Your Support Saves Lives and Families
Nationwide Children's is unique place where world-class care and cutting-edge research make a difference for generations of families. Every contribution, whether through donations, volunteering, event participation, or other forms of support, helps create life-changing outcomes for our patients.
Discover the many ways you can make a difference, fuel breakthrough innovations, enable compassionate care, and improve the lives of children around the world.
A Tiny Heart and a Big Impact: Meet Cash
When newborn Cash’s health took a sudden, frightening turn, his family found hope and healing at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A complex diagnosis of congenital heart disease led to lifesaving care and years of compassionate support across many specialties.
Today, Cash is thriving thanks to the dedicated teams who have walked alongside him and built lasting, personal connections with his family. Grateful for the care that changed their lives, Cash’s family now gives back through their nonprofit, The HERD, which supports heart care and research that ensures more children and families can find the same hope they did.
Ways to Give
Nationwide Children's Hospital ensures every child receives the best care, regardless of their ability to pay. Join us in making a difference! Learn about ways to give.
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Get Involved
Join us to support Nationwide Children's Hospital. Run, bid, or dance - your participation matters. Be part of something special, join the fun!
Learn MoreFoundation Events
Butterfly Guild Play
March 6-8, 2026
Southern Theatre
21 E Main St
Columbus, OH 43215
The Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Children’s Hospital proudly presents its annual musical performance, Annie, at the historic Southern Theatre March 6-8, 2026.
Don’t miss your chance to experience the magic of Annie—a feel-good musical that will leave you smiling from ear to ear!
All Rise: Raising the Bar for Kids
March 14, 2026
Pins Mechanical Co
4117 Worth Ave
Columbus, OH 43219
The Development Board of Nationwide Children’s Hospital invites you, your family, friends, and colleagues to the second annual All Rise: Raising the Bar for Kids event!
This isn’t just another fundraiser—it’s a chance to rally the legal community around a cause that directly
impacts the lives of vulnerable children and families.
Woody Hayes Celebrity Classic
The 50th Annual Woody Hayes Celebrity Classic, a new featured event of Play Yellow, will be held on June 1, 2026.
Duck Race
The Columbus Duck Race, hosted by The Development Board of Nationwide Children's Hospital, gives individuals, companies, and organizations near and far the opportunity to join in the fun and make a difference.
About the Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation
In 1892, a group of citizens held a sale to raise money for the care of sick, impoverished children. That effort led to the opening of Nationwide Children’s Hospital in 1894. For more than a century, we have existed to care for every child, for every reason.
The Foundation is the fundraising arm of Nationwide Children’s. Our job – with your help – is to ensure much needed funds are available for innovative research, emerging trends in pediatric health, and to react to our ever changing world. Philanthropy ensures that we can dream big.
Over 100 years… That is how long charity, donations, and generosity have enabled us to help children. With your help, we can add another century to our distinguished history.
Nationwide Children's Hospital is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN: 31-1036370)
700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205
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