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