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CHKD child life specialist playing in the playroom with a patient.

Bring Comfort and Joy

With your help, we can bring smiles to the faces of hospitalized children at CHKD through unique programs like art and music therapy.

Our Integrative Care/Child Life program works with patients and families to help children feel more comfortable and in control of their hospital stay. Child life specialists, along with recreation, music, and art therapists, help patients and families successfully navigate the hospital experience by providing education, therapeutic and developmental play, creative therapies, and so much more.

Donations of toys, books, and craft supplies can help us provide these critical services and keep our patients smiling and engaged. Browse our child life team's wish list below, or shop our Amazon Gift List.

Holiday Donations

This season, you can make a meaningful impact in one of three ways:

  • Gift Cards: Walmart, Amazon, Visa, and Target gift cards allow us to purchase items quickly and flexibly to meet immediate needs.
    • These can be mailed to:
      CHKD
      P.O. Box 2156
      Norfolk, VA 23501-2156
  • Direct Donations: Monetary donations help us support our patients’ needs right now and throughout the season. Mail checks to the address above, or give online today.

    Donate now

  • Amazon Gift List: By purchasing items from our curated Amazon Gift List, you help us deliver the excitement and spirit of the season while maintaining safety for our patients.
    Please note that gifts purchased online arrive anonymously. If you’d like to be acknowledged, kindly email your name and order details to Gifts@CHKD.org.

Important Note: To ensure your gift reaches children in time for the holidays, please make your donation by December 12.

We will not be accepting in-person donations this year.

Wish List

Craft Supplies
  • Coloring books (non-holiday and non-religious)
  • Craft/Tacky glue
  • Wooden craft kits, small packaged craft kits (beads, foam)
  • Crayola paint and watercolor paint
  • Crayola markers and window markers
  • Paintbrushes (all sizes)
  • Hasbro Play-Doh
  • Crayola model magic
Toys
  • Infant rattles/wrist rattles
  • Plastic infant and toddler toys (ex. shape sorters, ring stacks)
  • Cause-Effect Toys
  • Fisher Price Little People
  • Board games/Electronic Board Games (ex. Monopoly, Guess Who)
  • Matchbox cars
  • Legos/Mega Blocks
  • Water Uno Cards, Playing cards
  • Action Figures
  • Barbie Dolls
  • Puzzles
  • Books
  • Wooden Magnetic Trains
Other
  • Bubbles (wedding size bubbles)
  • Stress balls
  • Small pinwheels
  • Stickers
  • Batteries
  • Gift Cards (iTunes, craft stores)

To support the needs of children in our Mental Health Program, please see the team's Amazon wish list and clothing list.

Questions?

If you have donation questions or would like to discuss a particular donation, please call (757) 668-7327.