BumbleBee Foundation
Patient Aid · About this organization
What you get
Help with car repairs, funeral costs, essential expenses, hospital-stay hotels, uninsured medical bills, counseling after treatment, rent and utility shutoff prevention. The amount is not published. Ask.
How to start
Your social worker sends the referral.
Good to know
- Ask whether you can request help more than once.
- Ask which medical confirmation you need to send.
The details, as published
Financial assistance for eligible pediatric cancer families, subject to review and available funds.
What help you may get
Bereavement And Memorial Support
Patient Aid — bereavement and memorial support
Financial assistance for eligible pediatric cancer families, subject to review and available funds.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Auto repairs
- Burial or funeral costs
- Essential expenses
- Hotel costs during prolonged hospital stays
- Medical bills not covered by insurance
- Post-treatment counseling
- Rent or eviction prevention
- Utility shutoff prevention
- The official page does not publish an award amount.
- The official page does not publish a repeat-assistance rule.
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Patient Aid — household bills and cash assistance
Financial assistance for eligible pediatric cancer families, subject to review and available funds.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Auto repairs
- Burial or funeral costs
- Essential expenses
- Hotel costs during prolonged hospital stays
- Medical bills not covered by insurance
- Post-treatment counseling
- Rent or eviction prevention
- Utility shutoff prevention
- The official page does not publish an award amount.
- The official page does not publish a repeat-assistance rule.
Lodging Near Treatment
Patient Aid — lodging near treatment
Financial assistance for eligible pediatric cancer families, subject to review and available funds.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Auto repairs
- Burial or funeral costs
- Essential expenses
- Hotel costs during prolonged hospital stays
- Medical bills not covered by insurance
- Post-treatment counseling
- Rent or eviction prevention
- Utility shutoff prevention
- The official page does not publish an award amount.
- The official page does not publish a repeat-assistance rule.
Medical And Insurance Costs
Patient Aid — medical and insurance costs
Financial assistance for eligible pediatric cancer families, subject to review and available funds.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Auto repairs
- Burial or funeral costs
- Essential expenses
- Hotel costs during prolonged hospital stays
- Medical bills not covered by insurance
- Post-treatment counseling
- Rent or eviction prevention
- Utility shutoff prevention
- The official page does not publish an award amount.
- The official page does not publish a repeat-assistance rule.
Travel And Transportation
Patient Aid — travel and transportation
Financial assistance for eligible pediatric cancer families, subject to review and available funds.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Auto repairs
- Burial or funeral costs
- Essential expenses
- Hotel costs during prolonged hospital stays
- Medical bills not covered by insurance
- Post-treatment counseling
- Rent or eviction prevention
- Utility shutoff prevention
- The official page does not publish an award amount.
- The official page does not publish a repeat-assistance rule.
Why this may help
Bereavement And Memorial Support: Funeral or burial expenses can be considered within this broader financial-assistance program.
Travel And Transportation: Car repairs are among the practical expenses the fund can consider.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. This childhood-cancer program can include a child with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Age
Age 0 to age 18, measured at application.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Relapse Or Recurrence, Within One Year Post Treatment
- The child must be in active treatment or have completed treatment within the prior year.
- Only a social worker may apply.
- The official page does not publish a numeric income ceiling.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: CA, ID.
- The family must reside in California or Idaho.
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? Yes. Ask your child’s social worker or care team to begin the request.
Who can start: Social Worker
- Ask the child’s oncology social worker to contact BumbleBee Foundation.
- Review current official details and contact the organization or treating team for enrollment.
- The social worker begins enrollment and submits the family’s request.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page · 805-374-2124 · info@bumblebeefoundation.org — The social worker contacts the foundation to begin enrollment.
- Online Portal · Open form or page
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 | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- The official page presents intake as available year-round.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Program-specific limits, capacity, and documentation are not fully published.
- Confirm current intake, capacity, and unpublished program-specific rules.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Patient Aid | BumbleBee Foundation · checked Aug 23, 2026
- BEEday Cards · checked Aug 24, 2026