Set up the ask
Heroes for Children
Laptops for Love
What you get
A laptop your child can keep for school, activities, and staying connected during treatment. Ask whether requests are open.
They ask families not to contact them directly; your care team does.
- Who starts it
- Your care team
- How it’s sent
- Through your care team
- Your time
- One conversation with your care team
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Your child is 7 or older.
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One thing to do: ask your care teamThey send it. You give them what they need.
Heroes for Children takes requests from your care team, not from families. Copy this message, or say it at the next visit.
Hi [social worker’s name], Could you send a request to Heroes for Children for us? A laptop our child can keep for school, activities, and staying connected during treatment. It has to come from you. Their page is here: https://www.heroesforchildren.org/familyresources 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 27, 2026What to bring to the meeting
- Your child’s diagnosis, the hospital’s name, and what you need help with.
What happens next
- The hospital social worker completes and submits the recommendation through the internal workflow.
After your care team sends it
Ask the social worker to confirm submission and current laptop availability.