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 personal protective equipment, including:
  • Masks (N95, surgical and ear loop are preferred, but we would accept any masks, including those used for construction and painting)
  • Non-latex gloves
  • Face shields 
• Donating cleaning supplies, including:
  • Hospital-grade disinfectant wipes (Oxivir, PDI Sani Cloth and Cavi Wipes)
  • Bleach
  • Lysol and Clorox wipes
  • Black 40-45 gallon trash bags

Please note: All supplies must be in unopened boxes/packs only. Read more below about where and when you can donate these supplies.

We have reached our current need for fabric masks, and are no longer accepting cloth/homemade masks from the community at this time. However, we are tracking interest from the community, should the need arise in the future. Please complete this form, and we will contact you if needed.

Children’s National is accepting food donations for our caregivers to help them stay well and remain focused on delivering the best possible care. Food should be properly prepared in a commercial kitchen, delivered at proper temperatures, individually wrapped when possible and cannot be held, stored or prepped on site.

If you meet the criteria outlines above, please complete this interest form, and a member of our team will contact you.

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

If you are interested in donating supplies, Children’s National is accepting the donations during certain days/hours at our main campus, located at 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20010, in the Lean/Construction Trailer Lot.

Hours

Children’s National is accepting donations on March 31 and April 1 from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Additional hours will be added.

Donations dropped off outside of the posted hours will not be accepted.

If you are unable to drop off supplies or if you have a large amount of supplies, please complete this form, and we will contact you with additional information.

Directions

When traveling down Michigan Ave, look for a gravel parking lot on your right immediately after the parking garage entrance. Please pull into the drive and call 202-476-3661 upon arrival.

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.