How can YOU get involved?

1. Become a Child Life volunteer

Click here to learn how to become a volunteer, and what volunteer opportunities Lurie Children's has to offer.

2. Donate to Lurie Children's!

You can donate new toys and other items to make a child's stay more enjoyable. To learn more and to see a link to the "Toy Wish List", click here.  

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You can also make a monetary donation, by clicking here.

3. Work with Ronald McDonald House Chicago.

The Ronald McDonald House of Chicago works with Lurie Children's to house parents of children receiving treatment at the hospital. As many children visit Lurie's in critical condition and often stay for long periods of time, providing a comfortable place for parents to stay is tremendously important. To learn more about Ronald McDonald House and how to get involved visit their website: http://rmhccni.org/

4. Advocate for Children's Health!

Promote children's health legislation by writing to legislators. Learn more by clicking here!

5. Attend an Event to Benefit Children

There are tons of events each year that benefit Lurie Children's or children's health overall. Whether you are interested in dancing the night away, climbing up hundreds of stairs, or supporting a radiothon, there is an event that can fit your interests. Learn more about these events and others, here.

6. Support Overall Children's Wellness

Find a cause for Children's wellness to support. For instance, Lurie Children's recently celebrated "Unity Day" where the hospital members and patients wore orange to show they stood in unity against bullying.

7. Visit the March of Dimes website

Many of the patients that I visit while volunteering in the NICU are there because they were born premature. Educate yourself about premature babies and learn what you can do to promote the wellness of pregnant mothers and infants at the March of Dimes website.

8. Check out other service learning opportunities through Loyola University Chicago

Visit Loyola's service learning website by clicking here. This site provides a great amount of information about community organizations where students have served in the past, as well as information on how to get involved in a service project.

Photo Credits: All photos obtained from Lurie Children's Facebook.