giving

Smiling child giving two thumbs up in support of giving at Dayton Children’s Hospital.

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donate today

The children in our community deserve the very best. Every gift has a meaningful impact and helps us go above and beyond in providing care to every child, every time.

ways to give

If you’re looking for more ways to give back to the hospital, explore a few of our additional ways to connect here! 

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kids wishlist

The child life team at Dayton Children’s works hard every day to help meet the needs that matter most to our patients. Your donations to our child life department help us have our most needed items in stock throughout the year to brighten a child’s day. These gift items are used for birthday presents, end-of-treatment gifts, distractions tools and to stock our play and waiting areas.

planned giving

With planned giving, you can provide long-lasting support for Dayton Children’s while enjoying financial benefits for yourself.

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Join the Circle of Care

When you sign up for automatic monthly gifts, you become part of our Circle of Care giving society, and your steady on-going support helps us better deliver life-saving and life-changing care to more than half a million kids every year.

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