Lyme Aid 4 Kids Archives - Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association (COTBDAA)

About LymeAid 4 Kids (LA4K)

July 16, 2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Are you 21 or under without medical insurance reimbursement for Lyme or Other Tick-Borne Disease? Do you think you may have Lyme disease? Are you experiencing financial hardship? If you answered yes to these questions COTBDAA’s National LymeAid 4 Kids fund may help you: It can provide up to $2,000 toward diagnosis and treatment It is available through any licensed treating provider nationwide It is simple to apply for Remember, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment can prevent you from developing chronic Lyme disease! [/vc_column_text][lvca_spacer desktop_spacing="30" tablet_width="960" tablet_spacing="30" mobile_width="480" mobile_spacing="10"][mkdf_button size="small" type="" hover_type="" target="_self" icon_pack="" font_weight="700" text="LA4K Grant Package - Download PDF & Bring to Your Dr." link="https://coloradoticks.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/LA4K-Grant-Package-Final-2025.pdf" color="#093418" margin="0px,10px,0px,10px"][lvca_spacer desktop_spacing="30" tablet_width="960" tablet_spacing="30" mobile_width="480" mobile_spacing="10"][vc_column_text css=""] Criteria for the LymeAid 4 Kids Fund Applicants are eligible to apply for up to $2,000 for...

LymeAid 4 Kids (LA4K) Application Follow-up Form

July 14, 2025

Lyme Aid 4 Kids

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Please read instructions below then fill out online form once you have given your LA4K Grant Package to your provider to email us. 1. Grant Package consists of the “Applicant Certification Form” and the “Health Care Provider Form.” 2. Applicant Fills out “Applicant Certification Form.” 3. Applicant gives provider the entire Grant Package, which includes both forms and 1st pg of IRS 1040. 4. The provider is responsible for completing the “Health Care Provider Form” and emailing the entire Grant Package to COTBDAA. 5. Applicant fills out this online Follow-up form to notify us when provider received the Grant Package so we can follow up and inform the applicant on status.[/vc_column_text][gravityform id="11" title="true" description="false" ajax="false"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

DONATE: National LymeAid 4 Kids Fund

July 14, 2025

Lyme Aid 4 Kids

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] The Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association (COTBDAA) has been an affiliate member of the Lyme Disease Association (LDA) since it founded as a non-profit in 2016. In honor of the late LDA president Patricia V. Smith, ownership of the LymeAid 4 Kids (LA4K) fund granting program has been transferred to COTBDAA, ensuring continued financial assistance for children nationwide who need diagnosis or treatment for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Originally developed with the support of renowned author Amy Tan, the LA4K fund helps children whose families face economic hardship and lack insurance coverage or reimbursement for necessary medical care. Since its inception in 2004, the program has provided $475,000 in grants to children across the US. Dedicated volunteers who have managed the initiative under LDA...

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About LymeAid 4 Kids (LA4K)

LymeAid 4 Kids (LA4K) Application Follow-up Form

DONATE: National LymeAid 4 Kids Fund