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.
“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...”
“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...”
“As part of our coping plan, the patient played the DS (which was generously donated by Child's Play) while getting stitches.”
“[The iPads] allow children who have been in car accidents to talk to their parents if/when the parents are transported to adult hospitals. You have no idea how this came as a very welcome gift for this program! ”
“The increased gift this year has opened the door to explore opportunities for using virtual reality in our practice.”
“I pray to God every night and ask him to send us an Angel everyday. I ask for hope, I ask for healing, I ask for peace and I ask for joy in our lives. Today you are our Angel.”