Children’s Cancer Network
Gas and Food Card Program · About this organization
What you get
Gas and food cards, with bus or cafeteria passes when needed. The amount isn't published. Ask.
How to start
Your pediatric oncology team refers you to Children’s Cancer Network. Tell them about your needs and ask which details to prepare.
The details, as published
Children’s Cancer Network provides gas and food cards to Arizona pediatric oncology families identified through participating hospital teams. The program may also provide bus or cafeteria passes when needed. A child receiving B-ALL treatment at one of the listed Arizona pediatric oncology centers can be considered, but the public page does not publish age, income, award amount, or frequency rules.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Gas and Food Card Program — household bills and cash assistance
Children’s Cancer Network provides gas and food cards to Arizona pediatric oncology families identified through participating hospital teams. The program may also provide bus or cafeteria passes when needed. A child receiving B-ALL treatment at one of the listed Arizona pediatric oncology centers can be considered, but the public page does not publish age, income, award amount, or frequency rules.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Bus passes when needed
- Cafeteria passes when needed
- Food cards
- Gas cards
- The public page does not state card values or caps.
Meals And Food
Gas and Food Card Program — meals and food
Children’s Cancer Network provides gas and food cards to Arizona pediatric oncology families identified through participating hospital teams. The program may also provide bus or cafeteria passes when needed. A child receiving B-ALL treatment at one of the listed Arizona pediatric oncology centers can be considered, but the public page does not publish age, income, award amount, or frequency rules.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Bus passes when needed
- Cafeteria passes when needed
- Food cards
- Gas cards
- The public page does not state card values or caps.
Travel And Transportation
Gas and Food Card Program — travel and transportation
Children’s Cancer Network provides gas and food cards to Arizona pediatric oncology families identified through participating hospital teams. The program may also provide bus or cafeteria passes when needed. A child receiving B-ALL treatment at one of the listed Arizona pediatric oncology centers can be considered, but the public page does not publish age, income, award amount, or frequency rules.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Bus passes when needed
- Cafeteria passes when needed
- Food cards
- Gas cards
- The public page does not state card values or caps.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. Participating Arizona pediatric oncology teams may identify a child with B-ALL for assistance.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
- The page describes pediatric oncology families but does not state a numeric age rule.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- A participating pediatric oncology healthcare team identifies the family in need.
Financial need is required.
- No numeric income rule 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 must be through: Banner Children’s at Cardon Children’s Medical Center; Banner Children’s at Thunderbird; Diamond Children’s at the University of Arizona; Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
- Banner Children’s at Cardon Children’s Medical Center
- Banner Children’s at Thunderbird
- Diamond Children’s at the University of Arizona
- Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Arizona — Arizona — Arizona
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: Healthcare Team
- The appropriate gas, food, bus, or cafeteria support is distributed through the program.
- The family discusses gas or food hardship with the participating hospital's pediatric oncology team.
- The healthcare team identifies the family to Children’s Cancer Network.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page — Participating Arizona pediatric oncology teams identify families and distribute cards.
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
- Any need or patient information requested by the participating healthcare team
- Cards or passes are distributed through collaboration with the participating oncology team.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Fund Dependent |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 22, 2026 |
- The current 2026 official page describes active distribution with named hospital partners.
- No public review timetable is stated.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Age, income, amount, and frequency rules are not publicly stated.
- The healthcare team, not a public self-service application, identifies recipients.
- The program is limited to participating Arizona pediatric oncology systems.
- Do all named hospital campuses participate in the same way?
- What current card values and frequency limits apply?
- What internal financial-need criteria are used?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 22, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Gas and Food Card – Children’s Cancer Network · checked Aug 22, 2026