Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.
Support organization
Sherry's House provides no-cost lodging and family support while a child is in active cancer treatment at a New England hospital. A child age 0–18 with B-ALL qualifies within the published childhood-cancer scope when the family is based in central New England or travels from elsewhere in the United States for treatment at a New England hospital. Families contact the Why Me family-services team to become a registered family and discuss lodging availability, treatment dates, and other support needs.
Provides the family assistance described in the organization's verified program pages.
Sherry's House provides no-cost lodging and family support while a child is in active cancer treatment at a New England hospital. A child age 0–18 with B-ALL qualifies within the published childhood-cancer scope when the family is based in.
A December gathering to hang an angel ribbon in memory of your child and share light refreshments.
Helps with: Bereavement And Memorial Support
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
A monthly bereavement group for parents and a separate monthly lunch for bereaved mothers at Sherry's House.
Helps with: Bereavement And Memorial Support, Peer And Emotional Support
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
An annual weekend retreat for remembrance and connection after your child's death.
Helps with: Bereavement And Memorial Support, Camps And Retreats
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Weekly visits from staff or volunteers during hospital care, sometimes with coffee, snacks or activities.
Helps with: Practical Items And Home Help
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Food for holiday meals, plus help with children's birthday and December-holiday gifts.
Helps with: Practical Items And Home Help, Wishes And Family Experiences
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
A bag of hospital essentials and toys or activities soon after your child's diagnosis.
Helps with: Practical Items And Home Help
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
A referral to a local licensed counselor whom Why Me staff have met.
Helps with: Navigation Guides And Advocacy
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Volunteer help with your resume, transferable skills, interview practice and networking after treatment disrupts work.
Helps with: Navigation Guides And Advocacy
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Donated tickets, school-break fun days, outings and celebrations for your registered family.
Helps with: Wishes And Family Experiences
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Borrowed passes for the EcoTarium or Discovery Museum for a family visit.
Helps with: Wishes And Family Experiences
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Case-by-case financial help and gift cards for gas, groceries, clothing and treatment-period necessities.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance, Meals And Food, Travel And Transportation
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Nonperishable food from the Sherry's House pantry, plus weekly home-cooked meals during active treatment.
Helps with: Meals And Food
Where: MA
Care team must start: No
Quarterly meetings for parents of survivors, with guest speakers and discussion of life after treatment.
Helps with: Peer And Emotional Support, Scholarships And Survivorship
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
A monthly parent group to discuss medical, social, emotional and financial concerns during or after treatment.
Helps with: Peer And Emotional Support
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Mailings and acknowledgments during the year to recognize and encourage your child's siblings.
Helps with: Peer And Emotional Support, Practical Items And Home Help
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Volunteer activities, outings and team building for teens affected by cancer and their siblings.
Helps with: Peer And Emotional Support, Wishes And Family Experiences
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Help with elevator, wi-fi, and accessible bathrooms, family-services support and activities, food pantry access, no-cost family lodging, shared kitchen and family spaces and temporary family bedroom.
Helps with: Lodging Near Treatment, Meals And Food
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Free summer camp with themed activities, crafts, games, outdoor play, snacks, lunch and guests for your child and siblings.
Helps with: Camps And Retreats
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Volunteer rides to or from the hospital, arranged according to your needs.
Helps with: Travel And Transportation
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Guide
This official family-facing resource covers medical-trauma symptoms, coping, self-care, talking with children, and when to seek help. It was publicly available at review, but families should verify current forms, contacts, and linked services before relying on it.
Topics: and when to seek help, coping, medical-trauma symptoms, self-care, talking with children
Organization details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Program availability can change.
