The Valerie Fund
Valerie & Stacy Goldstein Emergency Fund · About this organization
What you get
Up to $5,000 per family for rent, mortgage, utilities, car payments, insurance, housing deposits, fertility costs after curative treatment and funeral expenses.
How to start
Your Valerie Fund center social worker starts the request. Tell them which expenses you need help with and ask what to gather.
Good to know
- The $5,000 figure comes from the 2024 report; ask your center to confirm the current limit.
The details, as published
The Valerie & Stacy Goldstein Emergency Fund addresses essential expenses for children with cancer or blood disorders who receive care through a Valerie Fund Children’s Center in New Jersey, New York, or the Philadelphia area. Official material describes help with rent, mortgage, utilities, car payments, insurance, security deposits, fertility-related costs, and funeral expenses, with the fund expanded to as much as $5,000 per family in 2024. A Valerie Fund center social worker identifies the need and helps the family access the fund; current award and timing details require confirmation with the center.
What help you may get
Bereavement And Memorial Support
Valerie & Stacy Goldstein Emergency Fund — bereavement and memorial support
The Valerie & Stacy Goldstein Emergency Fund addresses essential expenses for children with cancer or blood disorders who receive care through a Valerie Fund Children’s Center in New Jersey, New York, or the Philadelphia area. Official material describes help with rent, mortgage, utilities, car payments, insurance, security deposits, fertility-related costs, and funeral expenses, with the fund expanded to as much as $5,000 per family in 2024. A Valerie Fund center social worker identifies the need and helps the family access the fund; current award and timing details require confirmation with the center.
Up to $5,000
Can cover
- Car payments
- Fertility-related costs after curative treatment
- Funeral expenses
- Housing security deposits
- Insurance
- Mortgage
- Rent
- Utilities
- The 2024 impact report states that the emergency fund expanded to $5,000 per family; the current 2026 ceiling should be confirmed.
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Valerie & Stacy Goldstein Emergency Fund — household bills and cash assistance
The Valerie & Stacy Goldstein Emergency Fund addresses essential expenses for children with cancer or blood disorders who receive care through a Valerie Fund Children’s Center in New Jersey, New York, or the Philadelphia area. Official material describes help with rent, mortgage, utilities, car payments, insurance, security deposits, fertility-related costs, and funeral expenses, with the fund expanded to as much as $5,000 per family in 2024. A Valerie Fund center social worker identifies the need and helps the family access the fund; current award and timing details require confirmation with the center.
Up to $5,000
Can cover
- Car payments
- Fertility-related costs after curative treatment
- Funeral expenses
- Housing security deposits
- Insurance
- Mortgage
- Rent
- Utilities
- The 2024 impact report states that the emergency fund expanded to $5,000 per family; the current 2026 ceiling should be confirmed.
Medical And Insurance Costs
Valerie & Stacy Goldstein Emergency Fund — medical and insurance costs
The Valerie & Stacy Goldstein Emergency Fund addresses essential expenses for children with cancer or blood disorders who receive care through a Valerie Fund Children’s Center in New Jersey, New York, or the Philadelphia area. Official material describes help with rent, mortgage, utilities, car payments, insurance, security deposits, fertility-related costs, and funeral expenses, with the fund expanded to as much as $5,000 per family in 2024. A Valerie Fund center social worker identifies the need and helps the family access the fund; current award and timing details require confirmation with the center.
Up to $5,000
Can cover
- Car payments
- Fertility-related costs after curative treatment
- Funeral expenses
- Housing security deposits
- Insurance
- Mortgage
- Rent
- Utilities
- The 2024 impact report states that the emergency fund expanded to $5,000 per family; the current 2026 ceiling should be confirmed.
Travel And Transportation
Valerie & Stacy Goldstein Emergency Fund — travel and transportation
The Valerie & Stacy Goldstein Emergency Fund addresses essential expenses for children with cancer or blood disorders who receive care through a Valerie Fund Children’s Center in New Jersey, New York, or the Philadelphia area. Official material describes help with rent, mortgage, utilities, car payments, insurance, security deposits, fertility-related costs, and funeral expenses, with the fund expanded to as much as $5,000 per family in 2024. A Valerie Fund center social worker identifies the need and helps the family access the fund; current award and timing details require confirmation with the center.
Up to $5,000
Can cover
- Car payments
- Fertility-related costs after curative treatment
- Funeral expenses
- Housing security deposits
- Insurance
- Mortgage
- Rent
- Utilities
- The 2024 impact report states that the emergency fund expanded to $5,000 per family; the current 2026 ceiling should be confirmed.
- The published monetary limit is shared across the listed benefit components.
Why this may help
Bereavement And Memorial Support: Funeral expenses can be included in the Emergency Fund request.
Medical And Insurance Costs: Fertility-related costs after curative treatment and insurance are among the expenses considered.
Travel And Transportation: The fund can help with car payments so you can keep transportation available.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The published program scope includes pediatric cancer or serious childhood illness, so pediatric B-ALL is within the diagnosis category.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
- The current pages use children and pediatric patients without a numeric age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Financial need is required.
- No numeric income limit is published on the reviewed official pages.
- The emergency fund is for families facing financial crises; the current intake route and decision rules are not 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: The Valerie Fund Children's Centers.
- Programs are delivered through Valerie Fund Children's Centers in New Jersey, New York, and the Philadelphia area; confirm the participating center.
- The child must receive care through a Valerie Fund Children’s Center or program at a participating hospital.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- New Jersey — New Jersey — New Jersey
- New York — New York — New York
- Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania
- Metro Philadelphia — Metro Philadelphia
- New Jersey — New Jersey
- New York — New York
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.
Who can start: Social Worker, Healthcare Team
- Identify a Valerie Fund center family in need and use the center’s internal emergency-fund route.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page — A Valerie Fund center social worker identifies a family in need and uses the center-based emergency-fund route.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
- Payment method is not fully described publicly.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Not Published |
| Funding or space | Fund Dependent |
| Application window | Not Published |
| Last checked | Aug 23, 2026 |
- The renamed fund is shown as a current program in 2026; requests are center-based and resource-dependent.
- The current request route and deadline are not published.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Current amount, frequency, documents, payment method, and timing are not fully public.
- A center social worker identifies the family and accesses the fund; the internal submission process is not public.
- The child must receive care at a participating Valerie Fund center.
- Is the 2026 maximum still $5,000 per family?
- What age, active-treatment, income, repeat-award, document, and expense-priority rules apply?
- Which participating center fund handles the request and how will an approved bill be paid?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 23, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Centers and Programs | The Valerie Fund · checked Aug 23, 2026
- Our History | The Valerie Fund · checked Aug 23, 2026
- The Valerie Fund | Supporting Comprehensive Health Care Services for Children with Cancer and Blood Disorders · checked Aug 23, 2026
- The Valerie Fund 2024 Impact Report · checked Aug 23, 2026