The Jared Box Project

– Boxes filled with toys are given to chronically-ill children to provide a special diversion as they receive chemotherapy or dialysis treatments. [Pennsylvania]

Warming Families

– Distributes new and handmade blankets, warm clothing, and other items of comfort to the homeless and displaced. Includes listing of local chapters, free craft patterns, and shelter directory.

Youth Cancer Trust

– Provides free holidays for young people diagnosed with cancer or any life threatening disease. [UK]

Earth Angel Foundation

– Sends children with life threatening illnesses on dream vacations. [Ohio]

Fiona Lodge Ronald McDonald Beach House AU

– Provides free holidays to families of children and adults who are fighting life-threatening illnesses. Located at Bateman’s Bay, two hundred miles south of Sydney, Australia.

Flashes of Hope

– Non-profit that creates special photographs of children fighting cancer or other life threatening illness. Includes a gallery of patients, artists involved, support, chapter information, and donations. [Ohio]

Grahamtastic Connection

– Offers free computers, Internet access, and technical support to children with cancer and other serious illnesses.

Hope for Henry Foundation

– A foundation providing special gifts of consumer electronics to children hospitalized with life-threatening diseases.

Horses for Hope

– Nonprofit organization that provides free horseback riding lessons and opportunities to children afflicted with cancer and their families. [Michigan]

Hugs and Hope

– Charity offering support to families of critically ill children through happy mail, elf project, and parent pals. Includes information about diseases, volunteers, store, and mission statement.

Kids That Care

– Variety of programs to improve the lives of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses throughout South Florida.

Little Smiles

– Organization that provides toys, computers, special events, tickets, and celebrity meets for children in local hospitals, hospices and shelters. [Florida]

Make A Child Smile

– Features different children each month who have chronic or life-threatening illnesses and asks visitors to send cards/gifts to cheer them up.

Mikey’s Way Foundation

– Provides pediatric patients with electronic toys and computers. Includes information, pictures, letters and fundraising events.

Mommy’s Light

– Dedicated to serving children who have lost or will lose a mother by keeping alive traditions and memories.

Operation Give

– Coordinates the collection and distribution of toys and other items for Iraqi children.

Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation

– Provides comfort and distraction by giving away donated toys to children undergoing treatment for cancer.

Photos Of Love

– Charitable program that provides professional photographs of children and adults who are experiencing life threatening illnesses. [Kansas]

Project Linus

– An organization that hand makes blankets for critically ill children, includes how to get involved and local contacts. [Colorado]

Project Linus

– Northwest Atlanta Chapter provides hand-made blankets for traumatized or sick children in the tradition of the security blanket-toting tot of the Peanuts comic strip. [Georgia]