Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.
Support organization
ThinkBIG Pediatric Cancer Fund provides financial help with rent or mortgage, utilities, transportation, meals during hospital stays, cell-phone bills, uncovered medical costs, and other approved everyday expenses. The current site says the child must be age 21 or younger and connected to a 31-county central and northeastern Pennsylvania footprint, although its two eligibility pages conflict on whether treatment location alone can qualify a nonresident. Families begin with a hospital social worker, create an account in the public application portal, and upload invoices. The allocation team reviews requests on the second Tuesday of each month; no application deadline, award cap, income cutoff, or funding guarantee is published. Past Family Day and Knoebels outings show a separate recreation benefit, but the site does not establish a current or recurring cycle.
Reduces everyday financial stress for families facing pediatric cancer so they can focus on the child's care and healing.
ThinkBIG helps central and northeastern Pennsylvania families manage everyday bills and cancer-related out-of-pocket costs while a child is in cancer care.
Payments toward rent or mortgage, utilities, phone bills, hospital meals, medical costs, travel, car payments and other approved everyday expenses. The amount isn't published. Ask.
Helps with: Childcare, Household Bills And Cash Assistance, Meals And Food, Medical And Insurance Costs, Travel And Transportation
Where: PA
Care team must start: Yes
Organization details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Program availability can change.
