Program areas at Starlight Children's Foundation
Starlight deliveries Starlight offers an easy-to-use online platform where hospitals can order items directly from starlights inventory of donated gift in-kind toys, books, games, crafting materials, and other urgently needed products that deliver happiness to hospitalized kids and their families. Products are, by default, shipped free-of-charge to our more than 700 hospital and health care facility partners in the us, to approximately 348,000 children in 2023.
Starlight gaming Starlight gaming delivers happiness to seriously ill children by providing them a sense of normalcy and distraction from the stress and anxiety that often comes with being a child in a hospital. Each Starlight gaming station comes pre-loaded with nintendo video games and streaming platforms for hours of entertainment, but also gives each child a way to connect with friends and siblings during their hospital stay.
Starlight hospital wear Starlight gowns are high-quality, fun, soft, and colorful hospital gowns that kids love to wear. The gowns tie on the side instead of down the back to better accommodate a childs need for privacy and comfort, and include plastic snaps on both sleeves to allow easy access for medical procedures. In 2021, Starlight added pajama pants to the hospital wear program to further enhance the hospital experience for patients. In 2023, approximately 80,000 children received assistance.