Comer Children’s Hospital Donation Wish List and Guidelines

"Through play children can be anyone, at anyplace, at anytime." Anonymous

We invite you to support the Child Life and Family Education program by donating items or by making a financial contribution to support the programs, services, and supplies that will brighten the children’s stay. Your support will ensure that play is a source of hope and healing for our patients and families.

Wish List:

General Needs

• UNO cards
• Play-Doh (small party size containers)
• Bubbles in no-spill tumblers
• “I Spy” / “Look & Find” books
• Play Station III, X-Box 360, Wii and GameCube games (rated EC/E/E10+/T)
• Nintendo DS Lite game systems and games
• iPods, MP3 players, portable CD boom boxes
• New release DVD movies (rated G, PG, PG-13)
• Batteries -- AA, C, D, 9-volt

Infants/Toddlers

• All plastic toys: birth – 24 months
• Rattles
• Musical and light up toys
• Board books -- no fabric

Preschool/School-Age

• Art supplies and craft kits (glue or paint must be non-toxic)
• Medical play kits
• African-American baby dolls and Barbies (all plastic)
• Action figures
• Matchbox cars

Adolescents

• Teen support gift cards (Target, Best Buy, iTunes)
• Art supplies and craft kits (glue or paint must be non-toxic)
• Hand held electronic games (i.e., 20 Questions, Connect 4, Battleship…)
• Journals, scrapbooks
• Word search puzzle books, comic books and Sudoku
• Sorry, Monopoly, Connect 4

Donation Guidelines:

When donating, we ask that all items adhere to the following guidelines:

• Brand new (tags/packaging still on all items)
• Non-violent
• Durable and plastic
• Non-denominational
• Non-toxic
• Non-edible (no food please)

In efforts to adhere to safety and infection control guidelines, we are unable to accept:

• Fabric or handmade items
• Anything with latex
• Small rubber balls
• Magnetic toys
• Anything breakable (i.e., ceramic, glass)
• Candles