Other Gift & Donation Ideas
There are endless ways to help out at Driscoll Children’s Hospital. Beyond volunteering, here are other ideas to help support our mission—and help make hospital stays a little easier for our patients.
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Ways You or Your Group Can Help
- Host a toy or book drive: Patient Gift Wish List
- Create Get Well Cards: No glitter, No religious undertones
Sewn Special
- Crochet Jellyfish Program: Crochet an octopus for NICU babies
Instructions/pattern for crochet Jellyfish - Make Blankets for our Patients: Soft fabric hand-tied blankets
Instructions/pattern for fleece blankets - Pillowcases:
Instructions/pattern for pillowcases
Family Resource Center
- Purchase a meal card for a family: $25 per day. Call The Family Connection at 361-694-5058 Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. to complete your purchase. You can donate a meal card to someone you know or to a family in need. Cards are dispersed Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Donate funds for an overnight stay in the Driscoll Guest Rooms for an out-of-town family whose child is in ICU: Call The Family Connection at 361-694-5058 Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. to complete your purchase. You can donate a night for someone you know or to a family in need.
- Donate gas cards: Nearby gas vendors include HEB and Stripes
- Donate food items to The Family Pantry:
Located in The Family Connection Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Items we can accept:- Shelf-stable microwaveable single serve lunches or dinners
- Single-serve bags of chips, snacks, cookies
- Shelf-stable single-serve breakfast items such as pop tarts, muffins, breakfast bars, granola bars, etc.
- Donate gift cards to The Family Pantry to help families purchase food, supplies or medications:
Located in The Family Connection Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Items we can accept: Gift cards to HEB, Wal-Mart or Walgreens
How to Deliver Items
Corpus Christi
Call Volunteer Services at 361-694-5011 for approval and to set an appointment to deliver your items.
Rio Grande Valley
Donors in the Rio Grande Valley should call (956) 632-8345 to schedule an appointment in Brownsville or McAllen.
You may also email [email protected] and include your contact information, the item you are donating and the date and time you would like to deliver your donation.
Due to privacy, safety and infection control policies, gifts are distributed by Driscoll Children’s Hospital volunteers.
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Answering the Call
When you have questions about pediatric care, we have answers.
(361) 694-5000