WHO WE HELP

Meet Michele

The Floor Covering Industry Foundation has made my life a lot easier,” shared Michele, a recent recipient of a grant from the FCIF. Michele, a single mother with two daughters, has worked on the clerical side of the flooring industry for 9 years.

Recently, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and was out of work during her treatment. During that time, a social worker at her local cancer treatment center connected Michele with the Floor Covering Industry Foundation, which was able to help Michele get caught up on outstanding bills. The grant she received also gave her a peace of mind knowing that she would have funds from FCIF to help pay for the cost of her medical care that insurance did not cover.

Michele shared, “I would like to thank the Floor Covering Industry Foundation for helping people that have unseen medical issues and are not able to work.”

Meet James

Overnight, James accumulated $13,000 in medical bills, even with a discount from the hospital. At age 48, James, a single father of two teenage girls, had a severe heart attack that left him in the hospital for days and scrambling to make ends meet.

James is a veteran of the flooring industry, where he has dedicated 26 years of service. He was thankful that the owner of the company he worked for told him about the Floor Covering Industry Foundation. He received a medical grant that helped him over this unexpected obstacle.

“The grant has truly taken the burden off my financial situation. I can afford to get health insurance and pay off medical bills. I am so grateful.” Now he is back doing the work he loves and providing for his daughters.

Meet Teresa

For the past seven years, Teresa worked in a recycling facility that turned plastic bottles into carpet fiber. At the age of 52, she was not expecting to be planning chemotherapy treatments and then looking at 33 days of radiation therapy.

Struggling to make ends meet while out of work for treatments, Teresa wondered how she would survive financially. Even with health insurance and short-term disability insurance, she could not cover the costs of housing, food, and medical bills.

Teresa shared, “The grant from FCIF has reduced my stress and the financial burden has been lifted. I am happy to have a team of supporters cheering for me!” Thanks to the Floor Covering Industry, her battle with breast cancer is a little easier.