When a child or teenager has a serious medical condition, everyone in the family is affected. Your gift will ensure that more families have access to Starlight's entertainment, education and family activity programs which distract children from their pain, help them better understand and manage their illnesses, and connect families facing similar challenges so that no one feels alone.
To provide our programs to a family for one week: $12
To provide our programs to a family for one month: $50
To provide our programs to a family for one year: $600
Support a Specific Starlight Program
- To become a PC Pal® Partner: $5,000
Your donation provides a specially configured, rugged PC Pal laptop that will provide pediatric patients with a variety of entertaining software, Starlight's educational programs, and filtered Internet access that allows hospitalized kids to email and instant message their friends and family.
- To become a Fun CenterTM Partner: $4,250
Your donation will provide the hospital of your choice with a Fun Center mobile entertainment unit containing a Nintendo WiiTM game system, Sharp AQUOSTM television and DVD player that rolls bedside in hospitals to provide fun and distraction for pediatric patients.
- To become a Great EscapesTM Individual Partner: $2,000 per Great Escape
The Great Escapes family activity program was created to provide groups of seriously ill children and their families with a chance to spend recreational time together to relax, regroup and make special memories at events like the circus, the zoo, picnics, and ball games.
- To become a In-Hospital Entertainer Partner: $1,500 for 50 hours
For children, the ability to share a laugh or song with family, roommates and caregivers can be the best medicine possible. Entertainers include musicians, artists, clowns, and magicians.
- To become an Admit Kit Partner: $500 for 250 Bags, $400 for 50 pillows, or $100 for 50 decks of playing cards
Admit Kits provide comfort and entertainment for children while they are admitted to the hospital which can keep them distracted for hours! The Admit Kit Pillow is one of children’s favorite items as they can have their doctors, nurses, families and friends sign with a positive message. The Admit Kit Playing Cards are a simple way to provide hours of fun and distraction for kids while they are in the hospital.
Together we can brighten their world a little each day!
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If you would like to donate via phone, or speak with someone for additional information, please call us at (202) 293-STAR (7827).
Starlight Children's Foundation MidAtlantic is a 501(c) (3) organization. Your donation is tax deductible.