This program invites chefs from restaurants across the city to cook and deliver dinners to Children's patient families. Each month, a different restaurant provides a comforting meal, arriving with trays filled with specialties from their restaurant. Tasty dishes, ranging from Southern barbecue to the best Indian cuisine in Boston, give patients and families an opportunity to experience the great culinary diversity of the city and sometimes a chance to try something new.

"Your thoughtful meal offers a moment of warmth, hope and compassion during a time of turmoil and uncertainty! We deeply appreciate, from our sated tummies out to our fingers and toes, your kindness."

These dinners offer a much-needed change from the routine families develop, as they spend many nights ordering the same items from the cafeteria or the nearby food court. But the greatest reward seems to be for the parents, who get to see their child enjoying food again, often for the first time in months, since chemotherapy and other treatments often affect the appetite.