"Being able to get just ONE obnoxious billing department off my back completely gave me a huge sense of relief. ... Providing me with an advocate, was especially empowering."
The RESCU Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established to promote and maintain the health and medical well-being of the participants of Renaissance Faires, historical performances and other artistic events through financial assistance, advocacy, education and preventative programs.
The name "RESCU" stands for: Renaissance Entertainers Services Crafters United. The pursuit of charity status was completed in 2003 and the RESCU Foundation, Inc. emerged in the spring of 2004 with a plan, a dream, and the endless energy of veteran participants of festivals.
Currently our Board of Directors seats 11 members, which include actors, artisans, service workers and festival patrons dedicated to the medical health and well-being of our community. The RESCU Foundation, Inc. serves an average of 100 clients a year both with negotiating bills and financial assistance, with some cases classified as ongoing. The number of clients assisted has hit the 600 mark, which includes simple medical problems to long term cases.
To date RESCU has disbursed over $450,000 worth of medical aid, and in the last 4 years, our Advocacy Program has achieved nearly $3 million in medical bill abatement for our applicants.
Financial Assistance
We at RESCU are here to help. Financial assistance for your medical needs is available to you and your dependents if you have or have had a participant pass to a festival. Please fill out the Medical Aid Request Form and submit it, along with ALL PERTINENT MEDICAL BILLS, as per the instructions on the aid form.
Advocacy
Our goal is to allow patients to concentrate on a healthy recovery without the stress of complicated medical billing. RESCU has skilled volunteers who can work one-on-one with you to make certain that the billing aspect of your medical dilemma is less daunting. With your written consent, an Advocate will contact doctors and hospitals on your behalf to help negotiate down your bills. Simply complete the Advocacy Consent portion of the Medical Aid Request Form and send it with the rest of your information. More details.
Please visit our RESCU Programs page for further information on RESCU's various educational and assistance programs.
