Donation
Become a Joy Giver Today! Happiness Hero?
You can make a meaningful difference by donating toys, supplies, or funds to Joy for Little Lives. Your contribution helps in three important ways: it brings comforting toys directly to children, equips hospitals with essential supplies for Child Life Specialists, and supports practicums and internships that help grow the number of Child Life Specialists.
Together, we help ensure that children in hospitals receive
The comfort, support, and joy they deserve during their medical journeys. Every donation, big or small, brings us closer to making hospitals brighter, more comforting places for children and their families, with the hope that one day every hospital will have a Child Life Specialist.
Three Ways You Can Help:

1. Bring Joy to Children in the Hospital
Donate funds or purchase items directly from our Amazon Wishlist to help provide toys, comfort items, therapeutic materials, and supplies that Child Life Specialists can use with children during medical care.

2. Send Joy Home with Children
Donate funds or purchase items directly from our Amazon Wishlist to help us create special gifts, comfort items, and take-home materials for children, offering joy, distraction, and a sense of normalcy during a difficult time.

3. Spread Joy by Supporting Child Life Training
Monetary donations help us support internships and practicum opportunities, growing the number of Child Life Specialists so more children can receive this important care.
Mission Statement:
At Joy for Little Lives, we raise awareness of the vital role child life specialists play and provide them with the tools and resources they need to bring comfort, hope, and moments of joy to children receiving medical care. Together, we help transform fear into courage and hardship into healing. We envision a world where every child feels safe, supported, and joyful, no matter what they face — and where every child life specialist has what they need to make that possible.