Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.

The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation

B+ Heroes · About this organization

What you get

Friendship and encouragement from a college group, with campus experiences for your child and siblings.

How to start

Contact B+ to discuss a group match.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Open

Connects a child with cancer and siblings to a participating college organization for ongoing friendship, encouragement, campus experiences, and awareness support; availability depends on a compatible campus group.

What help you may get

Camps And Retreats

B+ Heroes — camps and retreats

Connects a child with cancer and siblings to a participating college organization for ongoing friendship, encouragement, campus experiences, and awareness support; availability depends on a compatible campus group.

Amount not published

Can cover

  • College-group friendship and activities
  • Sibling inclusion

Navigation Guides And Advocacy

B+ Heroes — navigation guides and advocacy

Connects a child with cancer and siblings to a participating college organization for ongoing friendship, encouragement, campus experiences, and awareness support; availability depends on a compatible campus group.

Amount not published

Can cover

  • College-group friendship and activities
  • Sibling inclusion

Peer And Emotional Support

B+ Heroes — peer and emotional support

Connects a child with cancer and siblings to a participating college organization for ongoing friendship, encouragement, campus experiences, and awareness support; availability depends on a compatible campus group.

Amount not published

Can cover

  • College-group friendship and activities
  • Sibling inclusion

Wishes And Family Experiences

B+ Heroes — wishes and family experiences

Connects a child with cancer and siblings to a participating college organization for ongoing friendship, encouragement, campus experiences, and awareness support; availability depends on a compatible campus group.

Amount not published

Can cover

  • College-group friendship and activities
  • Sibling inclusion

Why this may help

Wishes And Family Experiences: Campus experiences are included in the ongoing college-group friendship.

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. Childhood B-ALL fits the foundation's pediatric-cancer scope.

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

Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.

Where your child is treated

Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.

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.

  1. Contact B+ to ask about a participating group and current matching.

Ways to apply or ask

Documents to prepare

The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsOpen
Funding or spaceNot Published
Application windowRolling
Last checkedAug 24, 2026

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Capacity, timing, and complete operational rules should be confirmed with B+.
  • Confirm current capacity and program-specific access details.

Official sources

Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.

Official program