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2020 Hembrough Fund Grant Recipient – Darcy

Growing up, sexuality and gender wasn’t something I thought about. In fact, I made sure I never thought about it. My Catholic upbringing meant I was deathly afraid of sin, and I thought being anything but cis and straight was a one-way ticket to hell. I was determined to be as “holy” as I could be, and being queer wasn’t a part of that plan. When my faith faded away at the end of high school, I realized I was free to explore my identity in a way I hadn’t before. I didn’t have to police my own thoughts. Looking back, I’m almost surprised at how headfirst I dove into the queer community. Within … [Read more...]

2020 Hembrough Fund Grant Recipient – Alex*

As much as I have tried, I fail to come up with the words that describe the feeling that I have felt since receiving this grant. I’m relieved and I’m happy and I’m incredibly thankful but these words just cannot convey the powerful emotions that I feel. This grant will allow me to finally be free from something that has held me back so much. I’m so incredibly grateful. Alex Smith [pseudonym] … [Read more...]

End of Year Giving for the Jim Collins Foundation

December 19, 2019 (New York, NY) – The Jim Collins Foundation (JCF), a national nonprofit organization with a mission to fund gender-affirming surgeries, has been the benefactor of many generous fundraising events through the course of 2019. Our most recent donation of over $11,000.00 was part of an online fundraiser for Giving Tuesday by Physician Women SOAR (Support, Organize, Advocate, Reclaim). Physician Women SOAR (@PWSOAR on Facebook) is described as a social activism group for progressively-minded physician women. This group embraces diversity of color, race, sexual orientation, … [Read more...]

Jim Collins Foundation Given $15,000  Donation

November 21, 2019 (New York, NY) – The Jim Collins Foundation (JCF), a national nonprofit organization with a mission to fund gender-affirming surgeries, has been given a $15,000 donation by Health Care Advocate International Inc. This donation will be added to the Founders’ Grant Fund which covers 100% of the surgical fees associated with gender-affirming surgery. Since 2011, JCF has awarded 25 surgical grants, with many of these covering 100% of the surgical fees. “JCF is extremely grateful to the Health Care Advocate International for this generous donation,” said Jody Randall, JCF … [Read more...]

Request for Comment “Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Care”

August 13, 2019 Office for Civil Rights Department of Health and Human Services RE: Request for Comment “Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities” (RIN 0945-AA11) To Whom It May Concern: The Jim Collins Foundation, Inc. (JCF) submits the following comments to assist the Department in its work enforcing our nation’s robust, remedial nondiscrimination laws with an eye towards maximizing transgender Americans’ access to healthcare free of discrimination. INTEREST JCF is a New York based nonprofit with a national reach. Since our launch in 2010, our … [Read more...]

Jim Collins Foundation Announces 2020 Grant Cycle is Open

May 15, 2019 (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 our 2020 grant cycle has opened. JCF is now accepting applications from transgender individuals who are actively seeking a gender-affirming surgery but do not have the financial resources to move forward. Applicants have two grant options. The Founders’ Fund Grant covers 100% of the surgical fees associated with gender-affirming surgery. The Krysallis Anne Hembrough Legacy Fund covers 50% of the surgical fees … [Read more...]

Jim Collins Foundation Announces 2019 Grant Recipients

March 4, 2019 (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 2019. This is the second year in-a-row that we have been able to award our highest number of grant recipients in our eleven-years of the organization’s existence. This year, JCF awarded three founders’ fund grants and two matching fund grants. Our Founders’ Fund Grant covers 100% of the surgical fees associated with gender-affirming surgery. Our Krysallis Anne Hembrough Legacy … [Read more...]

2019 Founders’ Grant Recipient – Xander

“Patience is a virtue.” I utter this phrase to my son at least 4 to 5 times a week. Patience is something that I know a lot about. At this time, 5 years ago, my son and I were homeless. He was getting ready to start Kindergarten in the fall and we had no place to live. I was working 7 days a week at 2 jobs and each time I applied for an apartment they told me, “You need to make more money.” I remember the day my patience broke. My son and I were sitting in the motel room I had rented, it was cold and raining and he snuggled up under my arm and told me it was fun living in a motel. But it … [Read more...]

2019 Founders’ Grant Recipient – Caleb

I’m here today only because others have been by my side. The greatest indebtedness I hold in my heart is to the teachers who always went beyond the call of duty to support me outside of the classroom. By extending a helping hand during dark times, and encouraging my growth, they helped me to remember a purpose, and to forge my own path. I’m also grateful to the transgender clinic at Cincinnati Children’s for its dedication to service, providing the resources necessary for me to heal and be myself. Last but not least, I’m grateful to my family and friends for being there for me every step of … [Read more...]