THE GENE ROMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
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In March of 2003, Gene Roman was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Although his prognosis was grim, his attitude was positive and he was determined to fight his disease. Shortly after beginning his chemotherapy treatments, he realized what a financial burden a life-threatening illness could be on persons and families with limited incomes. In keeping with the kind of person he was, he decided that there had to be a way to provide some kind of help directly to these people. Thus began Gene’s dream and his final legacy—The Gene Roman Family Foundation. The Foundation was officially incorporated on April 25, 2003. The First Annual Fundraiser Dinner was held in June of 2003. At the Second Annual Fundraiser Dinner, on April 23, 2004, Gene’s 57th birthday, the ravages of Gene’s disease were obvious, yet he was there, greeting his family and friends and promoting his beloved Foundation. He was determined to attend that dinner to celebrate his birthday and personally thank the Foundation’s supporters.
Three short weeks later, God called Gene home. Despite an original prognosis of less than three months, he lived fourteen months after his diagnosis. Observing his work with the Foundation in spite of his own personal battles with a continually more debilitating disease, someone close to him commented, “Gene sets the standard for how to behave with a life-threatening illness” and one of his doctors said “Gene is an impeccable, incredible example of what a human being should be.”
The goal of The Gene Roman Family Foundation is to raise money to directly help people who are in dire circumstances due to cancer. We are proud that we have been able to help many individuals who had no other source of financial assistance, and we are proud to carry on the legacy of our founder.
The Gene Roman Family Foundation is a 501c3 corporation founded by Gene and Sandie Roman in 2003, shortly after Gene was diagnosed with a rare and terminal cancer. As they struggled to comprehend this diagnosis and all the related consequences, one of the things they felt God guiding them to do was to help other people facing similar situations.
Our goal is to raise money to directly help people without deducting the large salaries and administrative expenses that are sometimes involved in larger organizations.
We raise money to help cancer patients who cannot afford their day-to-day living expenses during treatment. Often our assistance is on a one-time emergency basis, sometimes while patients wait for disability or insurance payments to begin. We offer help with things such as rent, mortgage, utilities, groceries, and transportation and parking expenses at treatment facilities.
We are staffed entirely by volunteers. No portion of any donation is used for salaries nor was any portion ever used for Gene’s medical expenses or treatments. All donations go directly to help cancer patients.
Since our inception in 2003, we have helped approximately 300 individuals and distributed nearly $300,000 directly to cancer patients and their families.
Please help with a tax deductible donation today. Any amount you can share will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for helping us continue to help cancer patients. More information is available on our website, www.generoman.org.
Three short weeks later, God called Gene home. Despite an original prognosis of less than three months, he lived fourteen months after his diagnosis. Observing his work with the Foundation in spite of his own personal battles with a continually more debilitating disease, someone close to him commented, “Gene sets the standard for how to behave with a life-threatening illness” and one of his doctors said “Gene is an impeccable, incredible example of what a human being should be.”
The goal of The Gene Roman Family Foundation is to raise money to directly help people who are in dire circumstances due to cancer. We are proud that we have been able to help many individuals who had no other source of financial assistance, and we are proud to carry on the legacy of our founder.
The Gene Roman Family Foundation is a 501c3 corporation founded by Gene and Sandie Roman in 2003, shortly after Gene was diagnosed with a rare and terminal cancer. As they struggled to comprehend this diagnosis and all the related consequences, one of the things they felt God guiding them to do was to help other people facing similar situations.
Our goal is to raise money to directly help people without deducting the large salaries and administrative expenses that are sometimes involved in larger organizations.
We raise money to help cancer patients who cannot afford their day-to-day living expenses during treatment. Often our assistance is on a one-time emergency basis, sometimes while patients wait for disability or insurance payments to begin. We offer help with things such as rent, mortgage, utilities, groceries, and transportation and parking expenses at treatment facilities.
We are staffed entirely by volunteers. No portion of any donation is used for salaries nor was any portion ever used for Gene’s medical expenses or treatments. All donations go directly to help cancer patients.
Since our inception in 2003, we have helped approximately 300 individuals and distributed nearly $300,000 directly to cancer patients and their families.
Please help with a tax deductible donation today. Any amount you can share will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for helping us continue to help cancer patients. More information is available on our website, www.generoman.org.
Organizer
Sandie Peccia
Organizer
Mokena, IL
