The Newtown Lions Club
Foundation is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization which is
partnering with other organizations to help
the Survivors of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. The Newtown
Lions want to help our community heal and as
such is providing aid for counseling services to the
families and first responders of these horrific
events through the support of the Connecticut
Counseling Association.
If your child attended Sandy Hook at
the time of the tragedy or, if you were a
staff member or first responder at the time
of the tragedy, you may be eligible for
financial assistance for your therapy.
Please contact the Newtown Recovery and
Resiliency Team Office at 203.270-4612,
Extension 102. All counseling
reimbursement requests will be handled in confidence.
The Newtown Lions Club Foundation Sandy Hook
Elementary Fund in partnership with the Collaborative Recovery
Fund will attempt to help individuals:
Pay the
counseling cost not covered by insurance
(copays, etc.) after insurance
submission
Pay for counseling costs for
individuals that do not have insurance
coverage
Help families find licensed mental health professionals in their
area
There were approximately 600 children and
staff in Sandy Hook Elementary School at the
time of the shooting and among those were 12
surviving children in classrooms that
witnessed these horrific events.
Additionally there were hundreds of first
responders including police, fire, and
volunteers, that were deeply effected the
morning of the shooting. It is the children,
staff, and families of the Sandy Hook
Elementary School population as well as the
first responders and their families, that
are most in need of the services the Newtown
Lions Club Foundation is assisting with.
The Newtown Lions Club Foundation has
dispersed funds for counseling to
approximately 250 individuals in the 2013
after the tragedy. The outlay in February of
2014 was over
$30,000 and over $350,000 to date. At this rate we
estimate that our annual needs will be
over $300,000 a year. It is predicted that we
may need to provide this assistance for a
period of up to ten years. Our monetary goal
is $3,000,000 over
ten years. Given the extreme demand
for these services the Newtown Lions Club
Foundation has joined forces with the
Collaborative Recovery Fund in an effort to
provide additional resources to the
community. Please help
us help those who are in greatest need
by making your tax deductible donation at
the
donate button above or by check to the
Newtown Lions Club Foundation, P.O. Box 218,
Newtown, Ct. 06470. Thank you for your help.
Anyone wishing
to join us in our efforts may make a tax deductible donation to
the Newtown Lions Club Foundation Fund to
benefit the Survivors and First Responders of
the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, by clicking the Donate Button
above or at the
US Mail address shown below.
Newtown Lions Club Foundation Inc./SHEF
PO Box 218,
Newtown, CT 06470
Thank you for your support!
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