Joe Andruzzi Foundation
Treatment Transportation Program · About this organization
What you get
Free Lyft or local-cab rides to treatment, medical appointments, and approved related services.
How to start
Your social worker sends the referral.
The details, as published
Cancer patients in Massachusetts and Rhode Island may receive free Lyft or local-cab rides to treatment, medical appointments, and documented support services through coordination with a healthcare professional; ride caps and scheduling lead time are not published.
What help you may get
Travel And Transportation
Treatment Transportation Program — travel and transportation
Cancer patients in Massachusetts and Rhode Island may receive free Lyft or local-cab rides to treatment, medical appointments, and documented support services through coordination with a healthcare professional; ride caps and scheduling lead time are not published.
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: Published program service area in US-MA; Published program service area in US-RI.
- The transportation program explicitly serves cancer patients in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The foundation's broader six-state New England footprint must not be inherited by this narrower ride program.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
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.
- Ask the oncology social worker, navigator, resource specialist, or foundation contact about current availability.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page · ttp@joeandruzzifoundation.org — Patients, caregivers, and Massachusetts or Rhode Island healthcare partners may use this program-specific email to learn how to apply. Ride scheduling itself is coordinated with the care team.
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
- 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.
- Treatment Transportation Program · checked Aug 24, 2026