Support Programs

Our Support Programs are in service to kids, adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with cancer, receiving treatment at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospitals in Los Angeles, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopedic Hospital.

We offer support to the patient as well as the entire family.

While we do not give financial support as all monetary donations directly fund pediatric cancer research, we are proud to offer supportive psychosocial programs, gifting, meaningful experiences, impactful companion support and advocacy. We are here to be a safe and supportive space for our recipients.

We deeply desire to serve as glimmers of support during this unimaginably difficult journey.

Below is a list of programs you can apply for. Click the button to apply or ask your social worker to contact us as a referral.

*The only requirement to receive support is that recipients are within the age demographic and are receiving pediatric oncology treatment or have received treatment at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospitals in Los Angeles within one year. 

Psychosocial Support

  • Group Support (Zoom) grouped for patients, caregivers, siblings and patient age demographic, bereavement and bone cancer.

  • Private Facebook group

  • Warmline - Emotional Phone Support

  • Monthly mail – a special card

Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment Support

  • Companion during chemotherapy, transfusions, and other treatments or hospital stays when caretaker can’t be present.

  • Surgery – decorate post op recovery room

  • Social-emotional support visitor

  • Holiday - Inpatient on Christmas or birthday we can decorate the hospital room and offer mellow but meaningful celebratory experience.

Spirituality Support

  • Prayer Support – we have a team of prayer agents from various religious denominations praying for our kids, and AYA patients, as well as their families. You simply submit the name, and they will be added to the prayer list.

  • Visiting Priest – we can help connect you with a priest to come visit at home

Gifting

  • Birthday - We provide a cake, balloons, gifts, cards and candles

  • Welcome Package - Offered at the start of the cancer journey

  • Comfort Package – Cozy blanket, cozy socks with grips, doctor approved lotion, lip balm and beanie

  • Little Glimmers – A special gift of your choosing to help during a tough time

  • Wish List – Give us your wish-list so we can see exactly what you want

Project Holiday

We can provide holiday gifting support. Inpatient we can decorate the hospital room on Christmas.

  • Easter

  • Valentine’s Day

  • Christmas

  • Halloween

  • Thanksgiving

  • Christmas

  • Hanukkah

  • Mother’s Day

  • Father’s Day

Sibling Club

  • In hospital companion

  • Special gifting to make them feel special

  • Group Support

  • Birthday club for siblings

  • Monthly mail – a special card

Advocacy Info + Content

  • Glimmers Childhood Cancer Foundation YouTube Channel for pediatric patient & caregiver advocacy, education and content

  • Glimmers Childhood Cancer Foundation Instagram & Facebook advocacy, education and content

  • Caregiver Misc Admin & Social Support

Hospice + Bereavement Support

  • Advocacy and Psychosocial Support during the stage of hospice support and end of life

  • Bereavement Group Support

  • Celebration of Life planning Psychosocial Support

Give Back Program

  • Involvement with Glimmers Foundation can be connecting and healing to the cancer journey!

  • Help raise funds for pediatric cancer research and get involved supporting other kids, adolescents and young adults with cancer receiving treatment at UCLA.

AYA Programs (Adolescence, and Young Adult)

  • Creative Projects

  • Empowering Storytelling – guided support to tell your story and be witnessed

  • Group Support

  • Adolescent Social Bonding events

  • Young Adult Social Bonding events

  • AYA Adventure Program – Surfing, Rock Climbing, Kayaking, etc

Bone Cancer Support

  • Group Support

  • 1:1 support

  • Special needs advocacy

  • Comfort Program