Why Me & Sherry's House
Food pantry and meal assistance · About this organization
What you get
Nonperishable food from the Sherry's House pantry, plus weekly home-cooked meals during active treatment.
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
- Home-cooked meals are for active treatment; ask about delivery to your home.
The details, as published
Why Me families may use the Sherry's House pantry for nonperishable food, and families in active treatment may receive weekly home-cooked meals. Delivery geography, duration, dietary accommodations, and current capacity are not published.
What help you may get
Meals And Food
Food pantry and meal assistance — meals and food
Why Me families may use the Sherry's House pantry for nonperishable food, and families in active treatment may receive weekly home-cooked meals. Delivery geography, duration, dietary accommodations, and current capacity are not published.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Food pantry and meal 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
You must live in: Why Me families served through Sherry's House in Worcester, Massachusetts.
- Pantry and meal support serve Why Me families at Sherry's House in Worcester; delivery geography is not published.
- 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