Connor's Heroes
Family Support and Unique Needs Fund · About this organization
What you get
Help with gas, grocery, and restaurant cards, meals during hospital care, practical family support, and unique expenses connected to extended hospital stays, transplant, or out-of-area treatment.
How to start
Finish the online registration or the form in your Heroes Bag, then discuss your child’s unusual expenses with the Program Director.
Good to know
- Ask how often you can request help; the repeat-request limit is not published.
The details, as published
Connor's Heroes supports families whose child is diagnosed or treated for cancer at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU through practical aid, meals, gift cards, and a Unique Needs Fund. A child with B-ALL can qualify through that hospital pathway, including families facing long admissions, bone marrow transplant, or travel outside Central Virginia for a second opinion, clinical trial, or treatment. Families register with Connor's Heroes and then work with staff and the hospital team to receive support appropriate to the child's circumstances.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Family Support and Unique Needs Fund — household bills and cash assistance
Connor's Heroes supports families whose child is diagnosed or treated for cancer at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU through practical aid, meals, gift cards, and a Unique Needs Fund. A child with B-ALL can qualify through that hospital pathway, including families facing long admissions, bone marrow transplant, or travel outside Central Virginia for a second opinion, clinical trial, or treatment. Families register with Connor's Heroes and then work with staff and the hospital team to receive support appropriate to the child's circumstances.
Amount decided by the program
Can cover
- Gas, grocery, and restaurant cards
- Meals during hospital care
- Practical family support
- Unique expenses connected to extended hospital stays, transplant, or out-of-area treatment
- Support varies by family program and the Unique Needs review.
- The reviewed official material does not publish a repeat-assistance rule.
Lodging Near Treatment
Family Support and Unique Needs Fund — lodging near treatment
Connor's Heroes supports families whose child is diagnosed or treated for cancer at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU through practical aid, meals, gift cards, and a Unique Needs Fund. A child with B-ALL can qualify through that hospital pathway, including families facing long admissions, bone marrow transplant, or travel outside Central Virginia for a second opinion, clinical trial, or treatment. Families register with Connor's Heroes and then work with staff and the hospital team to receive support appropriate to the child's circumstances.
Amount decided by the program
Can cover
- Gas, grocery, and restaurant cards
- Meals during hospital care
- Practical family support
- Unique expenses connected to extended hospital stays, transplant, or out-of-area treatment
- Support varies by family program and the Unique Needs review.
- The reviewed official material does not publish a repeat-assistance rule.
Meals And Food
Family Support and Unique Needs Fund — meals and food
Connor's Heroes supports families whose child is diagnosed or treated for cancer at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU through practical aid, meals, gift cards, and a Unique Needs Fund. A child with B-ALL can qualify through that hospital pathway, including families facing long admissions, bone marrow transplant, or travel outside Central Virginia for a second opinion, clinical trial, or treatment. Families register with Connor's Heroes and then work with staff and the hospital team to receive support appropriate to the child's circumstances.
Amount decided by the program
Can cover
- Gas, grocery, and restaurant cards
- Meals during hospital care
- Practical family support
- Unique expenses connected to extended hospital stays, transplant, or out-of-area treatment
- Support varies by family program and the Unique Needs review.
- The reviewed official material does not publish a repeat-assistance rule.
Practical Items And Home Help
Family Support and Unique Needs Fund — practical items and home help
Connor's Heroes supports families whose child is diagnosed or treated for cancer at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU through practical aid, meals, gift cards, and a Unique Needs Fund. A child with B-ALL can qualify through that hospital pathway, including families facing long admissions, bone marrow transplant, or travel outside Central Virginia for a second opinion, clinical trial, or treatment. Families register with Connor's Heroes and then work with staff and the hospital team to receive support appropriate to the child's circumstances.
Amount decided by the program
Can cover
- Gas, grocery, and restaurant cards
- Meals during hospital care
- Practical family support
- Unique expenses connected to extended hospital stays, transplant, or out-of-area treatment
- Support varies by family program and the Unique Needs review.
- The reviewed official material does not publish a repeat-assistance rule.
Travel And Transportation
Family Support and Unique Needs Fund — travel and transportation
Connor's Heroes supports families whose child is diagnosed or treated for cancer at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU through practical aid, meals, gift cards, and a Unique Needs Fund. A child with B-ALL can qualify through that hospital pathway, including families facing long admissions, bone marrow transplant, or travel outside Central Virginia for a second opinion, clinical trial, or treatment. Families register with Connor's Heroes and then work with staff and the hospital team to receive support appropriate to the child's circumstances.
Amount decided by the program
Can cover
- Gas, grocery, and restaurant cards
- Meals during hospital care
- Practical family support
- Unique expenses connected to extended hospital stays, transplant, or out-of-area treatment
- Support varies by family program and the Unique Needs review.
- The reviewed official material does not publish a repeat-assistance rule.
- The published monetary limit is shared across the listed benefit components.
Why this may help
Lodging Near Treatment: Extended hospital stays and treatment away from home can bring lodging expenses for individual review.
Practical Items And Home Help: Practical family needs are considered alongside meals and gift cards; ask about the specific item you need.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The official program serves children with cancer or children with serious medical conditions that include cancer; pediatric B-ALL is within that scope.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
- The official page describes children or pediatric patients but does not publish a numerical age rule.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Newly Diagnosed
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- The child must be within the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU pediatric oncology pathway.
- No numerical income rule is published on the reviewed official page.
- Unique Needs assistance is tailored to significant treatment-related family burdens.
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: The child must be diagnosed or treated at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU..
- The child must be diagnosed or treated at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Virginia — Virginia — Virginia
- Central Virginia — Central Virginia
- Richmond — Richmond
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.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian
- Complete Patient Registration through the end.
- Discuss the extenuating circumstance and requested support with the Program Director.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page — General family registration is the first step; the program-specific continuation follows staff contact.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Fund Dependent |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- The official site presented the program as active on the verification date.
Limitations and things to confirm
- No universal award ceiling or complete financial-screening rule is published.
- The program is tied to Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU.
- What documents, limits, review criteria, payment method, and turnaround apply after registration?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Family Support — Connor's Heroes · checked Aug 27, 2026