In-Kind Donations
Contact Information
(608) 890-7888
Meal Donation
If you're interested in donating a family meal, please contact:
Julie Auenson
(608) 890-8095
jauenson@uwhealth.org
In-kind donations (also known as the Child Life Wish List) are welcome at American Family Children's Hospital all year long. We greatly appreciate and accept new items.
Gifts can be dropped off at the Guest Depot, located near the front entrance of American Family Children's Hospital at 1675 Highland Ave., Monday through Friday between 8am and 8pm and Saturday and Sunday between 8am and 3pm.
Gift Criteria
Donated items must meet the following criteria:
- All toys should be new. We cannot accept used toys. We do not accept stuffed animals of any kind (new or used) due to infection control concerns.
- In original packaging and not gift-wrapped
- Store bought, and not stored in an attic, basement or garage
- Latex-free
- Non-violent
- No candy or food (please see information below to donate to our family meal program)
Gift Registries
A list of suggested items to donate can be found on our Child Life Wish List below or by following the links to one of our gift registries.
To access the
Amazon registry, go to the
registry page and enter
afch in both the first name and last name fields.
To access the
Toys 'R' Us registry, go to the
registry page and enter
afch in both the first name and last name fields.
To access the
Playworks wishlist, go to the
wishlist page and enter
afchchildlife in the username field.
To access the Target wishlist, go to the registry page, select the Find link corresponding to Baby Registry and enter afch as the first name and last name.
To access the Target wishlist, go to the registry page, select the Find link corresponding to Baby Registry and enter afch as the first name and last name.
Note: Quantities are listed because the registries were created for gift ideas. Quantity listings are not meant to imply a limit.
Child Life Wish List
Please note, there are several items on our registries for patients who have different abilities that are not listed below.
Donations for All Ages
- Newer release DVDs and CDs (PG-13 DVDs are great for our teen patients)
- Portable DVD players
- Xbox and Wii controllers
- Video games (Wii, Playstation 2 and 3, Game Cube, Xbox, Nintendo DS)
- New markers, crayons, colored pencils and glue
- Art and craft items
- Stickers
- Rattles
- Small radio/CD players
- Texture/sensory toys
- Light-up/musical toys
- Play-Doh
- Treasure box items (Hot Wheels, stickers, mini-Lego set, Silly Putty, Yo-Yos, nail polish, etc.)
- Reusable wall decals - for all ages
Infants and Toddlers
- Crib mirrors and crib toys (all plastic)
- Small laminated cardboard books
- Rattles
- Sensory toys/items
- Mobiles (all or mostly plastic)
- Lullaby CDs
- Floor playmats
Toddler and Preschool
- Small containers of Play-Doh
- Toys with light/sounds
- Fisher-Price/Playskool toys
- Duplo blocks
- Self-adhesive foam sheets (all colors)
- Animals
- Little People toys
- Dinosaurs
- Matchbox cars or other trucks
School-Age
- Small craft kits
- Board games and playing cards
- Building sets (Knex, Lego, Zoobs)
- Jewlery-making sets
- Superheroes
- Doctor kits
- Play food
- Doll bottles
Teen
- Tulip Tie Dye Kits
- Men's white crew neck t-shirts
- Knot Fleece Kits (pillows or blankets)
- Teen magazines and books
- Small craft kits
- Music CDs
- Blank journals and sketch books
- Gift cards ($5 and $10 increments)
- Colorful/patterned duct tape
Family Items
- Gift cards (phone, gas, restaurant, stores)
- Disposable cameras
- Small size toiletries (deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo/conditioner, body wash)
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- Hair accessories
- Nail polish
- Nail decals