Working together for 12 years
"Toys "R" Us and the Toys "R" Us Children's Fund are committed to improving the quality of life for children," said Kathleen Waugh, Chairman of the Toys "R" Us Children's Fund, Inc. "And through Starlight Site playrooms, we hope to bring much-needed joy and play time to pediatric patients."
A major partner in creating Starlight Sites, Toys "R" Us and Starlight Starbright are building young child playrooms in nearly 100 hospitals throughout the US. TRU has pledged $7 million dollars to ensure that playrooms are built in as many pediatric facilities as possible, allowing thousands of seriously ill kids to escape their hospital beds to play and explore in these bright, fun-filled rooms.
Learn more about Toys "R" Us Children's Fund.
In Support of a Growing Trend
The Toys "R" Us Children's Fund-Starlight Starbright partnership is an example of a movement in hospital care as hospitals are addressing patients' needs by teaming up with the private sector. In addition, the playroom program addresses the burgeoning, nationwide hospital trend of looking at a patient's environment as an important factor in the healing process.
"For children confined to a hospital, the opportunity to have fun in a well-equipped, inviting atmosphere assists in the healing process," said Jane Van Stedum, vice president of program services for Starlight Starbright. "While play experiences are valuable in their own right, they also provide children an opportunity to express their feelings, release stress and learn new skills. Our partnership with Toys "R" Us allows us to enhance the quality of our site program and bring countless hours of therapeutic fun to the children who need it most."
Toys "R" Us Children's Fund Starlight Site
Current Toys "R" Us Children's Fund Starlight Sites
Boston Medical Center
The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Children's Hospital of Hudson County, Jersey City, NJ
Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI
Children's Hospital of Oakland, Oakland, CA
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (2 rooms)
Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation, Mountainside, NJ
DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
Duke Children's Hospital, Durham, NC (2 rooms)
Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL
Fairview University Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN (2 rooms)
First Step Medical Center, Las Cruces, NM
Grady Infectious Disease Program, Atlanta, GA
Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ (2 rooms)
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Holtz Children's Hospital, Miami, FL
Hospital for Sick Children, Washington, D.C.(2 rooms)
Huguley Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
Kosair Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY (2 rooms)
Laughlin Memorial Hospital, Greeneville, TN
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, Tacoma, WA
Memorial Hospital of South Bend, South Bend, IN
Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL
Miller Children's at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, Ca
Ronald McDonald House, Dayton, OH
Rose Medical Center, Denver, CO
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Sacred Heart Children's Hospital, Spokane, WA
Schneider Children's Hospital at North Shore, New Hyde Park, NY
Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale, AZ
Shands Children's Hospital, Gainesville, FL
St. Joseph Children's Hospital, Paterson, NJ (2 rooms)
St. Vincent's Medical Center, New York, NY
Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY
The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA
University Hospital & Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY
University of Chicago Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
University of Michigan/Taubman Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI
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