Pediatric Gift Donation Guidelines

Thank you for your interest in donating much needed and appreciated items to our health system’s smallest patients. Donated items can ease anxiety and normalize the healthcare environment for our pediatric and NICU patients and families. In order to ensure the safety of our patients, please review our wish list and donation guidelines. Additionally, we do accept monetary donations that can be designated to our pediatric program.

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Wish List

Will My Item(s) Be Accepted?

Due to the health needs of our patients, we are careful with the types of donations we can accept. To protect patients’ health and safety, please ensure your donation item(s) meet the following criteria:

All handmade items must come from an environment free of smoke, pet dander, dust and perfumes.
All items must be free of political, religious, discriminatory or violent content.
All purchased items must be newly purchased, clean and in original packaging.

We cannot accept the following:

Food items
Get-well cards
Gift-wrapped items
Knitted baby hats
Latex balloons
Used or old items (including stuffed animals, electronics, toys, games, etc.)

Scheduling Drop-Off

You can schedule a time for your donation drop-off by calling our pediatric department at (920) 433-3622. Please ensure you are free of illness and note that we encourage you not to bring young children. From there, we are happy to distribute your donation as appropriate on your behalf.

Holiday Considerations

The holiday and end-of-year season is extremely busy for our healthcare system, so we ask that you please take that into consideration and donate early if you are able. Additionally, please keep in mind that our need for toys and activities remains constant throughout the year, with summertime often being a time of most need.

Handmade Items

Handmade items that meet our guidelines are welcome and appreciated. Below are the items we are able to accept.

Handmade Items

NICU Hearts

These hearts are gifted to NICU parents to wear on their skin, absorbing their scent, and then they are placed with their baby, fostering the parent-baby bonding process.

Directions

Handmade Items

Standard Pillowcases

We utilize these fun pillowcases in our pediatric areas when patients have an overnight admission – decreasing stress and the emotional impact of their hospital stay.

Directions

Handmade Items

Blankets & Quilts

We accept unused flannel blankets with sewn edges, gauze/muslin blankets for swaddling, quilts and fleece blankets. As a safety precaution, if you use pins, please count the pins when making the blanket and again upon completion.

Additional Pediatric Donation Opportunities

Starlight Sponsorships

Transform our pediatric program by becoming a one-time, monthly or initiative-specific donor and be recognized as an official sponsor. Learn more!