Support the Wellbeing of Hospitalized Kids
Help Starlight fund programs that deliver moments of relief and happiness when sick kids need it the most.
Hospitalized Kids Across the Country Need Us
Kids rely on positive experiences to support their emotional and mental wellbeing. This is crucial for the 5 million children hospitalized each year, who face high levels of stress and anxiety while undergoing treatments and spending nights in the hospital away from the comforts of their home.
That's why Starlight exists.
Starlight is America's broadest-reaching charity focused on sick kids, delivering vital programs, free of cost, to more than 700 hospitals across the country. Our programs help ease the hospital experience for millions of pediatric patients by providing socialization, distraction, and comfort, enhancing their resilience and ability to cope with the challenges of hospitalization.
The Healing Power of Starlight Programs
Radio Flyer Hero Wagons
Giving children like Emma opportunities to connect with other patients, staff, and family to build a sense of community and belonging
Delivering Joy Rides
Toy Deliveries
Redirecting a child’s focus away from their treatment to a positive experience and experience the importance of play, giving kids like Alexis much-needed moments of relief
Providing Play
Hospital Gowns
Creating comforting experiences for kids like Grace that help alleviate a child’s anxiety and stress, leading to emotional, mental, and physical ease and security
Giving Comfort
When anxiety fades, recovery accelerates.
Starlight's hospital partners agree.
Of the more than 700 children's hospitals and medical centers that Starlight works with:
96% strongly agree or agree that Starlight programs mitigate disruptions to a child’s everyday routine by bringing programs to the hospital that help normalize their experience.
86% strongly agree or agree that hospitalized kids are less likely to fear their treatment when they play with Starlight programs.
98% strongly agree or agree that Starlight programs help put kids at ease and combat kids’ anxieties and stress while in the hospital.
With help from donors like you, we can further support the mental wellbeing of hospitalized children in all 50 states.
Give with Confidence
We work hard to receive the highest grades possible for accountability and transparency across all not-for-profit rating organizations . Starlight has earned a four-star rating from Charity Navigator for seven consecutive years, an achievement attained by only 13% of charities.
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