CJ’s Meal Fairies
When your child is sick, it is all you can think about. Your focus is only on helping your son or daughter get well. Extended stays in the hospital are stressful for everyone. The last thing you usually think about is a healthy meal.
The goal of CJ’s Meal Fairies is to provide healthy meals to family members while their child is hospitalized. But it’s more than “just one meal.”
See what some of our families have to say about their experiences with our Meal Fairies lunches!
“I visited with friends and staff who are having a similar experience…I enjoyed a meal and did not have to purchase anything. I am grateful for the love and support received along this journey.”
“I was able to stay close by my daughter while having lunch. Not having to leave the 7th floor gives me peace.”
“I am very grateful [for the] fellowship food provides. I feel [the] warmth of Roger [and other] parents sharing humor, laughter, and kindness.”
We provide weekly meals to families of pediatric patients at UVA Children’s Hospital in Charlottesville on Wednesdays and Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU on Thursdays.
The average cost of one day’s worth of meals for our Lunch Bunch Program is $400. If you have a business that would like to sponsor or donate meals, either in-kind or at cost, please contact us.
Meal Fairies Partners
- Subway of Ashland
- Subway of Charlottesville
- Jersey Mike’s of Ashland
- Homemade’s by Suzanne
- Giant of Charlottesville
- Pepicelli’s Pizza
- Costco Glen Allen
- Wegmans
Financial Assistance for Families
We know that having your child in the hospital for an extended period of time brings challenges. Since 2010, CJSTUF has provided over $165K in financial assistance to over 360 families.
Our financial assistance program is currently suspended and we are not actively accepting applications. If you have a child in the hospital and are in need of financial assistance, the following organizations may be helpful:
- www.actsrva.org – ACTS Emergency Assistance Program provides funds and connections to community resources to individuals and families with children who are at risk of losing their housing due to temporary financial hardship.
- www.accessnowrva.org – Access Now provides specialty medical care for those without insurance.