How You Can Support Child Life
This year, more than 30,000 children will be admitted to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Our Child Life, Education and Creative Arts Therapy team provides essential support for these children by helping them navigate difficult diagnoses, intimidating procedures and challenging recoveries. We rely heavily on philanthropy (donations) to continue our vital work.
Your commitment to supporting our cause is incredibly valued, and we want to ensure that your contributions make a meaningful impact. Your support, either through philanthropy or the donation of toys and other items, directly contributes to our success and ensures that we can continue making a tangible difference in our patients’ lives.
Here are some specific ways that you can support the therapeutic activities that help children at CHOP cope with the stress of hospitalization. Thank you for your generosity and commitment to CHOP!
Make a financial donation
Financial contributions are our top priority. Monetary donations enable our staff to quickly address urgent needs, allocate resources in response to changing circumstances and efficiently manage challenges related to storage.
Host a virtual toy drive
Starting in November, you can create a virtual toy drive fundraising page, which is a fun and easy way to raise funds for the purchase of toys for children spending the holidays at CHOP. By hosting a virtual toy drive, you can help Child Life bring the joy and magic of the season right to the bedsides of these children.
Register for the Virtual Toy Drive
Toy donations
To ensure we receive safe, age-appropriate and frequently requested items, we strongly encourage toy donations be made through our Amazon registry. Each item on our registry has been thoughtfully selected by our Child Life team members, who are professionally trained to identify safe and developmentally appropriate items that meet specific patient needs and align with our ongoing programming. The registry is regularly updated to reflect our evolving patient needs and ensure all donated items directly benefit CHOP patients.
To inquire about items not listed on the approved Amazon registry, please contact childlifedonations@chop.edu. Items not listed on our registry may present safety and storage challenges and therefore must be reviewed and approved by staff prior to acceptance.
How to get items to CHOP:
- Shipping: Our Amazon registry will ship directly to the CHOP Services & Logistics Center in Millbourne, PA. We are unable to accept direct shipments to the Philadelphia or King of Prussia campuses due to storage constraints.
- In-person drop-offs: While shipping is preferred, we do accept in-person drop-offs at CHOP’s Services and Logistics Center – by appointment only. To schedule an in-person drop-off, please register your donation, and our donation coordinator will contact you to arrange a drop-off time.
Sponsor a CHOP Celebration
We offer a wide range of sponsorship opportunities for Child Life celebrations, which include events like CHOP Prom, Thanksgiving Dinner and Snowflake Station. These sponsorships not only bring joy to CHOP families, but also provide brand recognition for sponsors. If you are interested in sponsoring a CHOP celebration, contact Liz Miller at millere8@chop.edu to find the event and sponsorship level that best aligns with your interests and goals.
Questions
For general questions about how you can support Child Life, please contact childlifedonations@chop.edu.