Bags of Love Foundation
Hope Program · About this organization
What you get
Up to $1,500 per award for childcare, household bills, lodging, meals, other treatment necessities, rent, and transportation.
How to start
Fill in the Hope form with your household finances and request details, upload a social-worker diagnosis letter, then sign and submit it.
Good to know
- Accessible bank balances must be below $5,000.
- A response is targeted within 48 hours.
The details, as published
Bags of Love Foundation’s Hope Program offers up to $1,500 for treatment-related transportation, meals, lodging, bills, rent, childcare, and other necessities to Kern County families affected by childhood cancer. The patient must have been diagnosed on or before age 21 and treated before age 24, the family must demonstrate need, and easily accessible bank balances must be below $5,000. A parent, guardian, or social worker completes the online form, supplies social-worker information and proof of diagnosis, and receives a status response target of 48 hours.
What help you may get
Childcare
Hope Program — childcare
Bags of Love Foundation’s Hope Program offers up to $1,500 for treatment-related transportation, meals, lodging, bills, rent, childcare, and other necessities to Kern County families affected by childhood cancer. The patient must have been diagnosed on or before age 21 and treated before age 24, the family must demonstrate need, and easily accessible bank balances must be below $5,000. A parent, guardian, or social worker completes the online form, supplies social-worker information and proof of diagnosis, and receives a status response target of 48 hours.
Up to $1,500
Can cover
- Childcare
- Household bills
- Lodging
- Meals
- Other treatment necessities
- Rent
- Transportation
- The application permits a grant request up to $1,500.
- The official pages do not publish repeat-award rules.
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Hope Program — household bills and cash assistance
Bags of Love Foundation’s Hope Program offers up to $1,500 for treatment-related transportation, meals, lodging, bills, rent, childcare, and other necessities to Kern County families affected by childhood cancer. The patient must have been diagnosed on or before age 21 and treated before age 24, the family must demonstrate need, and easily accessible bank balances must be below $5,000. A parent, guardian, or social worker completes the online form, supplies social-worker information and proof of diagnosis, and receives a status response target of 48 hours.
Up to $1,500
Can cover
- Childcare
- Household bills
- Lodging
- Meals
- Other treatment necessities
- Rent
- Transportation
- The application permits a grant request up to $1,500.
- The official pages do not publish repeat-award rules.
Lodging Near Treatment
Hope Program — lodging near treatment
Bags of Love Foundation’s Hope Program offers up to $1,500 for treatment-related transportation, meals, lodging, bills, rent, childcare, and other necessities to Kern County families affected by childhood cancer. The patient must have been diagnosed on or before age 21 and treated before age 24, the family must demonstrate need, and easily accessible bank balances must be below $5,000. A parent, guardian, or social worker completes the online form, supplies social-worker information and proof of diagnosis, and receives a status response target of 48 hours.
Up to $1,500
Can cover
- Childcare
- Household bills
- Lodging
- Meals
- Other treatment necessities
- Rent
- Transportation
- The application permits a grant request up to $1,500.
- The official pages do not publish repeat-award rules.
Meals And Food
Hope Program — meals and food
Bags of Love Foundation’s Hope Program offers up to $1,500 for treatment-related transportation, meals, lodging, bills, rent, childcare, and other necessities to Kern County families affected by childhood cancer. The patient must have been diagnosed on or before age 21 and treated before age 24, the family must demonstrate need, and easily accessible bank balances must be below $5,000. A parent, guardian, or social worker completes the online form, supplies social-worker information and proof of diagnosis, and receives a status response target of 48 hours.
Up to $1,500
Can cover
- Childcare
- Household bills
- Lodging
- Meals
- Other treatment necessities
- Rent
- Transportation
- The application permits a grant request up to $1,500.
- The official pages do not publish repeat-award rules.
Travel And Transportation
Hope Program — travel and transportation
Bags of Love Foundation’s Hope Program offers up to $1,500 for treatment-related transportation, meals, lodging, bills, rent, childcare, and other necessities to Kern County families affected by childhood cancer. The patient must have been diagnosed on or before age 21 and treated before age 24, the family must demonstrate need, and easily accessible bank balances must be below $5,000. A parent, guardian, or social worker completes the online form, supplies social-worker information and proof of diagnosis, and receives a status response target of 48 hours.
Up to $1,500
Can cover
- Childcare
- Household bills
- Lodging
- Meals
- Other treatment necessities
- Rent
- Transportation
- The application permits a grant request up to $1,500.
- The official pages do not publish repeat-award rules.
- The published monetary limit is shared across the listed benefit components.
Why this may help
Childcare: Childcare is one of the treatment-related necessities the Hope grant can pay for.
Lodging Near Treatment: The Hope grant can help pay for lodging connected with treatment.
Meals And Food: Meals during treatment can be included in your Hope grant request.
Travel And Transportation: Treatment-related transportation is one use of the Hope grant.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The official program serves children with cancer or a category that includes pediatric B-ALL.
Age
Age 0 to age 21, measured at diagnosis.
- Treatment must occur before age 24.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- Proof of diagnosis must be provided with a letter from the social worker.
Financial need is required.
- Financial need is required, but no income ceiling is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Kern County.
- The current official program page restricts open applications to Kern County residents.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian, Social Worker
- Complete the online Hope Program application.
- Provide diagnosis, treatment, household, income, assets, social-worker, urgency, and requested-use information.
- Upload proof of diagnosis and submit the family or social-worker signature.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
- Proof-of-diagnosis letter from the social worker
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Not Published |
| Funding or space | Fund Dependent |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- The current program page says applications are open only to Kern County residents; the linked portal retains broader California wording, so the narrower current page controls.
- The official page presents intake as available year-round.
- The application says the organization will contact the applicant within 48 hours about request status.
Limitations and things to confirm
No additional limitations are published.
- How are approved funds paid?
- How often may a family receive a Hope Program grant?
- What financial-need evidence beyond the application and bank balances is required?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Hope Program Application · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Hope Program Application · checked Aug 23, 2026
- Programs - Bags of Love · checked Aug 23, 2026
- Bags of Love Care Packages · checked Aug 24, 2026