JEM Infertility Foundation

Our mission is to help ease the financial stress of IVF by awarding monetary grants to couples diagnosed with infertility.

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About Us

My husband, Josh, and I completed our first round of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in 2013, after several years and many failed treatments. We were fortunate that it was successful and our twin boys, Jacob and Eli, were born February 1, 2014. We had one remaining embryo that was frozen until we were ready to try again. On November 10, 2017 we welcomed our daughter, Mollie Grace, and suddenly our family was complete.

While our infertility story has a happy ending, infertility and treatment was the most difficult thing we’ve faced. It was emotionally, physically, financially, mentally and spiritually draining. While our journey to parenthood is over, we feel it is our duty to help other couples suffering from infertility.

We knew from our first IVF cycle that we someday wanted to create this foundation.

Not having a child was not an option for us. We knew one way or another that we would be parents, whether we went all the way through IVF or moved onto adoption. Unfortunately, so many are not able to see their dreams of being a parent come true simply because they do not have the financial means. Paying out of pocket for infertility treatment can be financially devastating, and that is what we hope to help someone avoid.

JEM Infertility Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Ohio.

Board of Directors

Courtney Bauerle, President & Secretary
Josh Bauerle, Treasurer
Nikki Hamons, Board Member
Maggie Carr, Board Member

Grants

More information on our grants will be made available soon. Our hope is to award our first grant later in 2019. The amount is dependent upon our fundraising efforts and will be announced at a later date.

Eligibility and Requirements

In order to be considered for a JEM grant, applicants must:

  • Be a citizen of the United States.
  • Have an infertility diagnosis.
  • Unable to personally fund IVF treatment. Proof of income is required via W2’s and tax returns.
  • Use the funds within 12 months or grant is not valid. Grant money will NOT cover past treatment, medications, or other medical procedures. The grant will ONLY be applied to the IVF/FET procedure.
  • Be willing to share your story and picture on JEM’s website and social media accounts. A media release will need to be signed and returned with application. JEM also asks grant recipient to keep us up to date on treatment and outcome.
  • Applicants will need to prove their health is in overall good condition via the application’s medical form. Their doctor will also need to include past treatments and a timeline on when IVF will occur. An authorization for medical release form will need to be signed, allowing JEM permission to receive information on your health care as it relates to infertility.
  • Couples will be required to write a personal statement on why they should be chosen for the grant (trying to conceive history and financial circumstances should be included, as well as how the rest of their IVF treatment will be funded, as JEM grants will likely not cover the entire cost).
  • Couples also need to be able to provide proof of insurance.

This is a basic review of eligibility and requirements. The full application will be released at a later date. For questions please contact us at info@jemfoundation.org.

Contact us

If you have a question, comment, or prayer request you can email us at info@jemfoundation.org.

Mailing Address
Jem Foundation
993 Overlook Drive
Willard, OH 44890

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