Jim Collins Foundation Offers Financial Assistance for Transitions

As of this October, the newly formed non-profit organization, the Jim Collins foundation, is accepting applications for financial assistance to fund gender-confirming surgeries for those transgender people who need surgery to live a healthy life, but have no ability to pay for it themselves. The organization has undertaken a worthy mission to support healthy transitions through funding medical procedures that are inaccessible for most individuals. Their mission is assisted by an impressive advisory
board including well known transgender advocates Marci Bowers, MD and Jamison Green, MFA, among others. 
All those interested in requesting assistance should visit the organization's website which provides detailed instructions about the application process click here. People interested in supporting others in their transition process are encouraged to donate through the website via PayPal or by sending a check to the address provided here.

Comments

[Cassie Reed]

Just wanted to say I am new to this website read about it I love it. Plus I am seeking help for my transition? If anyone can help.

[j collins]

Been living as woman for over 15 years. Don,t think Im better than others. I finally got my letters of approval 'bout 4yrs ago. After years of ups & downs with finding the right helpetc. Been working for years even before approved. Even wrote the govt office in washngtn offc. no responce. Know by getting the funds, & just getting it down, whats been prolonged enough!It will help with progress. The system is to ignerent to realize. By making what shouldn't be a process in the first place. The tourment it puts on individuols lives. So worried it there place make them prove, worthy or not they are. The tourment bares on others inthere live, by prolonging , making even harder. It they shouldn't have to feel like a buordon on society,wich by getting it done over with it would help like I said make progress. It would stop the road block. And then some. the waiting and fighting when it shouldn't be one. I'm begging for help to get this grant & get done & over with so the road block wil be over. I've got the licensed, experienced physiscian, with my letters aprovval, a long while. thank you very very much for your consideration & help.

[Jamie B.]

The links are down and I am looking for help with my transition as well. It is very difficult for me to pay for all of these expenses out of pocket.

[Sharleah O'dell]

I have been transitioning since mid 1994 and been on HRT since early 2005.I live in Texas and I am on disability, and if it was not for the Veterans Administration, I would not have my HRT. I have been trying to find ways to afford 2 operations that would make my life better for me, but have had no luck. As it is right now, my life is miserable. The operations that would greatly improve my life are an orchi and breast implants. Its pretty bad when your doctors won't lift a finger to help you with anything that will improve you and make your life comfortable, both physically and mentally.

[Misty Lane]

I began my transtion just over 3 years ago and have been on hrt over 2 years. I live in douglas wyoming and i am the only openly trans person in this whole town and one of very few in this state. because of my transition it is almost impossible to gain employement so i am unable to pay for my bottom surgery. id be willing to move away to gain employement but i take care of my granfather who has alzheimer's. he is the man who raised me and i could never turn my back on him when he needed me tho most. i know there is no way i can live my life with out srs so im desprately looking for any help i can get. having bottom surgery is more important to me then i can put into words.