In-Kind Donations (Child Life Wish List)
Contact Information
(608) 890-7888
Meal Donation
If you're interested in donating a family meal, please contact Julie Auenson at (608) 890-8095 or 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 Target gift registry, go to the Target Web site, select Gift Registries and enter afch in both the first name and last name fields, with the Mother radio button selected.
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.
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
Donations for All Ages
- Newer release DVDs and CDs (PG-13 DVDs are great for our teen patients)
- Portable DVD players
- Video games (Wii, Playstation II, Game Cube, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Playstation Portable - rated E)
- Video game hand-held systems: Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable
- iPods
- iTunes gift cards
- New markers, crayons, colored pencils and glue
- Art and craft items
- Stickers
- Rattles
- Light-up/musical toys
- Mini-Play-Doh
- Treasure box items (Hot Wheels, stickers, mini-Lego set, Silly Putty, Yo-Yos, nail polish, etc.)
- MadCatz Wireless Play Station 2 controllers
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
Toddler and Preschool
- Small containers of Play-Doh
- Toys with light/sounds
- Fisher-Price/Playskool toys
- Duplo blocks
School-Age
- Small craft kits
- Board games and playing cards
- Building sets (Knex, Lego, Zoobs)
Teen
- Teen magazines and books
- Small craft kits
- Music CDs
- Blank journals and sketch books
- Gift cards ($10 increments)
Family Items
- Gift cards (phone, gas, restaurant, stores)
- Disposable cameras
- Small size toiletries (deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, lotion, lip balm)
Items for the Positive Image Center
- Hair accessories
- Nail polish
- Nail decals
