Donate Toys and Games to Valley Children's
Child Life Services helps children understand and cope with hospitalization. Playing with toys and enjoying age-appropriate activities helps a child’s recovery and allows them to continue being a kid. The Child Life Department at Valley Children’s appreciates donations of toys, craft items and board games. As a result of the Central Valley’s generosity, we are able to provide toys, games and other gifts for our patients throughout the year.
Donation Guidelines
We appreciate every donation! As we hope you can understand, in order to keep our patients safe, only new items coming from a smoke- and pet-free environment can be accepted. Additionally, items previously stored will not be accepted.
Volunteer Services happily accepts donations of new or gently used clothing. You can contact them at 559-353-5222 or drop off all clothing items in the Volunteer Service office at the Madera campus which is located near the main hospital entrance. For all other gently used items, please check in with La Tienda Guild Thrift Shop located in Fresno’s tower district at 708 E Olive Ave, Fresno, CA 93728.
For the protection of our patients' health and their privacy, we are unable to allow donors to distribute toys directly to patients.
How do I donate toys to Valley Children's Hospital?
For your convenience, there are three easy ways to donate toys to Valley Children’s Hospital:
- Option 1: Amazon wish list: Child Life Services has established an Amazon Wish List for patients that identifies our patients’ most sought-after items.
- Option 2: Donate funds to Child Life: You can make a monetary donation today that would be used by our Child Life Services’ team of trained specialists to purchase toys for kids in the hospital. 100% of your gift would be used to purchase items for children.
- Option 3: Contactless drop-off: If you have already purchased brand new items that are unwrapped and still in the original packaging, you can bring those items directly to Valley Children’s Hospital, 9300 Valley Children's Place, Madera, CA 93636. A drop-off bin is available at the main entrance. For large donations, submit a donation form below to schedule a time to drop off your donation. Our team will meet you at the main entrance, unload your vehicle, and provide a pre-printed donation form for your convenience.
Questions
If you have any questions about donations or are considering a fundraising event or soliciting items for the hospital toward a donation, contact the Foundation department at 559-353-7100 or Child Life Services at 559- 353-5882 for more information.
