Holiday of Hope Gift Bank
Kids Wish Network’s Holiday of Hope Gift Bank is an uplifting, gift-giving program that brings cheer to children. These Gift Banks provide emergency rooms, pediatric units, and other children’s care facilities with age appropriate toys. These toys offer a welcome distraction to young children from upsetting and often traumatic experiences. Emergency and hospital rooms can be frightening places for children and these special toys bring them comfort and joy when they need it the most!
These wonderful toys not only benefit kids who are coming in for just a brief visit, but also the children who may be spending longer periods of time due to more complicated situations. A soft, plush toy can quickly dry the eyes of a child facing new and scary circumstances.
Pediatric doctors, nurses and social workers all agree that sometimes a smile can be the very best medicine.
If you are a hospital or pediatric facility and would like to request information on becoming a Holiday of Hope Gift Bank member, please click here: Gift Banks and Wish Boxes
Holiday of Hope Gift Bank FAQ's
How does a facility become a member of the Holiday of Hope Gift Bank program?
How many toys can a Gift Bank facility expect to receive?
What age groups do you include in the Gift Banks?
Where do you get your toys for the Gift Banks?
May we share the toys with other facilities?
Is there a cost to the hospital?
Do you have any information about recalled toys?
Does your Gift Bank include toys manufactured in China?
How does a facility become a member of the Holiday of Hope Gift Bank program?
Contact Kids Wish Network at 888-918-9004 and ask to speak to a hospital coordinator.
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How many toys can a Gift Bank facility expect to receive?
This depends upon the size of the facility, your pediatric census and the amount of available storage space. In general, the amount of toys received in the Gift Bank last from 6-12 months.
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What age groups do you include in the Gift Banks?
Our Gift Banks include toys targeted to children between 3 and 12. Upon request and if available, we will send toys for infants and teenagers up to the age of 18.
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Where do you get your toys for the Gift Banks?
Our toys are all brand new, top of the line products donated to Kids Wish Network by some of America's leading toy manufacturers and distributors.
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May we share the toys with other facilities?
The toys belong to Kids Wish Network until they are placed into the hands of the child. That is why the program is called a "Gift Bank". Therefore the toys must remain to be distributed only within the contracted facility.
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Is there a cost to the hospital?
There is no cost to the facility to receive a Gift Bank. However, we may seek sponsorship to underwrite the costs of shipping and handling of this program.
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Do you have any information about recalled toys?
Kids Wish Network can assure our wish families and Holiday of Hope Gift Bank member hospitals that anytime a recall occurs, and we have the recalled product in our inventory, it is immediately pulled.
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Does your Gift Bank include toys manufactured in China?
Approximately 80% of all toys coming into the U.S. are manufactured in China. Therefore, a similar percentage of our inventory is produced there.
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