Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Virtual Programs · About this organization
What you get
Free virtual activities let your child meet other Bear Hug recipients through yoga, crafts or bingo, with more activities to ask the team about.
How to start
Ask the Bear Hugs team for the activity calendar and registration instructions.
The details, as published
Your child can connect with other Bear Hug recipients through free virtual yoga, crafts, bingo, scavenger hunts, dance parties and raffles. Ask the Bear Hugs team which activities are next and how to sign up from home.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
Virtual Programs — camps and retreats
Your child can take part in free virtual yoga, crafts, bingo, scavenger hunts, dance parties and raffles with other Bear Hug recipients. These are activities you can join from home, not an overnight camp. Ask the Bear Hugs team which sessions are next and how to sign up.
Amount not published
Peer And Emotional Support
Virtual Programs — peer and emotional support
Your child can connect with other Bear Hug recipients through free virtual yoga, crafts, bingo, scavenger hunts, dance parties and raffles. You can join these activities from home rather than travel to an in-person group. Ask the Bear Hugs team which sessions are next and how to sign up.
Amount not published
Wishes And Family Experiences
Virtual Programs — wishes and family experiences
Your child can enjoy free virtual yoga, crafts, bingo, scavenger hunts, dance parties and raffles with other Bear Hug recipients. These are shared online activities rather than a separate customized wish. Ask the Bear Hugs team which sessions are next and how you can sign up from home.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A pediatric B-ALL patient who qualifies as a Bear Hug recipient is within the stated recipient group.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Illinois residents (Illinois treatment is an alternative path).
- Virtual events are for Bear Hug recipients.
- Children must be residents of Illinois or receiving treatment in Illinois. (Bear Hug eligibility)
- A child treated at an Illinois hospital qualifies even if the family lives outside Illinois.
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.
- Contact the Bear Hugs team for the current activity calendar and registration route.
Ways to apply or ask
- Email · 312-214-1200 ext. 25 · bearhugs@bearnecessities.org — Program-specific contact for current virtual-program information and registration details.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Not Published |
| Last checked | Sep 26, 2026 |
- No dated virtual sessions or registration form are published; the page says to contact bearhugs@bearnecessities.org or 312-214-1200 ext. 25 to learn more (checked 2026-09-26).
- No current dated sessions are public.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Ask the Bear Hugs team which virtual activities are scheduled and how to join them.
- Who may participate and when is the next session?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 26, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Family Support Services · checked Aug 24, 2026