Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.

Childhood Cancer Lantern
Search Saved

Set up the ask

The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation

Family Assistance

What you get

Help with food, housing, utilities, medical and other approved bills, uninsured prescriptions, treatment travel, and lodging, paid to creditors. The amount isn’t published. Ask. Open now.

Who starts it
Your social worker
How it’s sent
Through your social worker
Your time
One conversation with your social worker
Last checked
Aug 28, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • Your child is 20 or under.
  • One award per 12 months, with at most two awards overall.
  • Capacity, timing, and complete operational rules should be confirmed with B+.

  1. One thing to do: ask your social workerThey send it. You give them what they need.

    The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation takes requests from your social worker, not from families. Copy this message, or say it at the next visit.

    Hi [social worker’s name],

Could you send a request to The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation for us? They offer help with food, housing, utilities, medical and other approved bills, uninsured prescriptions, treatment travel, and lodging, paid to creditors, and it has to come from you. Their page is here: https://www.bepositive.org/need-help

Tell me what you need from me and I’ll bring it 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.
    Their program page ↗ Checked Aug 28, 2026

    What to bring to the meeting

    • Bill or creditor details for the requested expense, including vendor name, amount owed, payment address, and account reference entered only in the secure application.

    What happens next

    • Complete the emailed social-worker part with diagnosis, hospital, clinician, contact, and medical-condition information.
    • Confirm that both parts are complete; B+ will not consider an application until both are complete.
    • Watch for the completed-copy email and Friday review; contact the assistance team if confirmation is missing.

After your social worker sends it

Both parties should retain the emailed copy of the completed application and confirm both parts are complete before Friday review.

Full record, as published