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Support CHKD’s Child Life Program

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

Contact Integrative Care

For general inquiries, please call
(757) 668-7327. 

To contact a member of our staff directly, please see our staff directory.

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 ways to support our Child Life program below.

Ways to Support Child Life

Shop Our Amazon Gift List

Help make a hospital stay a little brighter for children spending time at CHKD by choosing a gift from our Amazon Wish List. It’ll ship straight to us!

Shop Our Amazon Gift List

Send a Gift Card

Walmart, Amazon, Visa, and Target gift cards give us the flexibility to quickly purchase items that meet our patients’ immediate needs. Gift cards may be mailed to:

CHKD Philanthropy Office
PO Box 2156
Norfolk, VA 23501-2156

Make a Donation

Monetary contributions help us support our children in all kinds of ways. Give securely using the link below or mail your donation.

Donate to Child Life

Host Your Own Fundraiser

Join Team CHKD to raise crucial funds for the unique programs and services our children need to heal and grow. With our online fundraising platform, the opportunities to show your support are endless.

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Child Life Frequently Asked Questions

What if I have gently used items that I want to donate?

Due to health and medical conditions, all donations must be brand new. If you wish to donate any used items, please contact a CHKD Thrift Store. All proceeds donated will still benefit the hospital.

Is there a Wish List that I can shop from?

Our Integrative Care team has created an Amazon Wish List filled with hospital-approved, in-demand items to bring a little extra comfort, joy, and brightness to children spending time at CHKD. Items purchased this way will ship directly to our team. 

Prefer to shop somewhere else? See our full CHKD Child Life Wish List.

Is there a preferred method of donating to the Child Life program?

Because patient's needs are constantly changing, we encourage monetary donations. All monetary donations are utilized to purchase much-needed items for the patients. Make a donation using our secure online portal

My organization wants to do something for the children. Do you have any suggestions?

Another way to help the children is to make pre-individually packaged arts and crafts items such as wood crafts for painting, suncatchers with suction cups, foam art items, other items to decorate such as canvas bags, pillow cases, ceramics, picture frames, etc. 

Where do we drop off our donations?

Please call the Child Life community line at (757) 668-7327 to schedule a drop off at a CHKD location.