Holiday Giving & Donations
As a non-profit hospital, we depend on the kindness of our friends and donors to make the holidays happier for patients and families spending time at Lurie Children’s. You can bring hope and joy to kids by making a donation or starting a fundraiser, purchasing an item from our virtual wish list, or donating toys and gifts.
Thank you for your generosity this holiday season!
Make a Holiday Campaign Gift
You can make double the impact when you donate to Lurie Children’s 2024 Holiday Campaign. Thanks to a generous matching gift from Panda Express, your gift before midnight on December 31 will be matched. Every dollar you give will go 2x as far for children like Aidan facing serious medical conditions.
Tune In to Lurie Children's Radiothon
Lurie Children’s Radiothon is a live holiday broadcast to raise funds for the patients and families at Lurie Children’s. Tune in to any iHeart Chicago station on December 5 to hear stories of breakthroughs and bravery. All funds raised through Radiothon help fuel research, support families, and provide lifesaving care to more kids.
Donate on GivingTuesday
On GivingTuesday, your gift supports the patients and families at Lurie Children's. Every donation helps give kids like Aidan a brighter future. Aidan needed a new kidney — and his mother, Christine, was a perfect match. Post-transplant, Aidan has enjoyed great health but he will require ongoing care and, most likely, future transplants, which is why your continued support is so important. Every dollar you give will do 2X as much for kids like Aidan who face serious medical conditions.
Start a Virtual Toy Drive Fundraiser
Starting a virtual toy drive fundraiser is a great way to bring joy to families at Lurie Children's. When you host a virtual toy drive, your friends and family can make a monetary donation to your online fundraising page instead of donating a physical toy. Virtual Toy Drive fundraisers support our Department of Family Services, the team that is working to make the hospital experience less stressful for grown-ups and less scary for children.
Shop Feel Good Gifts
This holiday season celebrate the people you love with a gift that changes lives. When you purchase a Feel Good Gift, you make the holidays happier for a patient or family and give a loved one a memorable gift. Each gift comes with a free e-card sharing the impact of your donation.
Donate Toys & Gifts
Receiving age-appropriate toys allows us to create a better and brighter healing environment for our patients. If you would like to make a donation, please email us at donations@luriechildrens.org. Please note that we are only accepting new and unopened items and no cloth donations (clothing, plush items, blankets, etc.). We are also accepting donations through our Amazon Wish Lists. These lists are curated by our staff based on the current needs of patients and families and the items are shipped directly to us.
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