Wheelchairs or oxygen, you should contact us. Whether you need extra outpatient medication, Medicare and medical insurance can primarily cover expenses, Houdiniįund grants can defray other extras such as co-pays and other Dental funding assistance is even allowable!Īre grants, not loans, and all funds distributed are confidential. Originally a Parent Assembly #1 Fund, the Houdiniįund was merged into the Society of American Magicians Magic Endowmentįund in 1987 where it currently operates as a separate grant-makingĪmount of money to be given to magicians and to allied artists (clowns,įace painters, ventriloquists, storytellers, jugglers and stilt walkers,Įtc.) who are in need of financial aid for medical assistance from The principal of the fund and to be able to provide a greater level of

Years later, when mutualįunds came on to the scene, the trustees invested the donations to grow Members as well as their friends and families. Over the years since Harry Houdini donated money to supportĪiling magicians, the fund has grown through the generosity of S.A.M The Houdini Fund for financial assistance concerning a COVID-19 illness. Is amazing that of our more than 6,000 members, no one has requested You will need to submit a letter by mail from a doctor, or a copy of a recent medical bill to certify that you are under medical care. You do not have to be a member of the S.A.M. If you would like to submit a request for funds, please contact the trustees. The Fund has paid for transportation to and from medical facilities. Funds are granted for comfort assistance such as in- hospital TV rentals and news paper delivery, outpatient aides and additional drug assistance, per illness. The Fund will assist any magician or allied artist who is in financial need, with extra expenses normally not covered by insurance, such as nurses, oxygen, wheelchairs, and other similar medical requirements. Magicians who have fallen ill or have been injured may be helped through the Houdini Fund, an integral part of the S.A.M.

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