About Starlight Children's Foundation
Since 1982, Starlight Children's Foundation has been delivering happiness to seriously ill kids. Starlight has various programs, such as Virtual Reality, Gaming, Education, and Delivery, which bring smiles to children in hospitals. After all, happy kids heal faster.
Starlight has brought millions of smiles through toys, books, games, and interactive spaces within hospitals. You can read up more in depth on Starlight by visiting their website, and we've highlighted some key facts about them below!
Impact
Delivering Joy
Improving Hospitals
Starlight has given its programs and fun to over 21 million children across 800+ hospitals since its founding in 1982.
The Need
A simple $10 donation is enough for Starlight to deliver an hour of happiness to 10 children. That's one hour of not worrying in an unfamiliar environment. It's an hour with the power to help heal.
Source: Starlight Children's Foundation
Starlight has delivered over $19.3 million in toys, games, books, and more to millions of children in hospitals. Over 13.4 million children have been able to interact with their over 7500 gaming stations.
Strong Results
Starlight evaluates the effectiveness of its programs, not only in terms of how well they are received by the children, but also by how much they reduce pain, stress, and anxiety.
Beyond toys and games, Starlight has created interactive spaces for play in over 100 hospitals. They've also given 434,000 custom, comfy, hospital gowns to children.
Trustworthy
Starlight has a Four Star rating from Charity Navigator, is top rated by Charity Watch, and is a Gold Participant by Gold Star. It is a 501(c)(3) organization.
