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.
“I never had it too bad, but from a former patient's perspective, this charity is one of the best and most meaningful events of the holiday season...”
“It has been an asset for CoRe participants to have access to their own mobile gaming center each session and be able to play video games while acquiring important life skills and making new and positive friends.”
“I have a couple of older boys that were not wanting to come talk to anyone about the domestic violence in their home. One of the boys saw Xbox and made his own appointment...”
“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...”
“As part of our coping plan, the patient played the DS (which was generously donated by Child's Play) while getting stitches.”
“When we couldn't be there with him, two things the hospital had available got his mind off the situation: Nintendo and movies...”