Donating Supplies: Frequently Asked Questions

Individuals and companies can support Children’s National Hospital in the following ways:

• Donating to the COVID-19 Emergency Action Fund: Your gift will help us respond quickly to our greatest needs.
• Donating blood at our Blood Donor Center if you meet the eligibility criteria. Learn more about why blood donations are safe and needed.
• Donating convalescent plasma if you have recently recovered from COVID-19.
• Donating personal protective equipment, including:
• Masks (N95, surgical and ear loop are preferred)
• Cloth masks in adult and child sizes (please see below for specifications on cloth masks)
• Lip balm
• Headbands with buttons for ear loop masks
• Bouffant caps

Please complete this form if you would like to donate items not listed above.

Please note: All supplies must be in unopened boxes/packs only. Read more below to learn how you can donate these supplies.

Donations can be mailed to:

Children’s National Hospital
Attn. Nichole Banks / Lean Trailer #300
111 Michigan Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20010

Before mailing supplies, please complete this form. If you are unable to mail your donation, please note that on the form, and we will contact you to identify another delivery method.

Registry for Good

Those who wish to donate PPE and other critical supplies can do so without leaving their home by purchasing items from Children’s National’s Registry for Good on Walmart.com. Items will be shipped directly to Children’s National.

Following the CDC’s recommendation that the public wear cloth face coverings in public settings, Children’s National Hospital is accepting cloth/homemade masks from the community. Please complete this form before mailing your donation, and a member of our team will contact you. The fabric used must be breathable, washable, latex-free and non-carcinogenic. We will accept both child and adult size masks; please label the sizes on the final product before shipping or delivering.

Children’s National is accepting food donations for our staff. Food should be prepared in a commercial kitchen, delivered at proper temperatures, individually wrapped when possible and cannot be stored or prepped on site. If you meet this criteria, please complete this form and a member of our team will contact you.

We are not accepting food donations for our patients at this time.

We will send acknowledgement letters to recognize all donations of supplies. According to IRS regulations, Children’s National Hospital Foundation cannot attach a proper dollar value to non-cash gifts; however, you may wish to attach a value for your own record-keeping purposes. Federal tax laws impose certain reporting obligations for charitable contributions of property other than cash.

Yes, you can share links to our COVID-19 Emergency Action Fund and/or our supply donation information with your networks and on your social media channels. Here is some language to get you started:

“We’re delivering supplies to help @ChildrensNatl continue to be a lifeline for caregivers and families in our community!”

Please tag Children’s National on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

If your company would like to promote your donation with a press release, please email Gabrielle Little or call 860-818-2345.

Donations of any size help us meet our greatest needs. For more information, visit our Children’s National Hospital Foundation page.