Program areas at Starlight Children's Foundation
Starlight deliveries:starlight offers an easy-to-use online platform where hospitals can order items directly from our inventory of donated (gift in-kind) toys, books, games, crafting materials, and other urgently needed products that deliver happiness to hospitalized kids and their families. All products are shipped free-of-charge to our more than 800 hospital and health care facility partners in the us.
Starlight gaming:starlight gaming delivers happiness to seriously ill children by providing them a sense of normalcy and distraction from the stress and anxiety that often comes with being a child in a hospital. Each Starlight gaming station comes pre-loaded with nintendo video games and streaming platforms for hours of entertainment, but also gives each child a way to connect with friends and siblings during their hospital stay.
Starlight hospital wear:starlight gowns are high-quality, fun, soft, and colorful hospital gowns that kids love to wear. The gowns tie on the side (instead of down the back) to better accommodate a child's need for privacy and comfort, and include plastic snaps on both sleeves to allow easy access for medical procedures. In 2021 Starlight added pajama pants to the hospital wear program to further enhance the hospital experience for patients.
Starlight education:starlight education provides school supplies and resources to patients and their families. From unexpected injuries to ongoing treatment for severe illnesses, even a brief hospitalization can cause a child to miss school, impacting their overall mental health and educational development. Starlight education provides support to pediatric patients by providing free Starlight school supplies containing essential school items, such as backpacks, notebooks, colored pencils and rulers.
Starlight virtual reality:the first general use vr solution for pediatric settings with patients 13 years old and over, Starlight vr comes pre-loaded with 20+ curated experiences to help entertain and distract children during difficult medical procedures.
Miscellaneous other program services:starlight mission delivery staff labor and software costs related to operating the Starlight hub inventory ordering system.