When cancer enters a home, it rarely affects only the person whose name appears on the medical chart.

It reaches the spouse driving to appointments, the children watching a parent struggle, and the family trying to keep up with meals, work, bills, and everyday life while everything familiar suddenly feels uncertain.

During those moments, one of the hardest things can also be one of the most important: letting someone help. Throughout Logan County and surrounding communities, organizations are available to help families carry some of the financial and emotional weight that comes with cancer.

For local residents, the Logan County Cancer Society provides financial assistance to Logan County residents facing cancer or a cancer-related illness. Help may include cancer-related medications and supplies, wigs, and fuel for qualifying trips to chemotherapy, radiation, and oncology appointments. Emergency assistance for needs such as food, utilities, rent or mortgage payments may also be available in special circumstances.

Perhaps most meaningful for a hometown community, the organization says 100 percent of contributions remain in Logan County to benefit local residents.

Families facing breast cancer sometimes need something money cannot provide. They may need to talk to someone who understands the fear, exhaustion and uncertainty that accompany a diagnosis….READ MORE….