Set up the ask
P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative
Home for the Holidays Fund
What you get
A rent or mortgage payment for a family facing financial hardship during the holidays. The amount isn't published. Ask. Your social worker can ask whether requests are open.
- 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
- Seasonal and capacity-limited.
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One thing to do: ask your care teamThey send it. You give them what they need.
P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative 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 P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative for us? They offer a rent or mortgage payment for a family facing financial hardship during the holidays, and it has to come from you. Their page is here: https://puntpediatriccancer.org/programs/home-for-the-holidays/ 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 medical social worker assesses the request and prepares the information required by the hospital's current P.U.N.T. process.
- The medical social worker sends the request through the hospital's current P.U.N.T. route.
- Respond to follow-up through the care team; do not send sensitive documents to an unverified general address.
After your care team sends it
Confirm receipt and current timing through the treating care team. Do not send medical records, account numbers, or complete bills to an unverified general contact.