Cook Children's Health Foundation

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Family Meal Cards

Fund it! - $25, $100

Family Meal Cards

Fund it! - $25 each, $100 per family

At a time when parents are at high risk of not taking care of themselves, because their child has been newly diagnosed, a meal card both fills a basic financial need and encourages parents to take a break, get some nourishment, and make sure they have what they need as well.

Case Management

Fund it! - Any amount

Case Management

Fund it! - Any amount

A hospital stay can be a major financial obstacle for many of our families. We want to help parent focus on their child and not life’s financial demands. There are so many ways that we can support our families, but they are only possible thanks to your support.

Care Kits

Fund it! - $25

Care Kits

Fund it! - $25

Care Kits can provide families in our Emergency Department with some of the most basic necessities, so they can remain focused on the health of their child. Currently, our Emergency Department is running low on supplies for these Care Kits which consist of deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hand sanitizer and small notebooks for notetaking.

Library Books

Fund it! - $10

Library Books

Fund it! - $10

In order to do everything we can to keep our patients healthy, our on-site library is temporarily closed. Reading is a fun distraction for patients and we want to ensure that we can continue to safely provide them with books to read and keep during their stay.

Greatest Need

Fund it! - Any amount

Greatest Need

Fund it! - Any amount

No day at Cook Children’s is the same. The needs of our patients, new research, emerging technology and growing programs all mean one thing: We are constantly changing. The Children’s Fund within Cook Children’s Health Foundation gives us the flexibility to meet and fund these changing needs.

Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness

Fund it! - Any amount

Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness

Fund it! - Any amount

Child abuse and neglect is more common than most people imagine. Join us in our commitment to identify, treat and prevent all forms of child abuse.

Build a Bear Experience

Fund it! - $40

Build a Bear Experience

Fund it! - $40

The hospital can be a scary place for a child. At Cook Children’s, we have an onsite Build-A-Bear © workshop where patients can make a furry friend to comfort them during procedures or to hug when they’re not feeling well. Your gift will provide a patient with the full Build-A-Bear © experience, and a friend for years to come.

Camps for Kids

Fund it! - $200

Camps for Kids

Fund it! - $200

Through donations, Cook Children’s provides more than 25 free camps and weekend retreats that cater to children’s diagnoses. Your support provides a memorable camp experience in a medically safe environment, something they otherwise might not be able to have.

Car Seats

Fund it! - $50, $200

Car Seats

Fund it! - $50, $200

Cook Children’s Trauma Injury Prevention program, identifies patients who need a car seat, and ensure that they get one. This could be patients who have suffered a traumatic injury in a car crash, patients who have been transported to Cook Children’s and do not have a car seat or patients with special needs that require a modified car seat.

Cardiac Heart Pillows

Fund it! - $15

Cardiac Heart Pillows

Fund it! - $15

Your gift will provide patients who are recovering in our Cardiac Step Down Unit with a heart pillow. To help reduce pain, patients would hold the pillow in place over the sternotomy incision site while coughing, deep breathing, changing positions, moving and returning to bed.

Mini Rovers

Fund it! - $2,000

Mini Rovers

Fund it! - $2,000

The Mini-Rover is a mobile unit that contains a complete multi-sensory environment used to offer a calming experience or provide sensory stimulation to patients. It can help with anxiety, pain management and relaxation for patients including those with an intellectual disability, brain injury, chronic pain, autism and those in palliative care.

Mirror Mirror Salon Services

Fund it! - $50

Mirror Mirror Salon Services

Fund it! - $50

Our Mirror Mirror Hair and Nail Salon is a place where patients and even parents can escape their stresses and worries, and just be pampered. Whether it’s a parent wanting his or her hair washed during a long hospital stay with their child or a little girl asking for a manicure to take her mind off the multiple procedures she’s had to endure, the salon serves as a place of comfort and relaxation.

Nintendo Switch

Fund it! - $200

Nintendo Switch

Fund it! - $200

Cook Children’s has a limited number of Nintendo Switch gaming units for patients to use during lengthy out-patient appointments as well as short and prolonged stays of hospitalization. They can provide distraction, help relieve stress, and promote relaxation prior to a procedure. Playing video games gives children and teens a sense of normalcy and control in a situation where they don’t have much of either.

WubbaNubbs

Fund it! - $15

WubbaNubbs

Fund it! - $15 each

In order to reduce the spread of germs, staff in Cook Children’s Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) provides a new WubbaNubb pacifier to patients upon arrival. Your gift provides a patient with a WubbaNubb that can be used to soothe them during and following procedures, as well as throughout the day and night.