Live Like Bella® Assistance Programs
Effective June 1, 2023 Live Like Bella® will be accepting applications for families whose children are being treated in Florida ONLY. Applications for children being treated outside of Florida are temporarily on hold.
Things to know before applying for in-treatment support:
· Patient must be diagnosed with cancer and actively undergoing treatment
· Patient must be 21 or younger at time of diagnosis
· While Live Like Bella® makes best efforts to fulfill requests, assistance is not guaranteed
In-treatment support application guidelines:
· Families may apply for assistance ONLY once per quarter
o Q1: January – March
o Q2: April – June
o Q3: July – September
o Q4: October – December
· Applications are only accepted by completing online form (no emails, calls, or faxes will be accepted)
· Applications will be accepted ONLY between the 1st and 15th day of each month. If deadline is missed, applicant must wait until the following month to apply
· Once submitted, all applications must be verified by social worker or treating facility
· Once verification is complete, a member of the family services team at Live Like Bella® will contact family directly for next steps
Things to know before applying for memorial support:
· Patient must have passed due to a cancer diagnosis
· Patient must have been 21 or younger at the time of passing.
· Application must be submitted within 90 days of child’s passing.
· While Live Like Bella® makes best efforts to fulfill requests, assistance is not guaranteed
Memorial support application guidelines:
· Applications will be accepted from families whose child has passed due to cancer diagnosis
· Once submitted, all applications must be verified by social worker or treating facility
· Once verification is complete, a member of the family services team at Live Like Bella® will contact family directly for next steps
We encourage you to explore additional resources that many partners who join us in the fight against childhood cancer may be able to provide.
https://www.lls.org/support-resources/other-helpful-organizations
We promise to keep each of you in our constant prayers.
Services
In-treatment Support
The Live Like Bella® Childhood Cancer Foundation is committed to assisting families whose children are battling cancer with financial support to help offset costs related to: utilities, transportation, lodging, groceries, gas, vehicles.
Memorial Support
In the heartbreaking experience that a child has gone to heaven too soon, the Live Like Bella® Childhood Cancer Foundation is committed to assisting families with costs associated with memorial services, funerals, cremations and burials.