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

Strong Little Souls

SLS Wish Program · About this organization

What you get

A wish such as a gaming system, tickets, a trip, an outdoor toy, or an animal encounter.

How to start

Fill in the wish application with your child's interests, medical details, and contact information. Upload diagnosis documents.

Good to know

  • Fulfillment is subject to available funding.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Open

The SLS Wish Program fulfills memory-making wishes for children diagnosed with cancer before age 21 who live in one of nine Northeastern states and are in active treatment or within 18 months after treatment. Examples include gaming consoles, trampolines, concert or sports tickets, Disney, a quad, and animal encounters; a public application is live and fulfillment is subject to available funding.

What help you may get

Camps And Retreats

SLS Wish Program — camps and retreats

The SLS Wish Program fulfills memory-making wishes for children diagnosed with cancer before age 21 who live in one of nine Northeastern states and are in active treatment or within 18 months after treatment. Examples include gaming consoles, trampolines, concert or sports tickets, Disney, a quad, and animal encounters; a public application is live and fulfillment is subject to available funding.

Amount not published

Peer And Emotional Support

SLS Wish Program — peer and emotional support

The SLS Wish Program fulfills memory-making wishes for children diagnosed with cancer before age 21 who live in one of nine Northeastern states and are in active treatment or within 18 months after treatment. Examples include gaming consoles, trampolines, concert or sports tickets, Disney, a quad, and animal encounters; a public application is live and fulfillment is subject to available funding.

Amount not published

Practical Items And Home Help

SLS Wish Program — practical items and home help

The SLS Wish Program fulfills memory-making wishes for children diagnosed with cancer before age 21 who live in one of nine Northeastern states and are in active treatment or within 18 months after treatment. Examples include gaming consoles, trampolines, concert or sports tickets, Disney, a quad, and animal encounters; a public application is live and fulfillment is subject to available funding.

Amount not published

Wishes And Family Experiences

SLS Wish Program — wishes and family experiences

The SLS Wish Program fulfills memory-making wishes for children diagnosed with cancer before age 21 who live in one of nine Northeastern states and are in active treatment or within 18 months after treatment. Examples include gaming consoles, trampolines, concert or sports tickets, Disney, a quad, and animal encounters; a public application is live and fulfillment is subject to available funding.

Amount not published

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. A child diagnosed with B-ALL before age 21 can fit the nine-state treatment-window rules.

Age

Age 0 to age 20, measured at diagnosis.

  • The initial cancer diagnosis must occur before age 21.

Treatment status

Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Post Treatment

  • Active treatment or no more than 18 months after treatment completion.

Where you live and where your child is treated

Where your family lives

You must live in: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT.

  • The child’s permanent residence must be in one of the nine listed Northeastern states.

Where your child is treated

Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.

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.

Who can start: Parent Or Guardian

  1. Complete the public application with child, treatment, hospital, social-worker, guardian, address, and wish details.
  2. The organization processes and validates the request and fulfills wishes as funding allows.
  3. Upload accepted diagnosis documentation.

Ways to apply or ask

Documents to prepare

  • Documentation clearly showing the child's name, date of birth or age, and diagnosis.

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsOpen
Funding or spaceFund Dependent
Application windowRolling
Last checkedAug 27, 2026
  • Fulfillment is subject to available funding.

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Wish value, exclusions, decision time, frequency, travel rules, and fulfillment priority are not published.
  • What wish value, exclusions, decision timing, frequency, and travel rules apply?

Official sources

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

Official program