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Gifts for Patients

Your Gifts Matter

Questions?
Contact Volunteers and Customer Care 402-481-3032

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Thank you for your interest in helping our patients and families. Your gifts make a difference for people in our community when they need them most.

Ways you can help patients:

Give Money

Donate dollars to make the biggest impact. Learn about opportunities here or contact Bryan Foundation at 402-481-8605 or bryanfoundation@bryanhealth.org.

Shop Wish Lists

Buy things on our Amazon wish lists and ship them directly to us. View our different wish lists below:

Note: When using the registries, please use the registry shipping address. Do not use your home address or the pick-up option. The registry shipping address may not appear, but it is built into the list.

Create Gift Kits

Help patients of all ages by organizing fundraisers, collecting high-need items and packaging them in bags or small boxes. These kits are kept on hand for medical staff members to give to patients. Making kits is a great service project for community groups and families. Items must be brand-new (nothing used or homemade). You can purchase items anywhere; for your convenience, we've included an Amazon wish list for each type of kit. View different types of needed packages in the tabs below:

Activity Kits

Activity Kits

Activity kits bring fun and distraction to patients. Place some of the following items in any type of bag:

  • Coloring books — Kids, older youth, adults
  • Crayons
  • Word puzzles or sudoku books
  • Fidget toys

Shop our activity kit wish list

Birthday Kits

Birthday Kits

A small "birthday in a box" (or bag) is great for our team to deliver to any aged patient who finds themselves in the hospital on their special day. Please package a birthday sign or banner and two gift items from these age-appropriate lists:

  • Infant - birth to 12 months
    • Rattle
    • Stuffed animal (sewn eyes only)
    • Musical toy
    • Teether
    • Lovey/security blanket
  • Toddler - 1-3 years
    • Magic ink coloring
    • Stuffed animal (sewn eyes only)
    • Small light-up musical toy
    • Alphabet pop-it
    • Small Duplo Lego set
  • Preschool - 4-5 years
    • Magic ink coloring
    • Stuffed animal
    • Pop-it
    • Mini puzzle
    • Small Duplo Lego set
  • School-age - 6-12 years
    • Small Lego set
    • Birthday socks
    • Mini card game (e.g. Uno)
  • Adolescent to Adult - 13+
    • Stuffed animal (or squishmallow)
    • Mini adult coloring book and markers or colored pencils
    • Birthday socks
    • Small game

Shop our birthday kit wish list

Caregiver Comfort Kits

Caregiver Comfort Kits

Many families are not prepared for a long hospital stay. Caregiver Comfort Kits allow our team to address immediate needs of our patients' caregivers. Please collect these items into a kit or bag:

    • Convenience kit - men
    • Convenience kit - women
    • Travel-size toiletries - shampoo/conditioner, lotion, floss, feminine products, shaving cream, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, comb, body wash
    • Journal and pen

Shop our caregiver comfort kit wish list

After you create the kits, please include your name and address and mail them to:
Bryan Medical Center
ATTN: Volunteers and Customer Care
1600 S. 48th St.
Lincoln, NE 68506

Or email Volunteers and Customer Care or call 402-481-3032 to schedule a drop-off.

Other In-Kind Gifts:

Please contact Volunteers and Customer Care at volunteers@bryanhealth.org, or call 402-481-3032

  • Share with us the type of gifts you would like to give, providing details so that we can make sure it meets Bryan Medical Center guidelines
    • All gifts for patients and families must be brand new (never used)
    • No food or drink, handmade items (blankets, hats, cards) or used books (hard or paperback)*
  • Provide your name and contact information
  • Arrange a time to deliver accepted gifts with Volunteers and Customer Care staff
  • Due to privacy regulations, staff will ensure items are taken to the intended unit/department and distributed appropriately

    Thank you for your generosity. You make a difference in the lives of our patients!

    *Donations not meeting our guidelines may be redirected to another charity. To find information on other local charities that may be able to accept your gift, please visit greatnonprofits.org

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