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Ontonagon County Cancer Association offers patients funds

ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon County Cancer Association is nearing the end of its fiscal year and reminds cancer patients to get their cancer bills into the association by Aug. 31.

The association pays up to $800 for unpaid cancer bills a year and after Aug. 31, a new round of payment begins.

Sandy Morin, OCCA treasurer, said if there are funds from the 2015 door-to-door canvas remaining, patients who received $800 this year for bills can have their remaining unpaid bills pro-rated for extra funds. After Aug. 29, the patient is eligible to submit bills for next year.

The cancer association will as...