By donating to the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, you provide crucial support for cancer patients and their families, when they need it most.
Make a Donation in Honor of Someone Special
When you donate to any of the funds listed below, you’ll have the option to make your gift a tribute in honor or in memory of a loved one.
Donate to the Ellis Fischel Wig Program
Anxiety over hair loss due to cancer treatment can detract from the strength patients need to recover. But quality wigs are expensive, and many forms of insurance do not cover them. To ensure no patient who wants one goes without a wig, the Ellis Fischel wig program offers patients in need their choice of a wig at no cost.
We welcome financial donations of all amounts:
- $1-$99, which will contribute to the cost of a wig
- $100-$199, which will cover the full cost of most wigs
- $200 and above, which will cover the full cost of one or more wigs
Donate to the Ellis Fischel Wig Program
Help More Women Get Mammograms
Ellis Fischel Cancer Center aims to make breast cancer screenings available to all the women of mid-Missouri, regardless of their ability to pay. You can support this effort by contributing to our Ellis Fischel Mammography Fund.
The fund covers the cost of breast cancer screening for women who are uninsured and not eligible for any charitable, state or federal programs.
Breast cancer screenings include a clinical breast exam, screening mammogram and breast cancer education. Women can receive these services at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center or on our Mobile Mammography Van, which travels to more than 25 counties and 60 locations throughout mid-Missouri.
Donate to the Ellis Fischel Mammography Fund
Offer Comfort to Patients and Families
Our partnership with a Columbia hotel gives patients and family members a warm, friendly environment that allows them to concentrate on healing during their cancer treatment. Patients pay whatever they can afford and stay for anywhere from a few days to a few months.
You can support lodging amenities by calling 573-884-1825 or donating online.
Provide Life-Changing Financial Assistance
Ellis Fischel Cancer Center offers financial assistance to many patients who do not have the ability to pay for care they need. This critical funding comes entirely from charitable contributions to our Patient Assistance Fund.
By donating to the fund, you can help patients receive medical care, medicine, supplements and more.
Donate to the Ellis Fischel Patient Assistance Fund
Other Ways to Support Cancer Care and Research
If you’re interested in other ways of supporting cancer care and research, you can view other ways to give; email Zach Silvers, Executive Director of Advancement for MU Health Care; or call 573-884-2229.