Recreational
Entertainment
- Movies
- Video games
- Board games
- Toys
- Books
- Markers
- Paints
- Craft supplies
Parties and Events
- Winter Wonderland Party
- Halloween Party
- Family Night at the Magic House
- Cardinals Games
- Sponsored Group Outings and Trips
Toy Closets/Toy Chests
- Inaugural Program remains cornerstone
- Toy Closets and Chests stocked at all area treatment centers
- Look of wonder on a child's face helps ease the work of the doctors and nurses
- Siblings lives are deeply affected and sometimes overlooked in the shuffle
- Bringing happiness is the best part of the day
Snacks
- Provides snacks and food to the treatment centers
- One less trip to the vending machine for the families
- Keeps another dollar in the pockets of the parents
Munchie Mondays
Provides a yummy lunch or treats brought in by special volunteers to welcome a change from the everyday routine.
- Pizza parties
- Subs sandwiches
- Much more
Special Assistance
- An annual gift of fulfilling a dream for a child
- Special Requests are recommended to us by the child life advocates that work with the kids daily
- $200-$300 spent each year per child
- Dreams range from shopping sprees to puppies, and everything in between
Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
- Expected hospitalization is 6 weeks of total isolation
- High risk of infection in special unit
- Provides Child Life Therapist with $200 for each child
- Maintains supplies for Parent's Room of the unit
The Relapse Fund
- Founded to assist growing number of children who relapse
- GOAL = Extra Special Gifts to boost morale as they face increasingly intense treatments
- HOPE, COMFORT, AND ENERGY
Smile Makers
- Some of the hottest tickets in town
- Dozens of generous companies and individuals continuously donate tickets
- Dedicated staff and volunteers make sure they are delivered to kids who need them most
Memory Makers
- Funded through the Erna Deutsch Fund
- Provides extra special items or experiences at a time most needed
- Gives families lasting memories
- Holiday shopping sprees
- Gift certificates
End of Chemotherapy Parties
- Specialty cake
- Gifts and toys to celebrate
- The child's favorite snacks
AND MUCH MORE!!
