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.
“Instead of focusing on the treatment I turned my focus to the game. It helped me escape the current world I was in and allowed me to feel like a normal kid again...”
“The game systems and games provide such an important source of distraction as well as a familiarity in a place that is often unknown to children...”
“Due to the generous donations through Child’s Play, we have received numerous sound spa machines. These sound machines are used for patients of all ages, from infants to teens.”
“Last year’s gift from Child’s Play has continued to allow our patients and their families to normalize their hospital experience. ”
“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...”
“Hospitals can be scary places, and things like movies and video games give the children a sense of normalcy in what is not a normal situation for them...”