Get ready to apply
Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Family Support Services
What you get
$500 for gas, groceries, transportation, utility bills, or other essentials through the Bear Hug program. Ask whether requests are open.
- Who starts it
- You
- How it’s sent
- Online, on their website
- Your time
- About 15 minutes
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Your child is 19 or under.
- Diagnosis-related help is limited to the initial diagnosis and four relapses.
- For continuous treatment, you can apply every two years; this option excludes children off therapy.
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What their form asksA preview, so you can gather things first. Fill it in on their site.
Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026What the form asks for
Family Support Services requestFamily Support Services RequestAdditional information regarding financial needHave ready
- Electronic consent, liability release, image/publicity permission choice, and age-verification attestations in the shared referral form.
After you send
Ensure the named hospital professional can respond to Bear Necessities' verification contact. Call 312-214-1200 ext. 25 with access questions. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.