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Support organization

P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative

Dawson’s Locker stocks practical assistance for pediatric-cancer families receiving care in Buffalo-area partner hospitals. Hospital social workers distribute gas cards, grocery cards, cafeteria vouchers, and parking help according to family need. Families use the treating hospital’s social-work team; the site does not publish amounts, frequency, or a direct application form. P.U.N.T. Helping Hands pays selected household bills for Western New York families whose child is in pediatric cancer treatment. Published examples include rent, mortgage, utilities, vehicle payments, home repairs, and funeral expenses, with payment made directly to the creditor or vendor. A medical social worker assesses the need, prioritizes requests, and submits the request to P.U.N.T.; public award limits and income rules are not posted. Luke's Locker provides gas cards, grocery cards, parking vouchers, cafeteria vouchers, and other day-to-day support to families in pediatric cancer treatment at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Medical social workers at Monroe Carell distribute the resources at their discretion to families who need them. The official pages do not publish numeric age limits, award amounts, frequency limits, a family-facing application, or current funding status.

About this organization

Provides the family assistance described in the organization's verified program pages.

Dawson’s Locker stocks practical assistance for pediatric-cancer families receiving care in Buffalo-area partner hospitals. Hospital social workers distribute gas cards, grocery cards, cafeteria vouchers, and parking help according to.

Programs that may help

Practical Items And Home Help

B-ALL in scope Hospital Mediated

Adopt-a-Family

Holiday gifts chosen from wish lists for everyone in your immediate family.

Helps with: Practical Items And Home Help, Wishes And Family Experiences

Where: NY

Care team must start: Yes

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B-ALL in scope Not Published

Field of Dreams

A gift or experience chosen to lift your child's spirits, such as a getaway, bike, toy, playset, or birthday activity.

Helps with: Practical Items And Home Help, Wishes And Family Experiences

Where: Local rules apply

Care team must start: Yes

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Wishes And Family Experiences

B-ALL in scope Invitation Only

Andrew's Game Day

A family visit to a football game from a private suite, with possible player visits.

Helps with: Wishes And Family Experiences

Where: Local rules apply

Care team must start: Yes

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Household Bills And Cash Assistance

B-ALL in scope Not Published

Dawson’s Locker

Gas and grocery cards, cafeteria vouchers, and parking help during treatment. The amounts aren't published. Ask.

Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance, Meals And Food, Travel And Transportation

Where: Local rules apply

Care team must start: Yes

See eligibility and how to apply →

B-ALL in scope Hospital Mediated

Home for the Holidays Fund

A rent or mortgage payment for a family facing financial hardship during the holidays. The amount isn't published. Ask.

Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance, Wishes And Family Experiences

Where: NY

Care team must start: Yes

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B-ALL in scope Not Published

Luke's Locker

Gas and grocery cards, parking and cafeteria vouchers, and practical help during cancer treatment. The amounts aren't published. Ask.

Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance, Meals And Food, Travel And Transportation

Where: Local rules apply

Care team must start: Yes

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Meals And Food

B-ALL in scope Not Published

Dinner on 12

A monthly meal on the oncology unit for you and your child, shared with caregivers and the care team.

Helps with: Meals And Food

Where: Local rules apply

Care team must start: No

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B-ALL in scope Hospital Mediated

Lee's Locker

Cafeteria and parking vouchers, plus gas and grocery cards. The amounts aren't published. Ask.

Helps with: Meals And Food, Practical Items And Home Help

Where: Local rules apply

Care team must start: Yes

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Bereavement And Memorial Support

B-ALL in scope Call To Confirm

Helping Hands

Help with rent, mortgage, utilities, car payments, repairs, or funeral expenses, paid directly to the biller. The amount isn't published. Ask.

Helps with: Bereavement And Memorial Support, Household Bills And Cash Assistance, Travel And Transportation

Where: NY

Care team must start: Yes

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B-ALL in scope Call To Confirm

Ultimate Compassion

An annual three-day Remembrance Weekend after your child’s death, with therapeutic activities and time together.

Helps with: Bereavement And Memorial Support, Household Bills And Cash Assistance

Where: Local rules apply

Care team must start: No

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Guides and family resources

Resource Directory

Grief Resource Database

A public spreadsheet catalogs books and other grief resources by audience, relationship to the person who died, format, themes, cause of death, religion, language, reviewer insights, and potential triggers.

Topics: bereavement books, child loss, grief, resource selection

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Resource Directory

Grief Web Resources

A second public P.U.N.T.-linked spreadsheet organizes websites and online grief-support resources for bereaved people and families; linked providers remain independent and require their own eligibility and availability checks.

Topics: bereavement support, child loss, grief websites

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Official sources

Organization details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Program availability can change.