Community Volunteers

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Children’s National Hospital! We have a variety of options for you to help the kids in our care. Please review opportunities and more information below.

Community Support Opportunities

• Assemble a Caregiver Comfort Kits: Prepare a kit with essential items to address the immediate needs of long-term families. 
• Be a Compassionate Crafter: Assemble coloring/activity kits or boredom buster bags.
• Create Cloth Dolls: Make cloth dolls that will provide children with a fun activity, make them feel more relaxed, and cope with their treatment process. 
• Make a Birthday Box: Package birthday boxes to help provide a mini celebration to our patients who are in the hospital on their special day.
• Host a Toy Drive: Host a toy drive and have participants make a donation to Children’s National during your event.
• Share Musical Talent: Share a video of yourself playing an instrument and/or singing. 
• Record a Virtual Story Time: Record a video of yourself reading a story for our patients.  

Special Events and Onsite Volunteer Opportunities

We are excited to offer opportunities to small groups and individual community members who are interested in volunteering onsite at a special event or on a one-time basis. Please email us for more information about Special Event and Community Volunteer opportunities. 

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