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What impact can a card have?Hospitalized kids often feel lonely, isolated, fearful, different from peers, etc. They often also have to cope with missing out on childhood experiences that are taken for granted by most kids, such as attending school regularly.
An uplifting, handmade card truly helps with these challenges by brightening the child's day, making them feel special & reminding them they are not forgotten because they are sick. The cards are especially meaningful for regular card-receiving kids that are hospitalized regularly and/or for extended periods of time. |
Who can make cards?Everyone!! Individuals and groups of all ages and artistic skills can make cards for CFHK. This is a simple, yet rewarding, way to make a difference by simply donating time and creativity.
We distribute cards monthly, and on major holidays, to hospitals nationwide and Ronald McDonald Houses as well as individual kids, facing health issues, referred to us via our request a card form. Our mission is to distribute cards to as many kids as possible. Making a card takes minutes but the impact it leaves on the receiving child and their family lasts much longer. |
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What happens to the cards after I send them to CFHK?When cards arrive at our office, they are then sorted and processed to prepare for distribution. This involves screening all cards to ensure they meet the guidelines, and then sorting the cards into categories.
We receive many different types of cards--from cards by 1st graders, to high level artistic cards, to cards made by Olympic Gold Medalists, etc. We have a sorting process, so that each hospital receives a variety of cards. After the cards have been processed and distributed, our team then sends a thank-you note to the return address. |
Where are the cards distributed?The cards are distributed to Children's Hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses (RMH) across the country. We have an established network of Children's Hospitals and RMHs nationwide who receive our cards monthly and on major holidays. We work with the Child Life Department at each hospital to facilitate distribution of the cards.
Additionally, we also send cards to individual kids referred to us via our "Refer a Child to Receive a Card" program. We have reached hospitals in all 50 states, and are continually expanding to new hospitals. Over 500,000 cards have been distributed since our inception. |
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All decisions regarding what is, and is not, allowed on cards were made with the guidance of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Tennessee , Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Miami Children's Hospital in Florida, which are three of the many hospitals nationwide that receive our cards!