Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Three North Carolina Couples Win Grants for Fertility Treatments


Raleigh, NC - The Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps couples afford fertility treatments, announces the latest grant recipients in North Carolina.

Chair of the Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation, Lori Moscato of Raleigh, says the Board of Directors has chosen Kelly and David Hensor of Fuquay Varina, DeAndrea and Terance Young of Durham and Amy and Stacy Metz of Staley to receive funds that will assist the couples in getting medical treatment for infertility. They can seek treatment at any fertility clinic in North Carolina certified by SART, the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, which includes the North Carolina Center for Reproductive Medicine, Carolina Conceptions, Duke Fertility and UNC Fertility locally.

The three couples went through a rigorous application process in which their medical history, fertility journey and financial status all were evaluated thoroughly by the Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation Board of Directors, which is made up of several local doctors, former patients, an attorney, an accountant and others with experience in the field of fertility.

The Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c)3 organization that was created to help people of various circumstances afford expensive fertility treatments that are not covered by health insurance. The Foundation awards grants once a year to couples who live in North Carolina needing assistance in paying for assisted reproductive techniques such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), in vitro fertilization using donated eggs and embryo adoption.

The Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation was started in December 2008 with a generous donation from Lori and Rob Moscato of Raleigh. The Moscatos conceived their daughter through in vitro fertilization (IVF). After giving birth to Sophia in 2007 they conceived their son Ryan on their own. “Rob and I feel so blessed and so fortunate to have two little miracles, each in their own way,” explains Lori Moscato. “We were fortunate to have health insurance coverage for our IVF treatments but we know most people don’t. We want to help those couples because we can’t imagine life without our beautiful children and we want to pay it forward.”

Couples interested in applying for grants should visit http://www.payitforwardfertility.org/ to learn about the requirements and to download an application.

Media Contact: info@payitforwardfertility.org

About the Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation: The Pay It Forward Fertility Foundation on is a non-profit 501 (c)3 organization, IRS identification number 26-3906064. The Foundation assists couples in North Carolina in paying for fertility treatments not covered by health insurance.