The Butterfly Fund

The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s Butterfly Fund provides emergency financial assistance to families of children in treatment at partnering medical facilities. Childhood brain tumor treatment regimens are long and intense, requiring many parents to take unpaid leave from work to focus on their child and adding incredible levels of emotional stress on the entire family. Out-of-pocket expenses, such as housing, transportation and groceries add up, and professional counseling, long-term rehabilitation, and other services often are not covered by insurance. Funeral and burial expenses are also supported. These financial hardships pose serious barriers to patient care and can have devastating effects on all family members.

Service Limitations: Limited to children with specific brain cancer diagnoses who are being treated at certain hospitals (many hospitals nationwide, visit the resource page to learn more).