FCIF Contributes to Industry Worker with Lung Cancer

Dalton, GA, June 25, 2025-The challenges came one after another for Sheila, a 15-year veteran of the flooring industry who now works as a utility relief associate in a manufacturing plant. In 2024, she faced a lung cancer diagnosis that required surgery to remove part of her left lung. Just months after her surgery, she suffered a heart attack, followed by a diagnosis of acute kidney injury. 

As medical bills mounted and daily living expenses became increasingly unmanageable, Sheila turned to the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF), which provided a six-month grant that covered her mortgage payments, monthly utilities, and medical bills-helping her maintain stability while focusing on recovery.