UMC Candlelighters
Parent meal support · About this organization
What you get
A meal for one parent while your child is hospitalized. The meal value and frequency aren't published. Ask.
How to start
Ask your social worker or center team about meal help during the hospital stay.
Good to know
- The meal is for one parent during the hospital stay.
The details, as published
UMC Candlelighters pays for one parent's meal while a child is hospitalized at the Children's of Mississippi cancer center. This inpatient gate and meal benefit differ from out-of-town lodging. Meal value, frequency, location, automatic-versus-request access, and current capacity are not published, so families should ask the social worker or center team.
What help you may get
Meals And Food
Parent meal support — meals and food
UMC Candlelighters pays for one parent's meal while a child is hospitalized at the Children's of Mississippi cancer center. This inpatient gate and meal benefit differ from out-of-town lodging. Meal value, frequency, location, automatic-versus-request access, and current capacity are not published, so families should ask the social worker or center team.
Amount not published
Can cover
- One parent's meal during the child's hospitalization
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The service is presented for the center's pediatric cancer patients and families, which includes pediatric 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
Treatment must be through: Children's of Mississippi Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders patient or family.
- Children's of Mississippi Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders patient or family
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Mississippi — Mississippi — Mississippi
- Jackson — Jackson
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? Yes. Ask your child’s social worker or care team to begin the request.
- Ask the cancer-center social worker or treatment team about current access.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · 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 | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Not Published |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- No public application, deadline, response time, capacity, or funding detail is published.
- Confirm current access, eligibility, amount or inventory, frequency, capacity, and funding.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Beaded Journey materials · checked Aug 27, 2026