In 2003, Toys”R”Us Children’s Fund made a $7 million, multi-year donation to Starlight to fund the construction and renovation of Toys”R”Us Children’s Fund Starlight SiteTM playrooms in hospitals across the country. Toys”R”Us Children’s Fund Starlight Sites serve as relaxing, carefree spaces for infants, toddlers, and older children. The playrooms also provide activities to help engage parents with their children during their stay at the hospital. Starlight Site amenities include such things as big screen TVs, DVD/VCR players, CD players, computers, craft areas, wall-mounted games and new toys that each hospital is able to purchase with a $1,000 Toys”R”Us gift card.
“Toys“R”Us and the Toys“R”Us Children’s Fund are committed to improving the quality of life for children.Through these playrooms, we hope to bring much-needed joy and play time to young patients at hospitals nationwide.”
— Kathleen Waugh, Chairman, Toys“R”Us Children’s Fund, Inc.
For children confined to a hospital, the opportunity to have fun in a well-equipped, inviting atmosphere assists in the healing process. While play experiences are valuable in their own right, they also provide children an opportunity to express their feelings, release stress and learn new skills. Starlight’s partnership with Toys“R”Us enhances the quality of the Starlight Site program and brings countless hours of therapeutic fun to children who need it most.
Toys "R" Us Children's Fund Starlight Sites
Advocate Illinois -- Chicago, IL
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Women and Children -- Orlando, FL
Barbara Bush Children's Hospital -- Portland, ME
Ben Taub General Hospital -- Houston, TX
Boston Medical Center -- Boston, MA
Brookdale Hospital -- Brookdale, NY
Broward General (Chris Everett) -- Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Children’s Hospital -- New Orleans, LA
Children’s Hospital & Research Center at Oakland -- Oakland, CA
Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center -- Seattle, WA
Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph’s -- Paterson, NJ (2 Sites)
Children’s Hospital of Buffalo -- Buffalo, NY
Children’s Hospital of Hudson County -- Jersey City, NJ
Children’s Hospital of Michigan -- Detroit, MI
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh -- Pittsburgh, PA
Children's Hospital of Central Georgia -- Macon, GA
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia -- Philadelphia, PA
Children’s National Medical Center -- Washington, DC (2 Sites)
Children's Specialized Hospital -- Mountainside, NJ
Colorado Springs Medical Center -- Colorado Springs, CO (2 Sites)
Denver Health -- Denver, CO
DeVos Children’s Hospital -- Grand Rapids, MI
Duke Children’s Hospital - Durham, NC (2 Sites)
Evanston Hospital -- Evanston, IL
Fairview University Children’s Hospital -- Minneapolis, MN (2 Sites)
Franciscan Hospital for Children -- Brighton, MA
Georgetown University Hospital -- Washington, DC
Grady Infectious Disease Center -- Atlanta, GA
Hackensack University Medical Center -- Hackensack, NJ
Harborview Medical Center Seattle, WA
Holtz Children’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial Miami, FL
HSC Health Care System -- Washington, DC (2 Sites)
Huguley Memorial Medical Center -- Burleson, TX
Jamaica Hospital -- Jamaica, NY
Kosair Children’s Hospital -- Louisville, KY (2 Sites)
Laughlin Memorial Hospital -- Greeneville, TN
Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital -- Houston, TX
Maimonides Medical Center -- Brooklyn, NY
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Center -- Seattle, WA
Massachusetts General Hospital -- Boston, MA
Memorial Hospital and Health System -- South Bend, IN
Memorial Medical Center/First Step -- Las Cruces, NM
Metropolitan Hospital -- Grand Rapids, MI
Miami Children’s Hospital -- Miami, FL
Mount Sinai Medical Center -- New York, NY (2 Sites)
Nicklaus Children's Hospital -- West Palm Beach, FL
North Central Baptist Hospital -- San Antonio, TX
Ochsner Hospital -- New Orleans, LA
Rady Children's Hospital -- San Diego, CA
St. Joseph’s Hospital -- Patterson, NJ