Love Bombs - aka Grants, Cash Gifts, Scholarships - For Brave Cancer Slayers
Whatever you want to call the financial contribution, Rural Gone Urban Foundation Inc. awards judgment-free grants to women in the ring with cancer who are focused on establishing a living legacy for their loved ones.
Because sometimes you just need someone in your corner.
Love Bombs In Action
We hope love bomb recipients use financial support to be selfish. We envision recipients making memories, create a legacies, and having a few moments where cancer isn’t driving the ship.
Diagnosed with stage 2b invasive ductal carcinoma triple negative breast cancer in 2019, six hours before becoming a first-time mom, Brooke Taylor gave that jack wagon cancer hell.
She made it to the other side of a full-court press treatment with a pathological complete response at surgery chased with radiation and a preventative oophorectomy and hysterectomy all before her daughter’s first birthday.
She then fully returned to life as a wife, mom and business owner (producer, digital strategist, storyteller, et. al).
As bad luck would have it, on March 11, 2022, the anniversary of her dad’s heaven graduation thanks to good-for-nothing stage 4 colon cancer, Brooke graduated to a stage 4 thriver when breast cancer returned in her neck, clavicle, ribs, spine, lungs, and pelvis.
Today, Brooke continues active treatment (AFTER THREE CLEAR SCANS!) while balancing leaving a legacy for her 3 year old daughter.
She understands the trenches, because she’s in them with you.
The Rural Gone Urban Foundation, which launched March 2022, was created in part to support cancer thrivers like Brooke — because we can all use a little help from our friends.
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Eligibility
Any U.S. woman currently in the trenches with a cancer diagnosis.
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TIMELINE
Rolling applications are reviewed quarterly by the committee.
Funds are awarded as funding is available.
Applicaton Tips
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Be detailed.
Do not assume we know anything. The committee has never met you, heard of you, or seen you. The ball is in your court to share why you’re the right human for this grant.
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BE REAL.
The committee is looking for more than the lowlight reel. We’re interested in your passions, your joys, how you’re going to use this grant to lessen your burdens.
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BE HONEST.
All Love Bomb committee members have signed non-disclosure agreements, which means we cannot legally share any information you provide within your application without your permission, unless that information can cause harm to yourself or others.
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ASK FOR HELP.
Work with a friend, family member, or caregiver to complete your application if needed. It’s always okay to ask for help.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We do not have access to the password you established when creating your account.
If you’re unable to login select reset password on the login page.
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Yes. Between the 1-20 of each month all applications can be edited even after submission.
Submitted applications cannot be edited from the 21- last day of the month as that’s when the committee is reviewing. -
The Rural Gone Urban Foundation invested in a platform to respect applicants’ private information, reduce unconscious bias, and to streamline the application process for applicants.
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Grants will be awarded directly to applicants via certified mail or Zelle.
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Recipients are to use their best judgment on how the grants can be implemented.
For example: making memories, printing photos, purchasing milestone gifts for family. -
Yes. Whether you receive a grant or not, you will hear from the committee.
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The Rural Gone Urban Foundation is funded by individual and corporate donations.
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Yes.
You will need verification of their diagnosis, which can be a screenshot of their MyChart or similar.
You will also need their consent for photography and likeness, which you can receive by using this document and uploading to the application.
Committee Transparency
The Love Bombs committee is comprised of women who received their very own invitation to the cancer club and walked unique paths of survivorship and active treatment.
Dr. Cindy Blackwell (Cancer class ‘15)
Brooke Taylor (Cancer class ‘19)
Kate Williams (Cancer class ‘19)
Rifka Coleman (Cancer class ‘20)
Ashley Crews (Cancer class ‘21)
Lindsay Gentry (Cancer class ‘21)
Still have questions?
Please share, in detail, what questions or clarifications you have or need. This form will be directed to committee chair, Kate Williams.