Other Resources


PEGASUS PROVIDES ADDITIONAL RESOURCES IN ADDITION TO FINANCIAL GRANTS

The Pegasus Project Mission Statement: Our mission is to provide short-term emergency grants for members of the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) who are in need of financial assistance due to critical, life-threatening, or disabling illness or injury. These efforts are accomplished with compassion, confidentiality and the preservation of dignity and respect for the individuals concerned.

While the Pegasus Project’s mission statement is to provide short term grants for members who meet the criteria listed above, the Project also directs members in need to other resources within their community. We hope providing these resources will further assist members in need..

Additional Resources

Local Food Banks (Using an Internet Search Engine....type in food banks or the name of the city you live in followed by food banks for a listing of available Food Banks in your local community.

Call Labor’s Community Service (in most major cities across the country – this agency can sometimes assist with keeping utilities on and stave off a foreclosure on a home – their resources are limited & they usually can only assist in extreme hardship cases. This agency can also direct members to their local Food Banks.

Apply for Food Stamps (Some states are now using cards instead of food stamps books, so the user just swipes their card at the checkout stand, so they look like they are using a debit card. This has made using this program less embarrassing for those participating. Most state programs look at the past 3 months income, so if an applicant is initially denied, we suggest reapplying in 3 months.

Check with Religious Affiliations in your area for assistance

Using Phone Cards Instead of Cell Phones to lower Communication Costs (Phone Cards through Costco and Sam’s Club have a rate of 3.4 cents a minute)

Reducing Utility Bills by calling your local Utility Company to inquire about Hardship Case Plans. Go to http://www.liheap.ncat.org//sp.htm and click on your state for more information on state and private organization assistance

Some local Phone Companies offer lower line fees for their customers experiencing financial hardship due to illness or injury.

Through Avon the www.cancercare.org provides financial grants to assist with transportation to and from chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
 Cancer Care Financial Application

www.acor.org provides extensive resources for cancer research and grants.

Airline Carrier Assistance Programs

 Alaska’s Employee Assistance Fund (EAF) 206-870-2768

  Hawaiian’s Wings of Hope 808-838-5575

  Northwest's Beacon Foundation 617 970-8814

  United’s CAUSE 888-288-9036 or 

  United's Employee Relief Fund (ERF) 877-488-2373

People Who Help People Directory - This is a resource developed by the AFL-CIO which lists contact numbers for the following organizations throughout the United States: Labor's Community Service, Red Cross, United Way and Central Labor Councils.

AARP Energy & Telephone Assistance Book - Public Programs that Help Low-Income Households

 The AFA Employee Assistance Program  helps members, their families and partners deal with concerns on and off the job that affect them. The AFA EAP is strongly committed to the health, safety and well-being of all of its members.