SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Since 2002, the Sheboygan County Cancer Care Fund has helped those who have had cancer and were treated in Sheboygan County. Board Vice President Tim Renzelmann says their main goal focuses on their “gestures”, or financial gifts to cover the costs due to the disease. "From medications that aren’t covered by insurance, to a wig for hair loss, to – even often times when someone newly diagnosed we’ll help with some basic living expenses to kind of free up some funds to help them pay down some of their medical bills," says Renzelmann.
The fund has grown over the years, and the group is now nearing the one million dollar mark for gestures. In addition, Renzelmann says the group also helps cancer survivors recover physically with exercise programs and activities, including a planned hike of the Ice Age Trail. "They’re all cancer survivors, and we’ll be backpacking over a 30 mile trip over three days in May," says Renzelmann.
You can learn more about the Sheboygan County Cancer Care Fund on their website, scccf.org.