Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.

Julia’s Grace Foundation

Direct-to-Family Standard Hug Boxes · About this organization

What you get

A free Hug Box with family treats or activities, with sibling boxes available too.

How to start

Fill in the guardian request brochure and mail it to the foundation or give it to your social worker or Child Life specialist.

Good to know

  • Funding and inventory are not guaranteed.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Not Published

Families may request a free standard Hug Box for a child currently receiving childhood-cancer treatment, with sibling boxes also available. Current family materials describe restaurant, journal/art, movie, music, and younger-child comfort themes; a parent or legal guardian may mail the brochure directly or route it through a social worker or child-life specialist. The exact shipping geography, age ceiling, current inventory, and repeat-request rules are not published.

What help you may get

Peer And Emotional Support

Direct-to-Family Standard Hug Boxes — peer and emotional support

Families may request a free standard Hug Box for a child currently receiving childhood-cancer treatment, with sibling boxes also available. Current family materials describe restaurant, journal/art, movie, music, and younger-child comfort themes; a parent or legal guardian may mail the brochure directly or route it through a social worker or child-life specialist. The exact shipping geography, age ceiling, current inventory, and repeat-request rules are not published.

Amount not published

Practical Items And Home Help

Direct-to-Family Standard Hug Boxes — practical items and home help

Families may request a free standard Hug Box for a child currently receiving childhood-cancer treatment, with sibling boxes also available. Current family materials describe restaurant, journal/art, movie, music, and younger-child comfort themes; a parent or legal guardian may mail the brochure directly or route it through a social worker or child-life specialist. The exact shipping geography, age ceiling, current inventory, and repeat-request rules are not published.

Amount not published

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. A child in treatment for B-ALL is within the published childhood-cancer scope.

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

Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.

Where your child is treated

Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.

How to get started

Get ready to apply

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.

  1. Complete the parent/legal-guardian Hug Box request brochure.
  2. Mail it to the foundation or give it to a social worker or child-life worker for submission.

Ways to apply or ask

Documents to prepare

The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsNot Published
Funding or spaceNot Published
Application windowRolling
Last checkedAug 24, 2026

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Age limit, direct-shipping geography, quantity, repeat requests, and fulfillment time are not published.
  • Funding and inventory are not guaranteed.
  • Does direct family shipment require a provider referral or only permission to verify diagnosis?
  • What geography, age, quantity, and fulfillment rules apply?

Official sources

Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.

Official program