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Just In Power Kids

Power Pack Comfort Kit

What you get

A backpack of comfort items for home. Past kits included a thermometer, ice pack, socks, lip moisturizer, toys, and activities; contents can change. Ask whether requests are open.

Who starts it
You, with a document from your social worker or doctor
How it’s sent
Email to bethanyjipk@gmail.com, or by post
Your time
About 15 minutes, plus waiting for the document
Last checked
Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • The kit does not replace treatment or medication.
  • The kit is not a substitute for treatment or medication.
  • A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.

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

    Just In Power Kids needs a signed confirmation of the diagnosis from your social worker or doctor. Copy this message, or say it in person at the next visit.

    Hi [social worker’s name],

We’d like to apply to Just In Power Kids’s Power Pack Comfort Kit. They offer a backpack of comfort items for home, and we are checking whether they are taking requests.

They need a signed confirmation of the diagnosis from you or someone on the care team. Their form and instructions are here: https://justinpowerkids.org/application

Could you do that when you have a chance? I’ll bring the printed form to our next visit, or I can email it. 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 formPrint it, or fill it in on screen if the PDF allows.

    Open the application PDF ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026

    What the form asks for

    Parent/guardian and patient needs
    Child’s NameChild’s Email (if applicable), Date of Birth, Gender, and Mailing AddressCaringbridge/social media pages (we love to follow the child’s journey)Child’s Favorites (hobbies, activities, sports, colors, food, tv show, movie, characters, animals, toys, anything else)Child’s siblings names, genders, and agesParent/Legal Guardian name, phone, and email (two contact blocks)Become a Power Kid
    Medical assessment · your care team fills this in
    Hospital NameHealthcare professional name and title, email address, and phone numberType of Cancer and Date of DiagnosisIs the child currently undergoing treatment? If not, last day of treatmentI verify that this patient is in treatment or has been treated: (Healthcare professional signature & date)
    Liability and publicity authorization
    I grant / I deny permission for use of my child’s name and imageIf child has two parents or legal guardians, both must sign below

    Have ready

    • Completed 2025 program application with Healthy Meals selected.

  3. Email your application and the document togetherTo bethanyjipk@gmail.com. Or post it to the address on the form.

    • Email the completed signed application to bethanyjipk@gmail.com or mail it to 1100 Business Pkwy S Unit 4, Westminster, MD 21157.

    Email: bethanyjipk@gmail.com

    Subject: Power Pack Comfort Kit application, [child’s name]

Hello,

Attached are our completed application and the document from [social worker’s name] at [hospital]. Please let me know that it arrived and if anything is missing.

Thank you,
[your name] · [phone]

After you send

Expect an email or phone call from the Program Director; contact Bethany if no acknowledgement arrives.

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