What is the difference between child life community groups and volunteer services?

Volunteer services are individual volunteers that come on a weekly basis. Child life community group visits are groups affiliated with a business, club or organization.

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.

Do you have a wish list of items needed for the patients?

Because patient's needs are constantly changing, we encourage monetary donations. All  monetary donations to the child life department are utilized to purchase much needed items for the patients. Please see our wish list to donate items.

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?

As long as your donations follow all of our guidelines, you may drop them off at the front information desk in the main hospital in downtown Norfolk.