Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.
Support organization
Ray of Hope provides a $1,000 grant to the legal guardian of a Colorado child under 18 who has cancer and is in active treatment or within one month after specified treatment. Monthly household expenses must exceed monthly income, and the program prioritizes financial, medical, and personal need. A parent or social worker starts the bilingual application, and a caseworker, navigator, social worker, nurse, or physician must complete and submit the medical-verification section.
Provides the family assistance described in the organization's verified program pages.
Ray of Hope provides a $1,000 grant to the legal guardian of a Colorado child under 18 who has cancer and is in active treatment or within one month after specified treatment. Monthly household expenses must exceed monthly income, and the.
Help with gas, rideshare, or public transit, groceries or nutrition, rent or mortgage, and utilities.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance, Meals And Food, Travel And Transportation
Where: CO
Care team must start: Yes
$1,000 for the family’s prioritized everyday expenses.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance, Meals And Food, Medical And Insurance Costs, Travel And Transportation
Where: CO
Care team must start: Yes
An extra $500 each month for seven selected grantees with the greatest assessed needs.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Help paying an approved therapist for individual, couple, or family counseling. The amount is not published. Ask.
Helps with: Medical And Insurance Costs, Mental Health Therapy
Where: CO
Care team must start: Yes
A breast prosthesis, mastectomy bra and fitting, and wig after breast-cancer mastectomy.
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Resource Directory
Ray of Hope links to a Kaiser Permanente and Unite Us directory for nearby food, housing, childcare, and other social-needs programs; each result is independently delivered and controls its own eligibility.
Topics: childcare, community navigation, food, housing, social needs
Guide · Resource Directory
Ray of Hope links to CommonSpirit's free monthly integrative cancer offerings and on-demand classes covering mental health, meditation, nutrition, relationships, exercise, support groups, and survivorship services.
Topics: caregiver support, exercise, mental health, nutrition, support groups, survivorship
Educational Toolkit · Guide
Ray of Hope hosts six Family Reach financial tools in English and Spanish, including a checklist, conversation guide, savings tips, and adult, young-adult, and pediatric cancer financial guidebooks.
Topics: asking for help, budgeting, cancer finances, pediatric cancer costs
Patient Support Material · Resource Directory
A Ray of Hope-linked flyer advertises a Spanish in-person support group for cancer patients and families every third Monday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at UCHealth Memorial Admin Center in Colorado Springs.
Topics: cancer family support, Colorado Springs, Spanish peer support
Organization details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Program availability can change.
