Pinky Swear Foundation
Orange Envelope Program · About this organization
What you get
A $200 gift card, encouraging letters and a connection with other parents early after diagnosis.
How to start
Fill in the online request and include your pediatric oncology social worker’s contact details.
Good to know
- The benefit is available only once.
- Your child must be tied to an approved pediatric oncology hospital and social worker.
The details, as published
Pinky Swear’s Orange Envelope Program is an early-diagnosis benefit for U.S. families whose child was diagnosed with cancer within the previous six months. It provides a $200 gift card, letters of encouragement, and an introduction to the organization’s support community. A family applies online and must provide an approved pediatric oncology social worker’s contact information.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Orange Envelope Program — household bills and cash assistance
Pinky Swear’s Orange Envelope Program is an early-diagnosis benefit for U.S. families whose child was diagnosed with cancer within the previous six months. It provides a $200 gift card, letters of encouragement, and an introduction to the organization’s support community. A family applies online and must provide an approved pediatric oncology social worker’s contact information.
$200 · One Time
Can cover
- $200 gift card
- Letters of encouragement
- Welcome to the Pinky Swear support community
- The gift card value is $200.
- A child may not have received an Orange Envelope before.
Meals And Food
Orange Envelope Program — meals and food
Pinky Swear’s Orange Envelope Program is an early-diagnosis benefit for U.S. families whose child was diagnosed with cancer within the previous six months. It provides a $200 gift card, letters of encouragement, and an introduction to the organization’s support community. A family applies online and must provide an approved pediatric oncology social worker’s contact information.
$200 · One Time
Can cover
- $200 gift card
- Letters of encouragement
- Welcome to the Pinky Swear support community
- The gift card value is $200.
- A child may not have received an Orange Envelope before.
Practical Items And Home Help
Orange Envelope Program — practical items and home help
Pinky Swear’s Orange Envelope Program is an early-diagnosis benefit for U.S. families whose child was diagnosed with cancer within the previous six months. It provides a $200 gift card, letters of encouragement, and an introduction to the organization’s support community. A family applies online and must provide an approved pediatric oncology social worker’s contact information.
$200 · One Time
Can cover
- $200 gift card
- Letters of encouragement
- Welcome to the Pinky Swear support community
- The gift card value is $200.
- A child may not have received an Orange Envelope before.
Travel And Transportation
Orange Envelope Program — travel and transportation
Pinky Swear’s Orange Envelope Program is an early-diagnosis benefit for U.S. families whose child was diagnosed with cancer within the previous six months. It provides a $200 gift card, letters of encouragement, and an introduction to the organization’s support community. A family applies online and must provide an approved pediatric oncology social worker’s contact information.
$200 · One Time
Can cover
- $200 gift card
- Letters of encouragement
- Welcome to the Pinky Swear support community
- The gift card value is $200.
- A child may not have received an Orange Envelope before.
- The published monetary limit is shared across the listed benefit components.
Why this may help
Meals And Food: The $200 gift card can ease immediate expenses; ask whether it can be used at your grocery store.
Travel And Transportation: The $200 gift card can ease immediate expenses; ask whether fuel or other travel purchases are allowed.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The program accepts children with any cancer diagnosis, including pediatric B-ALL.
Age
Age 0 to age 18, measured at application.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- An approved pediatric oncology social worker must be identified.
- The official page does not publish an income test.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
No residence restriction is published.
- The child must live with parents or guardians in the United States at diagnosis, throughout treatment, and afterward.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
- The child must be treated at a pediatric oncology hospital with an approved pediatric oncology social worker.
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
- Collect the pediatric oncology social worker's name, phone number, and email.
- Complete the online application.
- Confirm the diagnosis occurred within the last six months.
- Watch the primary email address for the award decision.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
- Pediatric oncology social worker contact information
- Award notification is sent to the primary email and the social worker listed in the application.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Fund Dependent |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- The application portal was open on 2026-08-24 at approximately 9:28 a.m. Central Time, subject to capacity. Payment for this cycle was expected in early October.
- The application portal was open on 2026-08-24 and described limited capacity; current-cycle payment was expected in early October.
- The official page does not publish a decision timetable.
Limitations and things to confirm
- The benefit is available only once.
- The child must be tied to an approved pediatric oncology hospital and social worker.
- The diagnosis must have occurred within the preceding six months.
- Does the program apply any unpublished financial-need screening?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Orange Envelope Program | Pinky Swear Foundation · checked Aug 22, 2026