Donation Wish List

Thank you for considering Nationwide Children’s Hospital for your donation!

Child Life and Psychosocial services throughout the hospital work hard to be creative in meeting the wide variety of needs of patients and their families. You can help our patients and families by donating from a registry of items carefully curated by the team. Items on our wish list include educational toys, games, and other items.

Your gifts from our Wish List can be accepted via USPS, UPS, Amazon, FedEx, or by drop off. Gifts received that are not included on the approved list(s) of items may be redirected to a Nationwide Children’s community partner that can more appropriately share the gift with a child. Items from the wish list can be purchased from any retailer – not exclusively from Amazon.

If you, or your corporation would like to host a drive of any kind, please reach out to Kathy Hickman at (614) 355-5424.

Donation Instructions (See below for holiday-specific donations.)

We are not able to accept any used items due to infection control policies.

Wish List Items – The very best way to support our staff and children at Nationwide Children's is by purchasing items from our wish list. While this is an Amazon wish list, you DO NOT have to purchase items through Amazon.

• Wish list items have been selected by Nationwide Children’s developmental experts.
• Wish list items are the things that are most frequently needed/requested by patients.
• Wish list items have been checked for quality and safety.
• Wish list items reflect the selection of items we need. Helping to keep our storage and disbursement efficient.
• Non-wish list items are often re-directed to other organizations in the community.

Blankets – Fleece blankets are very popular here at Nationwide Children's! Blankets should be made of washable fleece or fabric. We cannot accept any item made with yarn or having yarn incorporated. Please make blankets that are at least 35”x45”. 

Kits – Please reach out to Frances Miller (614) 722-4277 for complete instructions on assembling and donating any type of gift bag/activity kit.

Please note regarding what NOT to include in kits:

• No food or beverage, due to safety concerns

• No spiritual or religious material/information.

• No information about a child’s experience or fundraising requests.

• NO USED items including books, toys, clothes or supplies of any kind.

• No inexpensive items you might find at a discount store or happy meal type items. This is due to toy quality and safety concerns. 

• No homemade crafts.

• No toy weapons.

If you, or your corporation would like to host a drive of any kind, please reach out to Kathy Hickman at (614) 355-5424. 

The holiday season is upon us. We will have various days in December for toy drops. Please click here to sign up for a drop off time for your donation.

There are limited dates in December for toy drops. Only the dates listed in the link above are available to donate in December. The drop off location for the December dates listed in the link above is, 646 Parsons Ave, Columbus 43205 (map it here)

For all toy drops not in December, please click here to sign up for a drop off time for your donation. These donations can be dropped off at the information desk at Nationwide Children's Hospital, 630 Children's Drive, Columbus 43205. When you bring your donation, you will be asked to complete a donation form at the information desk.

If have a question about a wish list donation or if you are bringing a large donation (more than would fit in a standard car) please call Frances Miller at (614) 722-4277 in advance to make an appointment for your drop off.

Please note that due to infection control and privacy issues, we do not have opportunities for donors to personally distribute donations to patients and families.

Let Us Do the Shopping

Child Life and PsychoSocial services throughout the hospital work hard to be creative in meeting the wide variety of needs of patients and their families. There is a great need for funding to purchase toys, art project materials, and items patients and families utilize most.

Your monetary donation allows the teams to optimize the value of your donation when purchasing items that fulfill unique needs for development, special populations, and infectious disease control. Items not often found in stores.

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