Welcome
to CHOCO’s Toy Chest
Play experiences can help children to cope and adjust to
illness and hospitalization. Play is one way the CHOC and
CHOC at Mission Child Life Specialists meet the developmental,
psychosocial, emotional, and educational needs of our patients.
Our goal is to align your donations with our needs. Due to
our limited storage and specific patient needs we ask donors
to chose items listed on "CHOCO's Wish List" only.
You
can also donate cash and gift cards for CHOC to purchase
items most needed for our current patients.
Read our Toy and Gift Card FAQ.
Please note: In the hospital, infection is always a risk. In order to protect our patients, all toys, stuffed animals, and donated items must be new. Also, due to patient confidentiality and infection control, donors are not able to deliver gifts or give parties for the children.
Due to recent toy recalls, we encourage donors to consider gift cards instead of toy donations.
Please send gift cards, gift certificates or cash donations designated for toys, games, crafts or books to:
CHOC
Attn. Child Life Department
455 S. Main St.
Orange, CA 92868
Or you can drop them off at the hospital’s main lobby information desk. At that time you will receive a letter acknowledging your gift.
* Reminder -
written consent is required to use the CHOC name and/or CHOC
logos for any event or promotional materials relating to
that event. To request the use of the CHOC name or logos,
please click
here and complete the form online.
CHOC reserves the
right to exchange toy donations for toys or games most urgently
needed for our patients.
