Child Life Wish List

Giving to Kids This Holiday Season

Consider making a financial contribution to the Child Life Program. This allows us to select items that are most helpful for the children in the hospital.
Consider donating from our registry of items selected by the team. View registry. (Search for the registry titled "GCH Child Life")
View our Child Life Wish List to see which toys are requested. We are only able to accept items on this list. Items we receive that are not on this list will be shared with our community partners.
- We are only able to accept NEW items.
- Please keep the size of the toy small so it can be played with in the patient's room.
- Due to the diversity of our patients, we request that holiday donations be non-denominational.
- These items can be ordered through Walmart, Amazon, or any retailer of your choice. (If ordering through Amazon, please consider ordering through smile.amazon.com and select "Children's Miracle Network Hospital" and a percentage of your purchase will be donated to Children's Miracle Network, which directly supports Golisano Children's Hospital.
View our wish list of books for the Mucci Family Resource Library. We welcome all new, unused books for our collection. Books can also be purchased here.

If you would like to speak someone about a donation please call (585) 275-9878 or email clspecialevents@urmc.rochester.edu.

For group donations, please call us at (585) 275-9878 to arrange a delivery time.

We encourage all individual donations to be dropped off or mailed to:

Mail to:
Child Life 619-11
Golisano Children's Hospital
4 Marway Circle
Rochester, NY 14642

Drop off:
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. only
Main Desk in Children's Hospital Lobby
150 Crittenden Blvd. - Upper Circle
Rochester NY 14620

Please deliver all gifts by December 16, 2024.

All items need to be new and in their original package. We can not accept home-made items, including cards and other decorations.

(Please visit communitywishbook.org for options to donate used or handmade items.)
Our patients range from a few days to 19 years old.
Please consider the cultural diversity of our children when making gift selections.
No religious toys or toys that depict violence such as guns or knives.
Please keep safety and quality in mind when selecting items. No toys with removable/detachable parts (such as eyes), no protruding parts or sharp edges, no toys with marbles or magnets.
Fire regulations forbid electrical, spark-producing, or friction-producing toys.
Read the toy or craft item label to be sure all materials are non-toxic and non-latex.
While all gifts must be unwrapped, we always welcome donations of gift wrap and packaging such as bags and tissue paper.