Rainy Day Fund

For Social Workers:

Please log into our social workers portal to fill out your application form.

Please note: Shine Through the Rain will no longer be sending out emails at the end of our funding period to notify social workers of the final status of applications. Due to the high volume of emails we send out during that time, our servers have recognized us as spam which causes issues sending out emails.

From now on, social workers can individually check the status of your patients’ applications by logging on to the portal and checking for an approved or declined status. This will occur after the 15th of each month when our monthly funding period comes to a close. The status of your application will change from “Reviewing” to “Approved” or “Declined”.  Please check the “Outcome” tab for information on items approved or declined and the reasons why.

Thank you for understanding and we appreciate your continued support of Shine Through the Rain at this time.

Shine Through the Rain is going digital!

Please note applications for Rainy Day Fund are no longer accepted via fax, email or mail.

All applications are to be submitted by your social worker through our new online portal.  We NO longer accept applications directly from the patient.   If a Social Worker requires or has not received their new login information, you can contact us at program.services@shinethroughtherain.ca to obtain the link to the portal with user name and password.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this new procedure, please email program.services@shinethroughtherain.ca

People suffering illness often face financial difficulties. Suddenly, household bills become overwhelming; utilities are in jeopardy of being shut-off or an eviction notice is received. The Rainy Day Fund provides emergency payments directly to the utility companies and landlords, ensuring that each patient has a warm, safe place to call home while recovering.

The Rainy Day Fund also provides grocery gift cards & hospital transportation and parking costs. Shine Through The Rain also reviews special requests for consideration above and beyond the scope of services already covered.

Program Guidelines
The Rainy Day Fund is a monthly program that works directly with your social worker. They will work with you and your family to complete the application and to include the additional documentation needed.

*All Applications are due on the 15th of each month.

If you are interested in applying for funding through the Rainy Day Fund, here are a few guidelines to consider. A full set of instructions will accompany the actual application.

  • The Rainy Day Fund is a monthly distribution program.
  • The deadline for all applications is the 15th of every month, unless the 15th falls on a weekend, in which case the deadline will be Friday. Any applications submitted to STTRF after the 15th, will only be considered for that month IF remaining funding exists. Therefore we highly recommend that applications be submitted between the 1st – 15th of every month.
  • All patients must be currently receiving active treatment to qualify for consideration.
  • Financial assistance program for Canadian citizens who are currently in treatment at a maximum of $1500 per person per year. Admission criterion: annual income of less than $60,000 annually.
  • You can apply for funding to help with transportation, rent, utility, phone costs, and to get a grocery card.
  • Transportation is defined as parking, taxi, bus, and train expenses. For all transportation requests, please provide proof of receipts and record of appointments which must correspond to the date on the receipts. STTRF reserves the right to reimburse for transportation expenses for the current year and up to January of the following year. 
  • You can also apply for gas gift cards in the amount of $100 per month. All gas card requests must be accompanied with list of appointments attended and/or a copy of future treatment plan that will potentially cause the patient a great financial stressor, gas cards are to assist with the cost of attending medical treatment appointments.
  • Only utility and rental fee bills 30 days overdue will be considered. A utility request is defined as a heating, electrical or water bill.
  • Utility, rent and transportation expenses must be a minimum of $100 to be considered for funding.
  • Cell phone bills are NOT eligible for funding unless it is the ONLY phone being used in the home. Cable payments, mortgage payments, car payments, insurance or tax bills and medical payments are not eligible for funding.
  • Copies of all bills or rental agreements being requested must be submitted with application.
  • A brief narrative describing the patient’s situation and the family’s need must be included and written by the social worker or hospital personnel.
  • If the application is approved, cheque(s) will be made payable to each utility company and mailed directly to the family on or before the last day of each month.

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