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Support Services

Inspire Holiday Happiness with a toy or gift donation to patients of Maria Fareri Children's Hospital!

Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital's Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy department bridges the gap between home and the hospital by providing developmental and age-appropriate activities designed to help hospitalized children understand and adapt to the hospital experience.

Your donations allow us to gift the children in our care with age-appropriate presents to brighten their time in the hospital. Any hospitalization can be stressful, but spending a holiday or a birthday in the hospital can be very upsetting for children and families. Normal family holiday traditions and celebrations with family and friends can be overshadowed by a child's illness. Your gifts go a long way toward brightening a child’s stay in the hospital. Your support is greatly appreciated!

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • In support of our Partnership for Safety and to minimize exposure to germs for our vulnerable patients and staff, we can no longer accept physical donations at the hospital.
  • For safety reasons, we are unable to accept toys that represent violence; toys made of glass, wood or brittle plastic, or latex balloons.
  • Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital is non-denominational, so we ask all donors to respect the beliefs of our patients by not including religious gifts.
  • For additional information, please email Foundation@wmchealth.org or call 914.493.2575.

MYREGISTRY TIPS

  • Donors do not need to create accounts on MyRegistry.
  • Select your gift, copy the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital mailing address, and click “Buy this gift at [retailer name]” to be redirected to the retailer site to complete purchase.
  • To buy more than one registry gift:
    • Once you’re redirected to the store, place the first item in the cart.
    • Return to MyRegistry, SKIP the purchase question, and click "Select more registry items."
    • Add the next item to the cart and repeat step 2 until you're ready to check out.
    • Complete checkout, then return to MyRegistry once more to update the registry.
  • Be sure to ship purchases to: Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, 100 Woods Road – Room 3505, Valhalla, NY 10595

GIFTS FOR PEDIATRICS PATIENTS

For help and additional information, visit WMCHealth.org/HTD or contact Foundation@WMCHealth.org or 914.493.2575.