DC Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
Bereavement Support and Comfort Packages · About this organization
What you get
Memorial-service attendance, comfort packages, and listening support for bereaved parents and siblings.
How to start
Follow the official page or contact Candlelighters for the published access process.
The details, as published
Memorial-service attendance, comfort packages, and listening support for bereaved parents and siblings.
What help you may get
Bereavement And Memorial Support
Bereavement Support and Comfort Packages — bereavement and memorial support
Memorial-service attendance, comfort packages, and listening support for bereaved parents and siblings.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. Pediatric B-ALL is childhood cancer within the organization’s scope, subject to the record-specific rules.
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
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be connected to: Children’s National Medical Center; Georgetown University Hospital; Inova Fairfax Hospital; Johns Hopkins Hospital; National Institutes of Health; Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
- Children’s National Medical Center
- Georgetown University Hospital
- Inova Fairfax Hospital
- Johns Hopkins Hospital
- National Institutes of Health
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
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.
- Follow the official page or contact DC Candlelighters for the published access route.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Not Published |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Do not infer eligibility, recurrence, capacity, or availability beyond the published record details.
- Confirm unpublished operational details.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Bereavement Support and Comfort Packages · checked Aug 24, 2026