Why Me & Sherry's House
Parent employment assistance · About this organization
What you get
Volunteer help with your resume, transferable skills, interview practice and networking after treatment disrupts work.
How to start
Send an email to Danielle Sikonski or call the Why Me office to become a Why Me Family and ask how to access this service.
Good to know
- Ask Family Services for the next date or opportunity to take part.
The details, as published
Volunteer employment support helps parents affected by treatment-related work disruption with resumes, transferable-skills discussion, mock interviews, and networking guidance. No schedule, placement guarantee, eligibility test, or capacity is published.
What help you may get
Navigation Guides And Advocacy
Parent employment assistance — navigation guides and advocacy
Volunteer employment support helps parents affected by treatment-related work disruption with resumes, transferable-skills discussion, mock interviews, and networking guidance. No schedule, placement guarantee, eligibility test, or capacity is published.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Parent employment assistance
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. This benefit can apply to a United States family managing pediatric B-ALL, subject to current program rules.
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.
- If you have a child with cancer and live in the Central New England area, or if you have a child living in the United States requiring medical help for cancer at a New England hospital, we can help.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- If you have a child with cancer and live in the Central New England area, or if you have a child living in the United States requiring medical help for cancer at a New England hospital, we can help.
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.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian, Caregiver
- Email Danielle Sikonski or call the Why Me office to become a Why Me Family and ask how to access this service.
Ways to apply or ask
- Email · Open form or page · dsikonski@whyme.org
- Phone · Open form or page · 508-757-7734
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 27, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Current amounts, dates, capacity, detailed eligibility, and response times are not guaranteed unless published.
- Why Me publishes the family-onboarding contact but not later service-specific documents, capacity, response time, or follow-up steps.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Clinic and hospital visits · checked Aug 24, 2026