Ten years ago, we co-founded the Jim Collins Foundation with a vision that we could help save lives with a simple mission – help trans people get the surgeries they need. No one else was doing it. Some organizations were supporting access to hormones, but trans people were on their own if they needed gender-affirming surgeries. Not every trans person needs surgery, but for those who do, it can be life-saving. In 2008, the same year the IRS granted our nonprofit status, the American Medical Association issued a resolution calling upon public and private insurance companies to remove … [Read more...]
Jim Collins Foundation Announces 2018 Grant Recipients
April 27, 2018 (New York, NY) – The Jim Collins Foundation (JCF), a national nonprofit organization with a mission to fund gender-affirming surgeries, is pleased to announce that we are awarding five grants for 2018. This is our highest number of grant recipients in the ten-years of the organization’s existence. This year JCF awarded three general fund grants and two matching fund grants. Our General Fund Grant covers 100% of the medical fees associated with gender-affirming surgery. Our matching fund grant, referred to as the Hembrough Grant, is from the Krysallis Anne Hembrough Legacy … [Read more...]
2018 Grant Recipient Mac
My name is Mac, and I am a statistical anomaly. Within the first week of my freshman year of college, I realized I was transgender. For a brief period, the sense of liberation that came with using a different name and different pronouns overshadowed the looming threat of social rejection. Not long after I bought my very first binder, the reality of my situation set in. The rejection I faced for being trans, combined with my own pre-existing mental health issues, caused my overall health to plummet. I lost my family’s financial support and was instantly thrown into debt. I saw no point in … [Read more...]
2018 Grant Recipient Hope
Born in Miami, Florida, Hope Giselle (founder of the HopeDisguised Project and #Allowme movement) began her journey into the world of theater at an early age. Attending the first and only magnet elementary and middle schools Miami had to offer (Charles R. Drew magnet school for the performing arts). Hope heavily involved herself in the arts of Dance and Theatre. Then attending Miami Senior High School not only to continue her studies in theatre but seek to master it! She won superior rankings in Florida regional and state competition her senior year and graduated top 10% of her … [Read more...]
2018 Grant Recipient Cole
As far back as I can remember, I refused to wear girl clothes. When I hit puberty I really felt that I was ‘different’. In school, especially high school, I was bullied because of my appearance. I never knew much about transitioning or that it was even a possibility. In 2005, I started to understand more about transgender issues after listening to a guest speaker and viewing photos of different stages of transitioning. In 2007, I knew for certain I needed to transition. My first step was getting a binder since my top has always been my biggest source of dysphoria. I struggled being honest with … [Read more...]
2018 Grant Recipient Theophilus
I had decided that being a girl was just what I was going to have to do. I never thought that I would be able to live my truth. I never thought that life would make sense and I would see a light at the end of the tunnel of not feeling comfortable in a body that I’ve been born in. I’ve always said that I was grateful for being and experiencing womanhood, it made me appreciate the woman that much more, however it just wasn’t for me. I’ll forever be thankful to those who came before me for simply showing me another way, something I knew deep down was possible. After 20 years, I’d decided to … [Read more...]
2018 Hembrough Private Grantee
Anonymous, Chest Reconstruction (JCF does not require any grant recipient to share their story as we are sensitive to privacy and safety of all members of our community). We would like to extend our deep gratitude to Dr. Kathy Rumer for generously offering pro-bono services for this procedure. … [Read more...]
Faithfully LGBTQ #TitheTrans Campaign Raises Money for Gender-Affirming Surgeries
Jim Collins Foundation thanks Faithfully LGBTQ and Eliel Cruzgo for their #TitheTrans campaign, raising money for JCF to help trans people who need gender-affirming surgery. "For those who do need surgeries in order to be at peace in their own bodies it can be hard to gain access to. The trans community is disproportionately in poverty and gender affirming surgeries can range anywhere from 10k-90k." ~Tithe Trans Campaign. JCF has made this dream happen for 17 people since its founding in 2008. Even with donated services from well-known surgeons, it takes many thousands of dollars in … [Read more...]
Transgender military members offered free surgeries
Talk about a trans action! A former Navy surgeon says she will perform gender confirmation surgery — for free — for some members of the military affected by President Trump’s ban on transgender soldiers. Dr. Christine McGinn, herself transgender,told CNN's Michael Smerconish that any of her patients who were scheduled to receive the surgery before Trump's announcement will undergo the procedure free of charge. McGinn was previously nominated in 2000 for the Navy's flight surgeon of the year award during her tenure in the military. She also founded a transgender clinic in 2007 and has … [Read more...]
Jim Collins Foundation Announces 2017 Grant Recipients
April 1, 2017 (New York, NY) – The Jim Collins Foundation (JCF), a national nonprofit organization with a mission to fund gender-affirming surgeries, is pleased to announce our three 2017 grant recipients, and our new grant cycle, starting April 5, 2017. This year JCF awarded two general fund grants and one matching fund grant. Our General Fund grants cover 100% of the medical fees associated with gender-affirming surgery. Our matching grant is from the Krysallis Anne Hembrough Legacy Fund (Hembrough Grants) which covers 50% of the medical fees associated with gender-affirming surgery; the … [Read more...]
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