Ocean of Love for Children with Cancer
Ocean of Love Family Support · About this organization
What you get
Money toward household bills, treatment travel and food. Ask the office what it can cover for your next bill or hospital trip.
How to start
Call the office with your child's medical details, your immediate need, and relevant bills or travel details.
Good to know
- Call the office Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to ask what assistance is available for your household.
The details, as published
Ocean of Love helps with household bills, treatment travel and food if your child has cancer and lives in Ocean County, New Jersey. You can also ask about family activities, gifts and emotional support during treatment and afterward. The office can discuss funeral expenses after your child's death.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Household bill assistance
Financial support toward rent, utilities, and other essential household services.
Amount decided by the program
Can cover
- rent
- utilities
- essential household services
Travel And Transportation
Treatment transportation assistance
Gas cards plus parking and toll reimbursement for frequent medical visits during treatment.
Amount decided by the program · As Needed
Can cover
- gas cards
- parking reimbursement
- toll reimbursement
Meals And Food
Food assistance
Grocery gift cards and holiday food can help feed your household during your child's cancer care.
Amount decided by the program · As Needed
Can cover
- grocery gift cards
- holiday food
Peer And Emotional Support
Emotional support
You and your child can talk one-to-one with someone who listens, with ongoing emotional support in a safe space.
Noncash help · As Needed
Can cover
- one-to-one listening and support
- family connection
Wishes And Family Experiences
Family events and milestone gifts
Family events, birthday and graduation gifts, holiday checks and adoptions, seasonal surprises, and pick-me-up gifts.
Amount decided by the program
Can cover
- family events
- birthday gifts
- graduation gifts
- holiday checks
- holiday family adoptions
- seasonal surprise gifts
- pick-me-up gifts
Bereavement And Memorial Support
Funeral expense assistance
Money toward funeral expenses can help after your child's death from cancer.
Amount decided by the program · One Time
Can cover
- funeral expenses
Why this may help
Travel And Transportation: Gas cards and parking or toll reimbursement can reduce the cost of hospital trips.
Meals And Food: Grocery gift cards and holiday food can help feed your household during treatment.
Peer And Emotional Support: One-to-one listening and connections with other households offer emotional help alongside practical assistance.
Wishes And Family Experiences: Events, birthday and graduation gifts, and holiday surprises give your child moments to enjoy during treatment.
Bereavement And Memorial Support: Funeral expenses can be considered as part of the help after your child's death.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL is childhood cancer and no cancer-type exclusion is published.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
- The site says children but publishes no numerical age limit.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Post Treatment, Bereavement
- The organization describes help during treatment, after treatment, and through funeral expenses; precise time limits are not published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Ocean County, New Jersey.
- The child and family must be in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Ocean County service area — Local financial, practical, emotional, and event support is delivered within the organization's Ocean County service area. — Ocean County, New Jersey
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.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian, Caregiver
- Confirm Ocean County residence and prepare the child's diagnosis, treatment status, current need, and relevant bill or travel details.
- Call Ocean of Love Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or send a message through the contact form, and ask for family-support help.
- Explain eligibility, verification, documents, and available support for the family's need.
Ways to apply or ask
- Phone · 732-270-3500 — Official site directs families to call for service details.
- Web Form · Open form or page — General contact form on the official contact 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 | Call To Confirm |
| Application window | Call First |
| Last checked | Sep 26, 2026 |
- Year-round family support; the site directs families to phone: "Call to learn more (732) 270-3500" (home page), and the contact page offers a message form. No closed, paused or waitlist wording. Funding and capacity per benefit are not published.
- No application window or cycle is published; families call the office (Mon-Thu 8AM-4PM) to ask for help.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Your child with cancer must live in Ocean County, New Jersey, for this local assistance program.
- Before you send bills, ask the caseworker how much help is available for your household and what the next step is.
- What age, financial-need, treatment-status, verification, and documentation rules apply to enrolled families?
- What amounts, frequency limits, and current funding or capacity apply to each benefit?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 26, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Our Mission and What We Do To Help · checked Sep 26, 2026
- Ocean of Love for Children with Cancer · checked Sep 26, 2026