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Charities
The Kansas City Cave Bears supports a
number of charitable organizations. The
following is a short list of some of
those charities.
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Douglas
County AIDS Project
Web site: www.douglascountyaidsproject.org
Phone: 785-843-0040
DCAP provides education and
outreach services in addition
to those provide for
HIV-positive individuals:
- Advocacy: The case
management staff assist
clients in applying for
public benefits and other
programs.
- Volunteer Assistance:
Trained Volunteers work with
clients to provide
transportation, assistance
with daily living needs, and
supportive social contact.
- Support Groups: The
Support Group provides a
forum for persons living
with HIV/AIDS to discuss
concerns and share
experiences.
- Financial Assistance: DCAP
provides, on a limited
basis, assistance to help
pay for medication, medical
bills, medical equipment,
and other living expenses
not covered by insurance or
other assistance programs.
- Referral Information: DCAP
offers referrals to medical
and non-medical specialists
and programs that may be
helpful to those infected
with HIV and their families.
- HIV/ AIDS Information and
Education: DCAP has a
lending library that
includes books, magazines,
pamphlets and videos with
information on a variety of
HIV/AIDS-related topics.
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GSP
Good Samaritan Project
www.gspkc.org
Helps families with HIV.
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Hope
Care Center
Hope Care Center is a
non-profit skilled,
long-term-care nursing
facility for persons
challenged by HIV/AIDS. Our
small size -- 16 beds --
enables us to create an
environment that is more like
"home" than an institution --
one of laughter and, yes, hope.
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SAVE,
Inc
Web site: www.saveinckc.org
Phone: 816-531-8340
Kansas City's AIDS housing
organization.
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Topeka
AIDS Project
Web site: www.topekaaidsproject.org
Phone: 785-232-3100
The Topeka
AIDS Project, Inc. is a
community-based program
committed to working with
HIV-infected persons and their
significant loved ones, and
through education minimizing
the HIV infection rate.
The Topeka
AIDS Project provides direct
client services and networks
closely with other
community-based agencies and
service providers to assist in
meeting the clients’ social,
legal, educational, and health
care needs.
In an
effort to reduce HIV
infection, the Topeka AIDS
Project provides the
communities with appropriate
education services to increase
understanding, reduce fears,
and gain knowledge of
risk-reduction practices.
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