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

Phil's Friends

Phil's Friends Care Packages · About this organization

What you get

A free personalized care package, with Christian prayer, Bible, or devotional content sometimes included.

How to start

Fill in the live recipient and sender form.

Good to know

  • Contents vary; donated items must be new because recipients may be immunocompromised.
  • No hospital or treatment-center delivery through the public form and no PO boxes.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Open

Anyone may request one no-cost, age-tailored care package for a U.S. child or adult with cancer. The live form requires a residential home address and binary gender selection; packages are processed weekly and delivered in about five to seven business days. Christian prayer, Bible, or devotional content may be included.

What help you may get

Peer And Emotional Support

Phil's Friends Care Packages — peer and emotional support

Anyone may request one no-cost, age-tailored care package for a U.S. child or adult with cancer. The live form requires a residential home address and binary gender selection; packages are processed weekly and delivered in about five to seven business days. Christian prayer, Bible, or devotional content may be included.

Amount not published

Practical Items And Home Help

Phil's Friends Care Packages — practical items and home help

Anyone may request one no-cost, age-tailored care package for a U.S. child or adult with cancer. The live form requires a residential home address and binary gender selection; packages are processed weekly and delivered in about five to seven business days. Christian prayer, Bible, or devotional content may be included.

Amount not published

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. Official FAQ expressly serves U.S. children of any age who have cancer.

Age

The program does not publish an age limit.

Treatment status

No specific treatment status is published.

  • Provider confirmation is not published as mandatory.

Where you live and where your child is treated

Where your family lives

No residence restriction is published.

  • Residential home address; no PO boxes

Where your child is treated

No treatment-location restriction is published.

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 live recipient and sender form.
  2. Provide a residential home address, age, package type, required gender choice, and optional interests.
  3. Sender follows up independently because delivery is anonymous.
  4. Submit; any donation or book request is optional.

Ways to apply or ask

Documents to prepare

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

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsOpen
Funding or spaceNot Published
Application windowRolling
Last checkedAug 25, 2026
  • Requests are processed weekly.

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Clinical-status, self-request, consent, allergies, territories, and waitlist rules are unpublished.
  • Contents vary; donated items must be new because recipients may be immunocompromised.
  • Form requires Male or Female, and faith-content opt-out is unpublished.
  • No hospital or treatment-center delivery through the public form and no PO boxes.
  • Confirm clinical status, self-request, consent, customization, inclusive gender handling, faith opt-out, territories, and capacity.

Official sources

Program details were last verified Aug 25, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.

Official program