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Bags of Love Foundation

Hope Program

What you get

Up to $1,500 per award for childcare, household bills, lodging, meals, other treatment necessities, rent, and transportation. Ask whether requests are open.

Who starts it
You, with a document from your social worker
How it’s sent
Online, on their website
Your time
An hour or so, plus waiting for the document
Last checked
Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • Your child is 21 or under at diagnosis.
  • Accessible bank balances must be below $5,000.
  • A response is targeted within 48 hours.

  1. Ask your social worker for the documentStart here. This is the part that takes the longest.

    Bags of Love Foundation needs a note confirming the diagnosis from your social worker. Copy this message, or say it in person at the next visit.

    Hi [social worker’s name],

We’d like to apply to Bags of Love Foundation’s Hope Program. They offer up to $1,500 per award for childcare, household bills, lodging, meals, other treatment necessities, rent, and transportation, and we are checking whether they are taking requests.

They need a note confirming the diagnosis from you. Their form and instructions are here: https://bagsoflovefoundation.com/programs/

Could you do that when you have a chance? I can send you the link, or bring a printout to our next visit. Thank you for everything you do for us.

[your name] · [phone]
    Copying is the only thing this page does with your text. Nothing is saved.

  2. Fill in their applicationIt is on their website.

    Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026

    What the form asks for

    Patient Information
    Full NamePatient's Date of BirthAgeGenderType of DiagnosisDate of DiagnosisDate(s) of RelapseExpected Date of Completion of TreatmentDoes the child have health insurance
    Parent/Guardian Information
    Parent(s) NameEmailPhone NumberAddressPrimary Language
    Financial Information
    Is the patient filed as an independentPatient Annual IncomeParent/Guardian 1 Annual IncomeParent/Guardian 2 Annual Income (if applicable)Household Size (number of people living in household)Number of Children in HouseholdCurrent Financial Status
    Social Worker and Request Information
    Social Worker NameSocial Worker EmailSocial Worker Phone NumberHospitalUpload Proof of DiagnosisUrgency of financial assistanceWhich of the following is being requested? (Check all that apply)Intended Use of GrantGrant Amount Requesting
    Referral and Certification
    How did you hear about usPlease SpecifyParent/Guardian or Social Worker SignaturePrinted NameRelationship to PatientDate

  3. Submit it on their websiteSend the document with your application, or the way they ask.

    • Upload the social-worker diagnosis letter, sign as the parent/guardian or consenting social worker, and submit the Jotform online.

After you send

Expect Bags of Love to contact you within 48 hours about request status; use info@bagsoflovefoundation.com if no response arrives. If you have not heard back by then, write and ask.

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