Joe Andruzzi Foundation
Food Security Program · About this organization
What you get
A grocery gift card: $150 for one person, $250 for a household of two to four, or $300 for five or more.
How to start
Your social worker sends the referral.
The details, as published
New England cancer patients in active treatment may receive a grocery-store gift card through provider-only application: $150 for one person, $250 for households of two to four, or $300 for five or more, generally reviewed within ten business days.
What help you may get
Meals And Food
Food Security Program — meals and food
New England cancer patients in active treatment may receive a grocery-store gift card through provider-only application: $150 for one person, $250 for households of two to four, or $300 for five or more, generally reviewed within ten business days.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The program serves New England cancer patients of all ages or their families, including pediatric B-ALL households.
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: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Set up the ask for my care team
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.
- Ask the oncology social worker, navigator, resource specialist, or foundation contact about current availability.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow
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 | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Funding, invitations, or transport capacity are not guaranteed; confirm current intake.
- Confirm current intake after the November 2025 application pause and any unpublished limits.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Food Security Program · checked Aug 24, 2026