NCCRM formed the the Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation in 2008 to help couples who need financial assistance grow their families. This non-profit organization will help people of various circumstances afford fertility treatments that are not covered by health insurance. This foundation has helped 20 couples deliver 28 babies. Those babies would not be here today if it was not for the help of the PIFFF.
The mission of the Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation focuses on assisting three groups:
- Couples who cannot afford fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), donor egg IVF and embryo adoption.
- Military personnel at North Carolina posts and bases who are being deployed and want
to preserve their fertility by cryopreserving their semen or embryos. - Cancer patients who want to preserve their fertility before they begin treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation and/or surgery which could leave them sterile.
People interested in applying for a grant should visit www.PayItForwardFertility.org to read about the program, requirements and to get an application.
