In-Kind Donations
How you can help
WakeMed welcomes your help in keeping patients and their families as comfortable as possible during their hospitalization. These items are used to make a patient stay less stressful and more comforting. Thank you for your support of adult and pediatric patients.
Adult Donations
Considerations Before Donating
- All donations should be approved and pre-arranged.
- Please call to discuss options:
- Cary Hospital: 919-350-2363
- Raleigh Campus: 919-350-8293
- Please call to discuss options:
Donation Drop Offs:
Donations can be delivered to Volunteer Services Monday - Friday, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm.
Items Approved and Not Approved for Adult Donations
Adult Items
- Body wash / lotion
- Books – paperbacks are preferred (romance, mystery, westerns)
- Combs
- Shampoo / conditioner (travel size)
- Deodorant (travel size)
- Magazines – must be within the past 3 months
- Playing cards
- Razor (male / female)
- Reader’s Digest
- Eye Masks
- Reading glasses
- Shaving cream (travel size)
- Small hairbrush
- Spanish magazines
- Toothbrush / toothpaste
- Activity books
- Activity sets / crafts
- Find-A-Word books
- Jewelry kits
- Journals
- Mandalas coloring books
- Pens / pencils
- Mechanical pencils
- Puzzles (24-100 pieces)
- Washable paints and brushes
- Word puzzle books
- Phone chargers (IPhone & Android)
- Playing cards
- Reading glasses
- Toiletries (travel size)
- Underwear in variety of sizes
- Eye Masks
- Ear Buds
- Chapstick
- Board / card games (Uno, Sorry, Trouble)
- Gift cards (ITunes / Amazon)
- New release DVD's (G, PG or PG 13)
- New release games for Nintendo DS, XBOX 360 (nonviolent)
- Portable DVD players
- Video games rated E or T, non-violent. (PlayStation 4, Wii)
- Handmade cards
- Religious items (Bibles, journals, picture books, etc.)
- Items with a smoke-odor, other odor or pet dander
- Gift-wrapped items
- Food, candy, or drinks
- Blankets (please reach out to Volunteer Services as they coordinate with blanket donors)
- Used medical equipment
Children's Donations
Considerations Before Donating
- All donations should be approved and pre-arranged.
- Children’s Donations:
- Check out our Frequently Asked Questions below.
- Fill out our Donation Form below.
Donation Guidelines
- Nothing used (everything must be BRAND NEW with tags or in original packaging)
- No religious items or messaging
- No food or drink
- Donations may not be distributed directly to patients and families due to patient privacy and infection and prevention policies. Child Life staff will distribute items to patients and families on donor's behalf.
- No business cards or solicitation of business with donations
Items Approved and Not Approved for Children's Donations
- Anything used (stuffed animals, toys, blankets, books, etc.)
- Oversized items (doll houses, tents, stand-up basketball goals, etc.)
- Beanie Babies
- Individual or opened packs of sports cards or Pokémon cards
- Handmade cards
- Ride on toys (bikes, scooters, etc.)
- Religious items (Bibles, journals, picture books, etc.)
- Toy weapons (NERF guns, play swords, bows and arrows, etc.)
- Items with a smoke-odor, other odor, or pet dander
- Gift-wrapped items
- Food, candy, or drinks
- Blankets (Please reach out to Volunteer Services as they coordinate with blanket donors.)
- Used medical equipment
- Children Books all ages (English & Spanish)
- Board Books infant/toddler (English & Spanish)
- Playing cards
- Infant toys and items (sippy cups, bottle brushes, teethers, etc.)
- Colored pencils and markers
- Stuffed animals/Squishmallows
- UNO
- LEGOs
- Fidgets
- Little People figures
- Barbies
- Board books (English & Spanish)
- Bouncy seats / swings
- Busy box / music box crib toys
- Infant clothes / diapers
- Infant toys by V-tech, Fisher Price
- Musical & light up toys
- Pacifiers, sippy cups, plastic baby bottles
- Washable rattles/teethers
- Board games and Board books
- Dramatic play toys (doctor kits, took kits)
- Duplo Blocks
- Interactive toys by V-tech, Fisher Price, Leap Frog, Playschool
- Light up / musical toys
- Little People play sets
- Pop up toys
- Push / pull toys
- Tonka cars / trucks
- Underwear in variety of sizes
- Action figures / superheroes
- Bubbles (wedding sized)
- Children’s books (6 months – 5 years of age)
- Dolls / Barbie’s
- Hot Wheels / Matchbox cars
- Legos sets
- Magna Doodles
- Nerf balls (no guns, please)
- Princess figures
- Remote control cars
- Shopkins
- Underwear variety of sizes
- Advance model / craft kits
- Body wash / lotion
- Handheld electronic games
- Jewelry / watches
- Lip gloss / chapstick
- Makeup
- Manicure set / nail polish
- Popular novels
- Sports balls
- Activity / coloring books
- Activity sets / crafts
- Crayons, colored pencils, washable markers, washable crayons
- Find-A-Word books
- Jewelry kits
- Journals
- Mandalas coloring books
- Pens / pencils
- Mechanical pencils
- Playdoh (playdough brand only)
- Puzzles (24-100 pieces)
- Stickers / sticker books
- Washable paints and brushes
- Word puzzle books
- Board / card games (Uno, Sorry, Trouble)
- Boy / girl t-shirts, underwear & socks (for all ages)
- Gift cards (ITunes / Amazon)
- New release DVD's (G, PG or PG 13)
- New release games for Nintendo DS, XBOX 360 (nonviolent)
- Phone chargers (iPhone & Android)
- Portable DVD players
- Themed toys (Frozen, Doc McStuffins, Super Hero, Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol, Mickey Mouse, Thomas the Train, Disney Princess)
- Video games rated E or T, non-violent. (PlayStation 4, Wii)
Donation Form
Frequently Asked Questions about Children's Donations
WakeMed Raleigh Campus E Tower Main Visitor Entrance drop off circle unless directed otherwise.
No, children’s donations can only be accepted at WakeMed Raleigh Campus
No, but Child Life staff will deliver on your behalf.
Although a thoughtful gesture, please do not wrap donated items as they cannot be identified by our Child Life team members.
Please reach out to the WakeMed Foundation for any financial/monetary donations and specify that you would like it to go directly to Child Life services.
- Infant toys and items (sippy cups, bottle brushes, teethers, etc.)
- Colored pencils and markers
- Stuffed animals/Squishmallows
- UNO
- LEGOs
- Fidgets
- Little People figures
- Barbies
Yes!
Email childlife@wakemed.org
Holiday Donations
**Please note** Holiday donations are accepted at designated times and locations. Holiday donation drop-off dates and times are posted in November on this web page.
Learn More About Holiday Donations
Special Visitors
- All special visitors must coordinate and schedule with Child Life.
- There is no guarantee that special visitors will be approved.
- Absolutely no special visitors will be allowed dropping by or unannounced.
Thank you for your support. We could not do what we do without such a giving community!