Friends of Karen
Milestone and Seasonal Family Support · About this organization
What you get
Birthday recognition, school supplies, food help, and holiday assistance for your family.
How to start
Call Friends of Karen’s Family Support team to discuss enrollment and the help you need.
The details, as published
Friends of Karen provides birthday recognition, back-to-school supplies, Feed-a-Family help, and holiday Adopt-a-Family assistance to enrolled families. These benefits are seasonal or milestone based, and current registration dates, selection rules, quantities, and capacity are not publicly posted.
What help you may get
Practical Items And Home Help
Milestone and Seasonal Family Support — practical items and home help
Friends of Karen provides birthday recognition, back-to-school supplies, Feed-a-Family help, and holiday Adopt-a-Family assistance to enrolled families. These benefits are seasonal or milestone based, and current registration dates, selection rules, quantities, and capacity are not publicly posted.
Amount not published
School And Learning
Milestone and Seasonal Family Support — school and learning
Friends of Karen provides birthday recognition, back-to-school supplies, Feed-a-Family help, and holiday Adopt-a-Family assistance to enrolled families. These benefits are seasonal or milestone based, and current registration dates, selection rules, quantities, and capacity are not publicly posted.
Amount not published
Wishes And Family Experiences
Milestone and Seasonal Family Support — wishes and family experiences
Friends of Karen provides birthday recognition, back-to-school supplies, Feed-a-Family help, and holiday Adopt-a-Family assistance to enrolled families. These benefits are seasonal or milestone based, and current registration dates, selection rules, quantities, and capacity are not publicly posted.
Amount not published
Why this may help
School And Learning: Back-to-school supplies are included alongside holiday and birthday help.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The official program scope includes U.S. children with cancer, which includes pediatric B-ALL when the stated eligibility rules are met.
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
You must live in: Published Connecticut counties; Published New Jersey counties; Published New York counties and New York City.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
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.
- Contact the organization for current access details.
Ways to apply or ask
- Phone · 914-617-4057 — Use the Family Support intake number; milestone and seasonal help has no separate public application.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Seasonal |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
No additional limitations are published.
- Confirm 2026 cycle dates, enrollment, selection, quantities, and geographic delivery.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Bereavement Support · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Bereavement Support · checked Aug 24, 2026