Pinky Swear Foundation
Pinky Swear Pantry · About this organization
What you get
Snacks, grab-and-go meals, and packaged food so you can eat without leaving your child during cancer care.
How to start
Ask your hospital unit staff where the pantry is and how you can get food from it.
Good to know
- Ask your hospital team where the pantry is and when you can use it.
The details, as published
Pinky Swear stocks on-site hospital pantries with snacks, grab-and-go meals, and packaged food so families can eat without leaving a child receiving cancer care. The current official page lists three hospital locations in Minnesota and Iowa; access is on site and no separate family application is published.
What help you may get
Meals And Food
Pinky Swear Pantry — meals and food
Pinky Swear stocks on-site hospital pantries with snacks, grab-and-go meals, and packaged food so families can eat without leaving a child receiving cancer care. The current official page lists three hospital locations in Minnesota and Iowa; access is on site and no separate family application is published.
Noncash help · As Needed
Can cover
- Grab-and-go meals
- Packaged snacks
- Packaged treats
- No cash benefit is provided.
- The official page says pantries support single-day visits and extended stays; item limits are not published.
Practical Items And Home Help
Pinky Swear Pantry — practical items and home help
Pinky Swear stocks on-site hospital pantries with snacks, grab-and-go meals, and packaged food so families can eat without leaving a child receiving cancer care. The current official page lists three hospital locations in Minnesota and Iowa; access is on site and no separate family application is published.
Noncash help · As Needed
Can cover
- Grab-and-go meals
- Packaged snacks
- Packaged treats
- No cash benefit is provided.
- The official page says pantries support single-day visits and extended stays; item limits are not published.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The pantry serves families at pediatric cancer hospitals and does not exclude B-ALL.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
- The pantry page does not publish a formal age rule.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- Provider confirmation is not published as mandatory.
- Access is limited to participating hospital locations.
- No income screening is published for pantry access.
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 must be through: Family must be present at a participating hospital..
- Family must be present at a participating hospital.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Iowa — Iowa — Iowa
- Minnesota — Minnesota — Minnesota
- Blank Children's Hospital, Des Moines — Blank Children's Hospital, Des Moines
- Children's Minnesota, Minneapolis — Children's Minnesota, Minneapolis
- M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital, Minneapolis — M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital, Minneapolis
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.
- Ask the hospital unit where the Pinky Swear Pantry is located and how current patients and caregivers access it.
- Confirm the hospital is one of the listed pantry locations.
Ways to apply or ask
- In Person
- Online Portal · Open form or page
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 |
- Three current locations are listed on the official program page.
- Food selection depends on inventory at each hospital.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Hours, unit restrictions, and item limits are not published.
- Only the three listed hospital locations are verified.
- Are more pantry locations active but unlisted?
- What hours and unit-specific access rules apply at each hospital?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Childhood Cancer Food Pantries | Pinky Swear Foundation · checked Aug 24, 2026