Hope Hits Harder Cancer Foundation
HOPE Bags · About this organization
What you get
A $100 gift-card package: $50 for H-E-B and $50 for Valero, plus a thermometer, toiletries, and Whataburger vouchers.
How to start
Your social worker starts the request. Ask them to fill in the request form with you.
Good to know
- Only newly admitted children at participating San Antonio hospitals receive this benefit.
- The official page does not name the three hospitals on the reviewed program section.
The details, as published
HOPE Bags are provided to newly admitted children with cancer at three San Antonio hospitals. Each bag includes published H-E-B and Valero gift cards, Whataburger vouchers, toiletries, and a thermometer. The hospital distributes the bag, so families do not complete a public application.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
HOPE Bags — household bills and cash assistance
HOPE Bags are provided to newly admitted children with cancer at three San Antonio hospitals. Each bag includes published H-E-B and Valero gift cards, Whataburger vouchers, toiletries, and a thermometer. The hospital distributes the bag, so families do not complete a public application.
$100 · One Time
Can cover
- $50 H-E-B gift card
- $50 Valero gift card
- Thermometer
- Toiletries
- Whataburger vouchers
- The fixed cash-equivalent amount counts the two $50 gift cards; meal vouchers and supplies add unpriced value.
- The bag is described for a newly admitted child.
Meals And Food
HOPE Bags — meals and food
HOPE Bags are provided to newly admitted children with cancer at three San Antonio hospitals. Each bag includes published H-E-B and Valero gift cards, Whataburger vouchers, toiletries, and a thermometer. The hospital distributes the bag, so families do not complete a public application.
$100 · One Time
Can cover
- $50 H-E-B gift card
- $50 Valero gift card
- Thermometer
- Toiletries
- Whataburger vouchers
- The fixed cash-equivalent amount counts the two $50 gift cards; meal vouchers and supplies add unpriced value.
- The bag is described for a newly admitted child.
Practical Items And Home Help
HOPE Bags — practical items and home help
HOPE Bags are provided to newly admitted children with cancer at three San Antonio hospitals. Each bag includes published H-E-B and Valero gift cards, Whataburger vouchers, toiletries, and a thermometer. The hospital distributes the bag, so families do not complete a public application.
$100 · One Time
Can cover
- $50 H-E-B gift card
- $50 Valero gift card
- Thermometer
- Toiletries
- Whataburger vouchers
- The fixed cash-equivalent amount counts the two $50 gift cards; meal vouchers and supplies add unpriced value.
- The bag is described for a newly admitted child.
Travel And Transportation
HOPE Bags — travel and transportation
HOPE Bags are provided to newly admitted children with cancer at three San Antonio hospitals. Each bag includes published H-E-B and Valero gift cards, Whataburger vouchers, toiletries, and a thermometer. The hospital distributes the bag, so families do not complete a public application.
$100 · One Time
Can cover
- $50 H-E-B gift card
- $50 Valero gift card
- Thermometer
- Toiletries
- Whataburger vouchers
- The fixed cash-equivalent amount counts the two $50 gift cards; meal vouchers and supplies add unpriced value.
- The bag is described for a newly admitted child.
- The published monetary limit is shared across the listed benefit components.
Why this may help
Travel And Transportation: The pack's Valero gift card can pay for fuel alongside the food and toiletry items.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The program is specifically for newly admitted pediatric cancer patients, including B-ALL.
Age
Age 0 to age 18, measured at application.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- Hospital admission and distribution establish the pathway.
Financial need is required.
- No numerical income ceiling was published on the reviewed official page.
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 newly admitted at a participating San Antonio hospital..
- The child must be newly admitted at a participating San Antonio hospital.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Texas — Texas — Texas
- Three participating San Antonio hospitals — Three participating San Antonio hospitals
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? Yes. Ask your child’s social worker or care team to begin the request.
Who can start: Hospital Representative
- Review the current official rules.
- Submit the requested information through the published intake route.
- Wait for the program or referring team to confirm the decision or next step.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page — Participating hospital staff distribute bags to newly admitted children.
- 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 | Fund Dependent |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- The official page presented the program as active on the verification date; assistance remains subject to program review.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Only newly admitted children at participating San Antonio hospitals receive this benefit.
- The official page does not name the three hospitals on the reviewed program section.
- Confirm current intake capacity and any unpublished application documents or benefit limits before referral.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Emergency Funds · checked Aug 23, 2026
- CHRISTUS Children’s Child Life Zone Support · checked Aug 24, 2026