Donations we can accept
All items must be new, unopened and latex-free.
Gift Cards
- iTunes gift cards ($10 increments, or less)
- Walmart and Target gift cards ($5 – $10 increments)
- X-box and PS4 gift cards
Infants/Toddlers
- Infant/toddler toys with push buttons, lights, music, crib toys; boxes should say age an range of 0-24 months
- Baby dolls
- Light up rattles and other light up baby toys
- Lamaze rainbow glow rattle
- Smartnoggin light up rattle
- Walker push & pull toys
- Pacifiers/teething chew toys
- Stacking/sorting toys
- Plain bibs that can be drawn on
- Inflatable infant water mat
- Pull-back cars
- Train sets
- Musical baby night light/projector/crib sound machine
- Light spinners
- Ribbon spindle wand
School Age
- Doctor play sets/medical play toys/medical dress up
- Legos (diverse themes and age ranges)
- Headphones, bluetooth – both over the ear and earbud style, sports style
- Nail polish
- Hair accessories – elastics, barrettes, brushes and clips, hair straighteners
- Xbox One games – sports, racing, strategy – no violence or mature content
- Face paint kits
- Career or Disney Barbie/Dolls
- Superhero theme toys (Marvel & DC)
- Superhero figurines – not violent – (Marvel, Avengers and DC comics are OK)
- Arts and crafts kits
- KLUTZ arts and craft kits – brand name
- Creativity for kids – brand name
- Slime making kits
- Colored pencils/markers and sketch pads
- Perler beads
- DIY graffiti coloring pillow
- Remote control cars
- Matchbox cars
- Play-Doh/slime
- Card game kits (UNO, old maid, spot it)
Teenagers
- Phone accessories
- Long charging cables for Android and iPhone
- Decorative charging cables (light up/colorful)
- Pop sockets
- iTunes gift cards
- Make-up (eye shadow, lip gloss, mascara)
- Sports hats/T-shirts for local colleges or national sports teams (baseball, football, etc.)
- Teenage board/card games
- Adult coloring books (mandala, nature, animal themes)
- Window liquid markers – oil-based paint sharpie (draw on casts)
- Toru window glass color kit
- Stress balls for kids/teens (animal, sports balls, emoji themes)
- Tie dye kits
- Plain white T-shirts in all children sizes
Special Needs Toys
- Sensory toys (lights/vibration)
- Fidget cubes
- Knobby texture “chewy tubes” brand
- Fidget spinners
Sports Videos
- 30 for 30
- Celtics, Patriots, Red Sox, New York Yankees, Bruins, UCONN
Donations we are unable to accept
Due to the hospital’s infection control policy and for the safety and well-being of our patients, we cannot accept the following items:
- Used books, toys, games, stuffed animals
- Any toy, game, craft or sports item containing latex, rubber or flexible foam which can cause an allergic reaction in some patients
- Loose glitter or sand
- Used electronics, VHS tapes, audio cassette tapes
- Anything pertaining to weapons, gore or violence
- Power wheelchairs and other used healthcare equipment (with the exception of manual wheelchairs, walkers and crutches in good condition)
- Used clothing, shoes, greeting cards
We appreciate your understanding of these restrictions and have compiled a list of alternative donation sites for items we are unable to accept. The following organizations accept used clothing, books, art supplies and toys in good condition:
Gray House – 22 Sheldon Street, Springfield, MA
413-734-6696 www.grayhouse.org
Springfield Boys and Girls Club – 481 Carew Street, Springfield, MA (No clothing)
413-732-7201 www.sbgc.org
Salvation Army – 285 Liberty Street, Springfield, MA
413-785-1921 www.salvationarmyusa.org
The following organizations accept used stuffed animals and blankets (no pillows):
Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society – 171 Union Street, Springfield, MA
413-781-4000 https://www.dakinhumane.org/
Thomas J O’Connor Animal Control & Adoption Center – 627 Cottage Street, Springfield, MA
413-781-1484 www.tjoconnoradoptioncenter.com
The following organization accepts gently used medical equipment:
The New England Assistive Technology (NEAT) Center at Oak Hill - 120 Holcomb Street, Hartford, CT
860-243-2869 or toll free: 866-526-4492 www.neatmarketplace.org
Thank you for thinking of Shriners Hospitals for Children — Springfield. If you have any questions or need further clarification, please contact our child life department at 413-735-1253.