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]

Project Sunshine

– Non-denominational, not-for-profit organization providing numerous free programs and services to children with cancer, AIDS, and other life-threatening illnesses.

Room to Dream Foundation

– Creates healing environments in hospitals, communities, and homes for children and adolescents who are facing chronic illnesses.

Santa-America

– Non-profit organization that promotes joy, love, and hope for children and their families in long term pediatric care, hospice, or bereavement. Contact information provided.

Second Wind Dreams

– Mission is to grant a dream to those living in eldercare communities or in hospice care. Provides stories, ways to help, and contact information.

Songs of Love Foundation

– Non profit organization that provides a personalized song for children and young adults with life threatening illness.

Starlight Children’s Foundation

– Provide entertainment, education and family activities for seriously ill children in the United States and their families.

Starlight Children’s Foundation Colorado

– Raising funds locally to support programs for seriously ill children. Provides volunteer, event, and contact information.

Starlight Children’s Foundation Mid-Atlantic

– Dedicated to lifting the spirits of seriously ill children through a variety of innovative programs, services, and events.

Starlight Children’s Foundation Washington

– Dedicated to lifting the spirits of seriously ill children and their families. Programs, events, volunteer opportunities, and photo album.

Starlight Children’s Foundation Australia

– Dedicated to brighting the lives of seriously ill and hospitalised children and their families by using positive distraction.

Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada

– Organization enhances the lives of children and their families by wish granting, programs, and audiovisual entertainment in pediatric hospitals.