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

Set up the ask

Go4theGoal Foundation

Family Support

What you get

Help with gift-card and practical family support approved through hospital staff, household bills, travel for treatment and tuition assistance for education and enrichment activities. Open now.

Families cannot contact this program directly; it goes through your care team.

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 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • You cannot submit direct requests; only hospital personnel receive responses.
  • The stated 24-hour response applies to requests, not to approval, payment, or receipt of assistance.
  • You need to show financial need.
  1. One thing to do: ask your social workerThey send it. You give them what they need.

    Go4theGoal 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 Go4theGoal Foundation for us? They offer help with gift-card and practical family support approved through hospital staff, household bills, travel for treatment and tuition assistance for education and enrichment activities, and it has to come from you. Their page is here: https://go4thegoal.org/family-support
    
    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.

    What to bring to the meeting

    • Your child’s diagnosis, the hospital’s name, and what you need help with.

    What happens next

    • Prepare and send the professional referral email identifying the pediatric-cancer family, hospital connection, requested support, and time sensitivity.
    • Watch for and answer Go4theGoal’s response.

After your social worker sends it

Hospital personnel should watch for Go4theGoal’s response and provide any requested follow-up information.

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