When illness strikes, many middle class families face mounting medical debt that soon threatens their financial security. Alternatively, extended absences due to the medical crisis cause the family breadwinner to lose his or her job. Finally, regular layoffs related to a company’s financial situation can cause families to lose much needed medical insurance. Many such families quickly descend into a state of poverty unthinkable just a few years previously. By participating in this fund, you will be providing excellent medical care for poor families in difficult situations.