The RESCU Foundation is a non-profit organization established to promote and maintain the health and medical well-being of the participants of Renaissance Faires, historical performances and other artistic events through financial assistance, advocacy, education and preventative programs.
RESCU was founded almost 6 years ago by veteran Renaissance participants. We now consist of 10-12 board members including artisans, actors, guild members, and a former bank executive. Over the years, we have seen almost 400 cases and have disbursed well over $300,000 in financial assistance to recipients in our community. In 2007 our Advocacy Program got off the ground and as of summer of 2009 has further assisted in relieving over $525,000 worth of medical bills through hospital financial assistance, prescription assistance and other programs.
If you qualify for a participant pass at a faire, you qualify for help from the RESCU Foundation.
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Please note that it is legal paper size (14" by 8.5").
If you need help from RESCU, hit this button to download our aid request form.
*Send questions related to
filling out or submitting the request form,
How
RESCU can help you.
Financial Assistance: We are here
to help. Financial assistance for your emergency medical
needs is available to you and your dependents. Please fill
out an Aid Request Form and submit it, along with ALL PERTINENT
MEDICAL BILLS, to the Dayton address above. Aid Request
Forms are available from the above section on this website
or from a RESCU representative at your faire.
Advocacy: We have volunteers who can work one-on-one
with you. An Advocate will, with your written consent, contact
doctors and hospitals on your behalf to help negotiate down
your bills. Simply fill out the Advocacy Consent Form (third
page of Aid Request Form) and send it with your Aid Request
Form (available from RESCU reps and online).
Communicate: Contact us online, call us at 1-800-374-9215,
or talk to a RESCU representative at your festival. All
information concerning your health issues is held in complete
confidence in accordance with HIPAA regulations. Join our
forum on this site or check out our
MySpace page.
http://www.myspace.com/rescufoundation
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charitable giving and healthy living.
Our
goals are:
Old:
*To create an atmosphere of a unified, caring community
that supports
each individual and can mobilize to help those in need.
New:
*To create a unified, caring community that can rally
and support each
individual in times of health and illness.
*To offer support and training through our growing Advocacy
Program.
*To educate the community about current health issues
by providing
training, workshops and classes like first aid and CPR.
*To establish a doctors network and RN program to help
alleviate the
