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Cal's Comfort Kits · About this organization
What you get
$40 in gift cards ($20 Dunkin and $20 Shell gas), plus a hospital comfort bag with essentials for you during an unexpected stay.
How to start
Your hospital team arranges this help. Ask them about receiving it during care.
Good to know
- Only Chicagoland hospital delivery is published.
The details, as published
Your hospital staff can give you a Comfort Kit during inpatient or outpatient oncology care at a Chicagoland hospital. The bag contains practical hospital-stay items and two $20 gift cards, one for Dunkin and one for Shell gas.
What help you may get
Practical Items And Home Help
Hospital comfort kit
Your insulated tote includes a blanket, neck pillow, shower kit, hygiene items, stationery and a thermos. It also contains hospital comfort essentials and two $20 gift cards, one for Dunkin and one for Shell gas.
$40
1 items per award
Can cover
- Blanket
- Neck pillow
- Shower kit
- Thermos
- Hospital comfort essentials
- $20 Dunkin gift card
- $20 gas gift card
- Published cash-equivalent value reflects the two gift cards only.
- One kit described.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. Any oncology family includes pediatric B-ALL families.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
Active Treatment
- Inpatient and outpatient oncology families are included.
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 must be in: Chicagoland hospitals.
- Kit distribution occurs through Chicagoland hospitals.
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: Hospital Representative
- Provide a kit to an inpatient or outpatient oncology family when needed.
Ways to apply or ask
- Automatic Distribution — Hospital staff distribute kits on site.
Documents to prepare
No documents are listed.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Automatic Distribution |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Not Applicable |
| Last checked | Sep 25, 2026 |
- Official page describes current hospital stock.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Comfort Kits are handed out by staff at Chicagoland hospitals during inpatient or outpatient oncology care.
- Ask your hospital team whether kits are stocked on your unit rather than expecting a separate public request form.
- Which Chicagoland hospitals currently stock kits?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 25, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Comfort Kits: Supporting Oncology Families at Chicagoland Hospitals · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Programs that support kids fighting pediatric cancer · checked Aug 27, 2026