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P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative

Ultimate Compassion · About this organization

What you get

An annual three-day Remembrance Weekend after your child’s death, with therapeutic activities and time together.

How to start

Get in touch with Lindsay Spalti or your hospital psychosocial team for current bereavement support and retreat information.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Call To Confirm

Ultimate Compassion supports bereaved families through an annual three-day Remembrance Weekend with therapeutic and social opportunities for the whole family. The current official page does not publish funeral-cost assistance under this program.

What help you may get

Bereavement And Memorial Support

Ultimate Compassion — bereavement and memorial support

Ultimate Compassion supports bereaved families through an annual three-day Remembrance Weekend with therapeutic and social opportunities for the whole family. The current official page does not publish funeral-cost assistance under this program.

Amount not published

Can cover

  • annual three-day Remembrance Weekend
  • funeral expense assistance
  • memorial activities
  • therapeutic and social grief activities

Camps And Retreats

Ultimate Compassion — camps and retreats

Ultimate Compassion supports bereaved families through an annual three-day Remembrance Weekend with therapeutic and social opportunities for the whole family. The current official page does not publish funeral-cost assistance under this program.

Amount not published

Can cover

  • annual three-day Remembrance Weekend
  • funeral expense assistance
  • memorial activities
  • therapeutic and social grief activities

Household Bills And Cash Assistance

Ultimate Compassion — household bills and cash assistance

The current Ultimate Compassion page documents Remembrance Weekend but does not publish a household-bill or funeral-cost benefit under this program. The legacy financial need assessment remains pending separate editorial re-adjudication.

Amount not published

Does not cover

  • Funeral-cost assistance is not published on the current Ultimate Compassion page; Helping Hands separately publishes funeral assistance.

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. The program applies when a child dies from cancer, including B-ALL.

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

No treatment-location restriction is published.

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.

  1. Contact Lindsay Spalti or the family's hospital psychosocial team for current bereavement support and retreat information.

Ways to apply or ask

  • Email · lindsay@puntpediatriccancer.org — Official program-specific contact for Remembrance Weekend information; later eligibility and enrollment steps are not published.

Documents to prepare

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

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsCall To Confirm
Funding or spaceNot Published
Application windowSeasonal
Last checkedAug 27, 2026
  • Current Remembrance Weekend dates are not published.

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Current retreat dates, capacity, eligibility, and enrollment details are not published.
  • The current Ultimate Compassion page does not list funeral-cost assistance; P.U.N.T.'s Helping Hands page separately states that funeral assistance is provided.
  • What are the current retreat dates, eligibility window, capacity, and enrollment requirements?

Official sources

Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.

Official program