Farmhouse Friends
Smile Club · About this organization
What you get
Free farm-themed Smile Boxes, round-the-clock virtual views of rescued animals, and animal pen-pal letters.
How to start
Fill in the referral form.
Good to know
- The application lists Smile Cam, pen pal, and farm visit choices but not Smile Box as a selectable item.
The details, as published
Smile Club provides children undergoing cancer treatment with free farm-themed Smile Boxes, 24/7 virtual views of rescued animals, and personalized animal pen-pal correspondence. Up to 50 boxes monthly are distributed through three named Southern California hospitals; a public application exists but out-of-network rules are unpublished.
What help you may get
Peer And Emotional Support
Smile Club — peer and emotional support
Smile Club provides children undergoing cancer treatment with free farm-themed Smile Boxes, 24/7 virtual views of rescued animals, and personalized animal pen-pal correspondence. Up to 50 boxes monthly are distributed through three named Southern California hospitals; a public application exists but out-of-network rules are unpublished.
Amount not published
Practical Items And Home Help
Smile Club — practical items and home help
Smile Club provides children undergoing cancer treatment with free farm-themed Smile Boxes, 24/7 virtual views of rescued animals, and personalized animal pen-pal correspondence. Up to 50 boxes monthly are distributed through three named Southern California hospitals; a public application exists but out-of-network rules are unpublished.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The program serves children undergoing cancer treatment, including pediatric B-ALL.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment
- Smile Club is for children undergoing cancer treatment.
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: Confirmed distribution at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.; Eligibility from other hospitals is not published..
- Confirmed distribution at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
- Eligibility from other hospitals is not published.
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 the public Smile Club application with child age, hospital, contact details, treatment setting, requested components, and context.
- Farmhouse Friends reviews and contacts the applicant.
- Partner-hospital patients may receive boxes through facility distribution.
Ways to apply or ask
- Automatic Distribution
- Hospital Workflow
- Online Portal
- Online Portal · Open form or page
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 | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- Partner-hospital box capacity is up to 50 monthly; public-application selection rules are unpublished.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Confirmed box geography is limited to three Southern California hospitals; out-of-network shipping is unresolved.
- Numerical age, verification, consent, priority, response, membership duration, and repeat rules are unpublished.
- The application lists Smile Cam, pen pal, and farm visit choices but not Smile Box as a selectable item.
- Confirm out-of-network geography, age, screening, consent, capacity, response, repeat limits, and accommodations.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Smile Club Member Application · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Smile Club · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Guest of the Farm · checked Aug 27, 2026