Christopher’s Cure
Christopher’s Cure Hardship Fund · About this organization
What you get
Up to $1,000 for rent or mortgage plus $150 for utilities, $350 for transportation and $200 for childcare. These monthly expense caps apply to approved bills paid directly to creditors.
How to start
Your hospital social worker submits the request. Fill in and sign the four-page PDF, attach bill or invoice copies, and ask them to email the packet to Robin Hirth at rhirth@saminc.org.
Good to know
- Medical insurance, medical expenses, credit cards, cable TV, clothing, and phone/cell service are excluded.
- Have your social worker confirm mailing or fax details with Robin Hirth before sending your paperwork.
The details, as published
You can request payment of approved mortgage or rent, transportation, utility and childcare expenses when your child's critical illness causes demonstrated financial need. Approved payments go directly to creditors.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Mortgage or rent assistance
Direct-to-creditor assistance for mortgage or rent, subject to approval and verification of the amount.
Up to $1,000
Can cover
- Mortgage or rent
Does not cover
- Medical insurance payments
- Medical expenses
- Credit card payments
- Cable TV
- Clothing
- Phone or cell service
- The PDF describes this as an eligible monthly expense cap; award frequency and repeat limits are not otherwise published.
- Repeat-award and interval rules are not published.
Travel And Transportation
Transportation assistance
Direct-to-creditor assistance for transportation, subject to approval and verification of the amount.
Up to $350
Can cover
- Transportation
Does not cover
- Medical insurance payments
- Medical expenses
- Credit card payments
- Cable TV
- Clothing
- Phone or cell service
- The PDF describes this as an eligible monthly expense cap; award frequency and repeat limits are not otherwise published.
- Repeat-award and interval rules are not published.
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Utility assistance
Direct-to-creditor assistance for utilities, subject to approval and verification of the amount.
Up to $150
Can cover
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Medical insurance payments
- Medical expenses
- Credit card payments
- Cable TV
- Clothing
- Phone or cell service
- The PDF describes this as an eligible monthly expense cap; award frequency and repeat limits are not otherwise published.
- Repeat-award and interval rules are not published.
Childcare
Childcare assistance
Direct-to-creditor assistance for child care facilities, subject to approval and verification of the amount.
Up to $200
Can cover
- Child care facilities
Does not cover
- Medical insurance payments
- Medical expenses
- Credit card payments
- Cable TV
- Clothing
- Phone or cell service
- The PDF describes this as an eligible monthly expense cap; award frequency and repeat limits are not otherwise published.
- Repeat-award and interval rules are not published.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. Pediatric B-ALL is a critical illness and is explicitly represented by an official recipient story; the general serious-illness program does not publish a cancer subtype restriction.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
Active Treatment
- The financial need must be a direct result of the child’s illness; the form requests expected treatment duration and treatment facility.
- Copies of bills or invoices are required for every requested expense.
Financial need is required.
- The form collects employment, income, account balances, assistance income, housing, vehicle, and debt information; no numeric income threshold is published.
- Financial need must directly result from the child’s illness.
- The application states that target families typically do not qualify for governmental assistance and lack means for the added burden, but no categorical public-benefit exclusion is stated.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- Site publishes no residence rule; the application goes through the social worker at the treating medical facility ("The application should be submitted through your social worker at the medical facility you’re receiving treatment") and payments go directly to creditors. The organization and its contacts are in Arizona, but no Arizona-only rule is stated.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
How to get started
Set up the ask for my social worker
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: Parent Or Guardian, Caregiver, Social Worker
- Ask the treating-facility social worker to coordinate the request.
- Complete and sign the official PDF and gather copies of requested bills or invoices.
- Submit the complete packet to Robin Hirth by current official email, fax, or mail.
Ways to apply or ask
- Downloadable Form · Open form or page — Current site-linked non-fillable PDF.
- Email · rhirth@saminc.org
- Fax · 480-858-1802 — Fax number appears on the current webpage; the linked PDF shows a different fax number, so confirm before use.
- Mail — Current webpage publishes 7225 W. Oakland St. Suite 1, Chandler, AZ 85226; confirm because the linked PDF shows an older Gilbert address.
Documents to prepare
- Completed and signed Christopher’s Cure Hardship Fund application.
- Copies of bills or invoices for requested assistance.
- Approved payments are made directly to the creditor after amount verification.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Not Published |
| Last checked | Sep 26, 2026 |
- The current official site publishes and links the application; real-time funding is not published.
- Checked 2026-09-26: the fund-application page still links the PDF and says "Mail, fax, or email the completed application form to" Robin Hirth; no closed, paused or deadline text.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Ask Robin Hirth whether your child's situation can be considered before you gather the full application and copies of the bills.
- Medical insurance, medical expenses, credit cards, cable TV, clothing, and phone/cell service are excluded.
- Have your social worker confirm the mailing address or fax number with Robin Hirth because the webpage and PDF give different details.
- The official site and application do not publish a residence-state or treatment-facility network restriction.
- What are the current funding level, award frequency, residence rule, and child age limit?
- GPT Pro run58 (2026-09-25): What residence or treating-facility rules and child age limit apply?
- GPT Pro run58 (2026-09-25): What funding is available, can a family receive repeat awards, and which fax and mailing details are current?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 26, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Christopher’s Cure Hardship Fund Application · checked Sep 26, 2026
- Christopher’s Cure Hardship Fund Application · checked Sep 26, 2026