Final Cape Cod Times Neighbors Fund of the summer. This is your last chance to help.

A single woman who cares for her elderly mother and works as a technician in the healthcare industry called Cape Cod Times Neighbors Fund for assistance with rent for her Cape Cod apartment. When a health scare revealed that she needed heart surgery , she had to significantly reduce her work hours until the surgery could be scheduled. She would also need time to recover and gain clearance from her doctor before she could return to work. Her short-term disability coverage was only a portion of her pay and not enough to cover the bills, especially with the added medical expenses. She was especially fearful of facing eviction.

The Neighbors Fund was able to bridge the gap between her disability payment and her rent, helping her focus on what is most important: recovering from surgery. She was grateful and told us she is expected to make a full recovery and plans to return to work soon.

What is the Neighbors Fund?

The nonprofit Cape Cod Times Neighbors Fund , formerly the Needy Fund, has provided emergency financial assistance to thousands of Cape Codders and Islanders since 1936. That assistance is made possible because of the continued generosity of neighbors helping neighbors.

The Neighbors Fund provides short-term emergency assistance to Cape and Islands residents so they can continue to go to work and/or stay in their homes. People in need submit their requests for help to the Neighbors Fund, which in turn pays for the goods or services — a medical bill, for example — through a voucher system. No cash is given to Neighbors Fund recipients.

How to donate to the Neighbors Fund

Donations, which are tax-deductible, may be made online at neighborsfund.org/cct

Checks can be made payable to:

The Cape Cod Times Neighbors FundP.O. Box 36Hyannis, MA 02601

How to get Neighbors Fund assistance

Those needing assistance may contact the Neighbors Fund at 508-778-5661 or 800-422-1446.

Questions can be emailed to info@neighborsfund.org . The Neighbors Fund is also on Facebook ( facebook.com/Neighborsfund ) and X (@Neighborsfund). Visit the site at neighborsfund.org .

This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Final Cape Cod Times Neighbors Fund of the summer. This is your last chance to help.