided over $540,000 of home medical equipment to the uninsured, the elderly, the poor and disabled – all without charge or fee to the recipient! - St. Louis HELP served 2,500 uninsured, underinsured, disabled and low income program recipients. - St. Louis HELP received donations of over 5,000 pieces of home medical equipment (45% lent to HELP recipients,17% forwarded to developing nations, 16% in current inventory and 22% responsibly recycled) - St. Louis HELP diverted 90 tons of unwanted home medical equipment out of area landfills. - St. Louis HELP has organized and trained 60 volunteers who through regularly scheduled visits to the warehouse have provided more than 2,000 hours of labor. Imagine what this woman could do if she had more funding available? As is stands, she works with grants and donations. Without this help, St. Louis Health Equipment Lending Program may not be able to provide the services it currently does, and the people that rely on it, will again be without. I would hate to see that happen. Thank you for your consideration.
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- EIN 80-0144355
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- 1640 Andrew Drive St. Louis MO 63122 USA
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Causes: Developmentally Disabled Centers, Disabilities, Environment, Health, Health Support, Human Services, Recycling, Senior Centers, Seniors
Mission: We fulfill our mission in the following ways:Providing assistive technology health equipment to individuals with disabilities that are uninsured, underinsured and underserved on a no-cost loan basis in order to improve their functional independenceEncouraging and supporting the vibrant role area residents play in the future of their community through volunteer opportunities that define the St. Louis region as a caring community and working to create a tradition of lifetime commitment to active philanthropySharing information on the issues facing the region and the role private and corporate philanthropy can play in building a more vital communityCollaboration with other institutions of similar mind and insight are considered imperative to creating a network of assistive technology providers of equipment and servicesProviding a "phone buddy" contact for individuals utilizing our equipment
Programs: Program service accomplishments during 2014 stl help received more than 10,000 hme donations provided more than 6,100 hme items to recipients and more than 44 tons of unusable items were recycled.