Making a Meaningful Impact on the Lives of Seriously Ill Children
Providing technology to distract children from pain, boredom, and anxiety
during lengthy hospital stays
Entertain kids during treatment & recovery
Help kids forget about their condition
Help kids feel like kids
The problem is seriously ill children face lengthy hospital stays and painful treatments. This leaves them feeling...
Scared
Anxious about treatment
Tired of hospitals
We believe that it's unfair for children to endure these challenges and treatments.
We understand the pain and frustration that children face, and we want to help kids feel like kids when they are in the hospital for long periods of time.
We’re on a mission to provide technology to distract seriously ill
children from pain, fear, anxiety, and boredom.
For 16 years, we've provided distractive entertainment to seriously ill children
Donated to 20+ hospitals in Canada, Puerto Rico, and the US
Helped 10,000+ children
with distractive
entertainment
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Here's how you can help too:
1. Donate today
Your donation will go to our programs that benefit seriously ill children
2. We collect the money and impact kids
We ensure that your donations are used effectively to provide much-needed support and care.
3. You see your donations in action!
We keep you informed about the impact of your donation, so you see the real difference you're making.
Make distractive entertainment available to seriously ill children
With help from people like you, Bright Spirit helps seriously ill children by minimizing their pain, fear, anxiety, and boredom with distractive entertainment, so they can get better faster.
1. You make a donation
2. Our foundation collects funds
3. We identify children in need
4. We provide distractive entertainment
5. You've made an impact by helping children get better faster
Provide technology (distractive entertainment) to seriously ill children and make their lives better
Rest confidently about your donation
You can stop worrying about your donation being used for administrative costs.
Make an impact on seriously ill children
Your dollars will help us provide technology to bring comfort and enjoyment to patients and their families
Help kids feel like kids
With distractive entertainment we help children forget about their conditions and have fun.
How your donations impact seriously ill children
Karan Barry
Nurse Manager
Inpatient Pediatrics & PICU, Boston Medical Center
“In just a few short years, Bright Spirit has made a tremendous impact on Boston Medical Center (BMC)—and especially in the lives of our Pediatric patients. You can tell that for Bright Spirit, it’s not just a matter of providing entertainment for children—it’s about bringing comfort and enjoyment during a time where they may feel scared, nervous or anxious... We are incredibly grateful to have Bright Spirit by our side.”
Sloane Stephens
Professional Tennis Player & US Open Champion
“Thank you for all you do through Bright Spirit. Your generous donation to Valley Children’s Hospital was genuinely appreciated by all the staff and especially the children. It makes a real difference to these children."
Jennifer Peterson
Sr. Corporate Dev. Officer
Children’s Minnesota
“We are truly thankful for all that Bright Spirit does to support our patients! Thank you for making our patients smile and making their days so much brighter. Your many donations do so much to make our patients forget about being in a hospital and remember how much fun it can be to be a kid!"
Choose how you want to make a difference and help seriously ill
children
Become a donor
Make a one-time or recurring donation
Become a partner
Help us raise money to help more children
Become a volunteer
Give your time and effort to advance the mission
Join our community of donors to help seriously ill children feel like
children
Bright Spirit is a community of people who want to help seriously ill children become normal, healthy, and happy again.
When you join our community of donors, you help kids feel like kids. And you can feel proud about bringing hope, happiness, and healing to those who need it most.
Don't let lengthy hospital stays stand in the way of childhood happiness. You can make a difference in the lives of seriously ill children by helping them cope with their illness.
Bright Spirit Children's Foundation is a certified 501(c)(3) organization and registered non-profit corporation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Bright Spirit Children's Foundation
Needham, MA
(781) 608-5001
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