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

Carter's Foundation

Secret Santa · About this organization

What you get

Wrapped gifts from a wish list during cancer treatment.

How to start

Talk with your hospital staff about the Secret Santa gifts and how wish lists are collected.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Not Published

Wrapped wishlist gifts for children and teens receiving cancer treatment at CHOC; the page references the 2026 holiday season but exposes a donor, not family, form.

What help you may get

Camps And Retreats

Secret Santa — camps and retreats

Wrapped wishlist gifts for children and teens receiving cancer treatment at CHOC; the page references the 2026 holiday season but exposes a donor, not family, form.

Amount not published

Wishes And Family Experiences

Secret Santa — wishes and family experiences

Wrapped wishlist gifts for children and teens receiving cancer treatment at CHOC; the page references the 2026 holiday season but exposes a donor, not family, form.

Amount not published

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. The program serves pediatric oncology patients and includes children with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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: Los Angeles County; Orange County; Riverside County; San Bernardino County; San Diego County; Southern California.

Where your child is treated

Treatment must be connected to: CHOC (Children's Hospital of Orange County).

  • Gifts are for children and teens receiving cancer treatment at CHOC.

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. Ask participating hospital staff about current availability or selection.

Ways to apply or ask

Documents to prepare

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

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsNot Published
Funding or spaceNot Published
Application windowSeasonal
Last checkedAug 24, 2026

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Capacity and repeat-use rules are not published.
  • Confirm current capacity, repeat eligibility, diagnosis verification, and exact geography rules.

Official sources

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

Official program