Your donations make a difference. See below how your contributions make a lifelong impact on the lives of children in pediatric hospitals.
Thank you for helping us be kids.
Thank you for helping us play.
Thank you for helping us heal.
“Mom said, “I don’t know what we would’ve done without you and these amazing toys and movies. Thank you for helping us!”.”
“I walked into a patient's room and he immediately started crying but when I mentioned that I had a Nintendo DS (from Child's Play a few years ago) to lend him, he smiled and calmed down immediately...”
“The increased gift this year has opened the door to explore opportunities for using virtual reality in our practice.”
“The videogames Texas Children’s provided in the recovery room kept his younger brother occupied and allowed his mother to focus on other matters...”
“One of the special things about our main Playroom is that we offer more games and activities than found on patient wards – it makes it a special place that separates it from their hospital rooms. ”
“Part of the way through the day a volunteer from the hospital wheeled in a cart with a TV, a Nintendo and several games, and a DVD player. I can’t tell you how much it helped to get us through that day having the simple distraction of some video games...”