CURE Childhood Cancer
Open Arms Meal Program · About this organization
What you get
Free prepared meals during your child’s hospital stay and breakfast foods at participating outpatient locations.
How to start
Go to the linked program page for the application instructions.
Good to know
- The public page does not promise meals on every treatment day.
- Meal service frequency varies by site; the official page describes recurring weekly distributions at multiple locations.
The details, as published
CURE's Open Arms Meal Program supplies free meals and breakfast items to pediatric cancer families at participating Georgia treatment sites. A hospitalized or outpatient child with B-ALL can benefit when receiving care at one of the listed Atlanta, Savannah, or Augusta locations. The service is delivered through hospital units rather than a conventional family grant application, so availability depends on the treatment site and meal schedule.
What help you may get
Meals And Food
Open Arms Meal Program — meals and food
CURE's Open Arms Meal Program supplies free meals and breakfast items to pediatric cancer families at participating Georgia treatment sites. A hospitalized or outpatient child with B-ALL can benefit when receiving care at one of the listed Atlanta, Savannah, or Augusta locations. The service is delivered through hospital units rather than a conventional family grant application, so availability depends on the treatment site and meal schedule.
Noncash help
Can cover
- Breakfast foods for families at participating outpatient locations
- Prepared meals for hospitalized pediatric cancer families
- This is an in-kind meal program rather than a cash award.
- Meal service frequency varies by site; the official page describes recurring weekly distributions at multiple locations.
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
- Provider confirmation is not published as mandatory.
- Access is tied to a participating hospital or clinic location.
- The official page does not describe an income test for meal access.
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 or family must be present at a participating pediatric oncology treatment site when meals or breakfast items are distributed..
- The child or family must be present at a participating pediatric oncology treatment site when meals or breakfast items are distributed.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Georgia — Georgia — Georgia
- Atlanta — Atlanta
- Augusta — Augusta
- Savannah — Savannah
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: Caregiver, Parent Or Guardian, Patient
- Ask the unit or clinic staff about the current distribution schedule.
- Confirm that the child's treatment location participates.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
- Food is provided directly at the treatment site.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Available |
| Application window | Not Applicable |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- The official site presented the program as active on the verification date.
- Access is tied to presence at a participating site during distribution.
Limitations and things to confirm
- The program is limited to participating Georgia treatment locations and their distribution schedules.
- The public page does not promise meals on every treatment day.
- What are the current distribution days and eligibility procedures at each participating site?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Open Arms Meal Program — CURE Childhood Cancer · checked Aug 27, 2026