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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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