The Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation (http://www.payitforwardfertility.org/) was formed to help people who desire children to be able to afford fertility treatments that are not covered by health insurance. The Foundation was formed through a generous donation from Lori and Rob Moscato of Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2006, the couple gave birth to their daughter Sophie through IVF received at the North Carolina Center for Reproductive Medicine. The Moscatos realize that many couples do not have health insurance coverage for IVF treatments, and so desire to help other couples fulfill the dream of having children.
According the mission of the Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation, the following three groups receive assistance:
Couples who cannot afford fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), donor egg IVF and embryo adoption.
Military personnel at North Carolina posts and bases who are being deployed and want to preserve their fertility by cryopreserving their semen, eggs or embryos.
Cancer patients who want to preserve their fertility before they begin treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation and/or surgery which could leave them sterile.
Grants are awarded twice a year, and applications for the next round of grant awards are due by October 1, 2009. The grant can be used toward fertility treatments at the North Carolina Center for Reproductive Medicine. You can read more about the grant process and what applicants need to provide here.
Amy Pegram
http://www.examiner.com/x-14154-Raleigh-Infertility--Miscarriage-Examiner
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