Wish Book: For the Patients of N.C. Children's Hospital

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Wish Book


Dear Friend of North Carolina Children’s Hospital,

When I get better, I promise to become a doctor and help other people. Chavan, age 9 These are inspiring words from a young patient treated at N.C. Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill. An incredible promise from a young boy determined to overcome his illness and achieve greatness. But before he fulfills this promise, he has another job to do. Be a kid. That’s where we need your help. Being sick and spending time in the hospital is scary for anyone, but it is especially frightening for a child. You can help Chavan and other patients hold on to their childhoods a little longer by making a donation to our “Wish Book” so we can purchase specific gift items. These items offer a distraction for our patients during a difficult time. What child wouldn’t like to step into the land of fiction and imagination for a moment and escape the fear and uncertainty they are facing? What child wouldn’t want to, at least for a moment, forget that they are sick and act like a “healthy” kid again? By the same token, what parent wouldn’t wish for a little help paying for parking or meals? Through your generosity, we can alleviate some of the financial stresses that come with being in the hospital and allow our families to focus on the needs of their sick children. Please take a moment to review the items in our Wish Book. While you’re at it, think back to your childhood. What were the things you enjoyed doing as a child? Did you enjoy reading a book or playing an instrument? Why not give those memories to a sick child? Doesn’t every child deserve to be full of laughter, wonder, and enthusiasm?

What will you promise to the children of North Carolina? Most sincerely yours,

Harvey V. Braswell Chair, North Carolina Children’s Hospital Board of Visitors


I/We wish to contribute to North Carolina Children’s Hospital by making a contribution toward the purchase of these Wish Book wishes: Item Description

Quantity

Total

$ _________________________________ x _________ = ______________ $ _________________________________ x _________ = ______________ $ _________________________________ x _________ = ______________ $ _________________________________ x _________ = ______________ Use my donation to purchase what is $ needed most at the time it is received. x _________ = ______________ $ Total Enclosed = ______________ You may request that your contribution be directed toward the item(s) of your choice and we will do our best to honor your wishes. Please remember, however, that as contributions are made and wishes are granted, your gift may be redirected to fulfill our changing Wish Book needs.

How to Contribute

U By Fax: If charging your order, you may fax this completed form to 919-843-1930. U By Mail: Enclose completed form and your check, made payable to the N.C.

Children’s Promise, or your credit card information, and mail to:

Wish Book

c/o the N.C. Children’s Promise Campus Box 7237 U Chapel Hill, NC UÊ27599-7237 Name: ______________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: _______________________________________________________ Daytime Phone: ( _______ ) ____________________________________________ Email: _______________________________________________________________

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Name as it appears on card: ___________________________________________________ Account Number: ______________________________________ Exp. Date ____________ Signature: _______________________________________________ CVV Code ___________ All contributions to North Carolina Children’s Hospital are tax deductible to the full extent provided by law.

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If your contribution to North Carolina Children’s Hospital’s Wish Book is a tribute, please supply the following information so we can notify the family, friend, or colleague of your thoughtful gift. In Appreciation of.... Name:

In Honor of....

In Memory of....

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If your gift is for a particular reason, please indicate here: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Please notify: Name: ______________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: _______________________________________________________________

Do you know other possible Wish Book granters? Please send a copy of N.C. Children’s Hospital’s Wish Book to: Name: ______________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: _______________________________________________________________

Name: ______________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: _______________________________________________________________

Questions?

If you have any questions or suggestions for North Carolina Children's Hospital’s Wish Book, please contact the N.C. Children's Promise office at 1-866-9-NC-KIDS or 919-843-3948. 2


Parking Passes

Headphones

Helpful for families who make frequent visits to the hospital. $10.00

Can be used with individual CD and DVD players. $10.00

Meal Vouchers

Math & Reading Workbooks

Provide a way for families to get their meals without having to leave the hospital. $7.00

Stickers

Rattles

Exciting noise-makers to keep infants entertained. $4.00

Barbie™ Dolls

Fun to play with and help develop fine motor skills in young children. $10.00

Infant Items

Sippy cups, onesies, socks, pacifiers, etc., for parents to take home for their new baby. $8.00

Coloring Books

& Crayons

To entertain young patients and visiting siblings. $5.00

Notebooks

A good way to provide information to others. $3.00

Thermometers

For parents to use to monitor their child's recuperation after leaving the hospital. $10.00

Teddy Bears

Given to pediatric surgery patients and those transported by UNC Air Care’s transport services. $10.00

Bubbles Variety Pack

A nice distraction for young children. $10.00

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Gifts $10 and Under

Used to reward patients when getting a shot or having blood drawn. $5.00

Used for the Hospital School to help children of all ages continue their studies while away from their regular school. $10.00


ó Culturally Sensitive Booksó

About North Carolina Children’s Hospital

Books for children that represent the various cultures and ethnic backgrounds of our patients. $8.00

North Carolina Children's Hospital protects the health and well-being of North Carolina's 2.1 million children by aligning premier health care practitioners, world-class medical education, and innovative, interdisciplinary research to provide the highest-quality, family-centered care, regardless of a family’s ability to pay.

ó Children's Hats

Gifts $10 and Under

Helpful for cancer patients or other children concerned with their appearance. $10.00

ó Batteries

Vital to keeping many of our patients’ favorite toys running. $6.00

As a major referral center for complex or chronic conditions, N.C. Children's Hospital works hand-in-hand with community hospitals and pediatricians across the state, providing specialty care to more than 70,000 children from all 100 counties each year.

ó Activity Books

Crosswords, word searches, and dot-to-dots help pass the time for patients and visitors alike. $5.00

N.C. Children's Hospital offers complete pediatric inpatient and outpatient care in its 140-bed, state-of-the-art facility at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and at more than 25 satellite outpatient clinics throughout North Carolina. The Children's Hospital's world-class physicians, nurses and other clinical staff represent all pediatric subspecialties and are capable of treating children with virtually any disease or disorder.

ó Journals

A place for patients to record their thoughts. $9.00

ó Disposable Cameras

A great way for patients to document their stay and update family and friends. $10.00

For more information about N.C. Children's Hospital, visit www.ncchildrenshospital.org. To find pediatric health articles, tips, risk calculators, and healthy recipes, visit the Kohl's Online Health Resource Center at www.ncchildrenshospital.org/kohls.

ó Bead Craft Kits

A fun way for patients to create crafts and jewelry out of brightly colored beads. $10.00

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Mirrors

Given to parents once their infant leaves the hospital to be placed on their rear view mirror so they can watch their child while driving. $14.00

Loop de Loops

Babies will love to touch and explore these fabulous little squares of tactile fabric. $15.00

ó Lovies

Precious Hands Plaster Molding Kit

Used to mold hand prints of those babies who pass on, gives parents a way to remember their child. $15.00

ó Sound Machines with Lights

These devices are equipped to play a variety of soothing sounds to help relax patients before or after a procedure. $25.00

ó LeapFrog ® Educational Toysó

Help enhance learning in a fun way. $20.00

ó Craft/Jewelry Kits

A fun way for patients to create crafts and jewelry to help pass the time. $14.00

ó Children's Books

Great way to relax and entertain children while they await examination. $12.00

For children whose development is delayed, these toys help them to meet sensory needs, offer the opportunity for simple repetitive motor sequences and promote communication between parent and child. $18.00

DVDs

Favorite movies help to entertain toddlers to teens. $20.00

ó Baby Dolls

of Various Ethnicities

Great playmates for our patients and accommodates all ethnicities. $14.00

Portable CD Players

Can be used by patients while in bed or awaiting surgery. $15.00

CDs

Selection of the latest music for children and adolescents to enjoy. $15.00

Bendy Bumpers

A bendable positioning aid for developing infants. $20.00

ó Baby Einstein™ Products

DVDs, books, developmental toys that encourage discovery and allows infants to interact. $20.00

Preemie Baby Books

A baby event journal written specifically for the premature infant who starts off life in the neonatal intensive care unit. $14.00

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Gifts from $11 to $25

For the visually impaired infant, these blankets are extremely soft and texturally appealing for soothing comfort. $15.00

Cause & Effect Toys


Safe Play Toys

These can be used to entertain and educate children while they wait to meet with their anesthesiologist. $15.00

ó Card Games

Games like Uno or Memory that children enjoy to play. $12.00

Musical Toys

Entertainment for infants and toddlers. $20.00

ó Puzzles

Fun and challenging toys for children who must stay in bed. $14.00

Gifts from $11 to $25

Board Games

Games such as the child-oriented editions of Trivial Pursuit™ are great way for patients to have fun and learn while in the confines of their room. $25.00

I-Spy Books

ó Books & Videos

Great search-and-find books that entertain all ages. $12.00

To help teach important baby care, wellness, and disease-prevention information. $13.00

Provide hours of role-playing fun for the whole family. $20.00

for new parent educationó

ó Subscriptions

Puppets

Toddler & Children's CDs

to parent, child, and teen magazines

Music written and performed with children in mind provide hours of entertainment. $15.00

Magazines that appeal to a variety of audiences, to be placed in waiting areas throughout the hospital. $25.00

Relaxation CDs

ó Infant Stimulation Toys

Soothing, calm music to ease patients and parents' minds. $15.00

For children who do not have regular visitors and rely on staff for outside stimulation. $25.00

26" Balance Balls

Patients without much restriction can roll, hop, or bounce on these extra tough, medium weight PVC balls. $25.00

Stationery Sets

A nice way for patients to keep in touch with family and friends who can't visit. $15.00

Sound Books

Hand-Held Electronic Games

Boggle™, Tetris®, and other popular games for children to play while in bed. $18.00

Phone Cards

Perfect for young patients, these books incorporate a variety of sounds during story time with just the touch of a button. $15.00

Toys for " Treat Cabinet"ó

These small toys are passed out to children as presents for a birthday or as rewards for tolerating an uncomfortable procedure. $11.00 to $25.00

Making it easier for children and parents to keep in touch with others while in the hospital. $15.00 to $25.00

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Tray Mats (small)

Wii™ Games

These play mats are designed to attach to stroller and high chair trays and can be used by babies to explore and play. $36.00

All types of innovative interactive games and activities that provide a realistic experience for the patient. $50.00 for one or two games.

ó Gas Cards

Transportation Vouchers

Given to parents who travel long distances and make multiple trips to and from the hospital to be with their child. $25.00 - $50.00

ó Video Games

ó Boom Boxes/ Small CD Players

Provides patients a way to listen to music after surgery or treatment. $50.00

ó Zakeez®

Positioning aids that meet the needs of sick and preterm babies. $50.00

ó Memory Boxes

Helps families through the grieving and acceptance stages of a child's loss by creating tangible evidence of the child's life. $30.00

Grieving Kit Materials

ó Bed Mobiles

Bright, musical mobiles that hang above an infant's bed and provide hours of amusement. $35.00

Instructional/ Interactive Computer Games on CD-ROMó Adolescent-targeted games are especially needed. $40.00

Bouncy Seats

A great way for small patients to enjoy a bit of activity. $50.00

Walkers

A great way for babies to get a bit of exercise, especially when immunocompromised. $45.00

For parents and families dealing with the loss of a child. $30.00

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Gifts from $26 to $50

Exciting games made for various gaming consoles occupy and entertain patients during their stays. $50.00

To assist needy families living a considerable distance from the hospital. $40.00


North Carolina Children’s Hospital has 140 patient beds. These include a 64-bed inpatient unit, a 20-bed pediatric intensive care unit, an 8-bed children’s intermediate cardiac care center and a 48-bed newborn critical care center.

Car Seats

Car seats designed for children weighing 5 to 20 pounds are given to families in need. $50.00

Gifts from $26 to $50

ó Booster/ High-Back Car Seats

The Children’s Hospital has an 8-bed Short Stay Unit. The unit provides short-term pediatric care to all pediatric specialties giving care to patients who will transition home or to another inpatient unit within a 24-hour period of time.

Designed for toddlers weighing 22 to 40 pounds, these are distributed to families who otherwise cannot afford the proper car seat for their child. $50.00

Individual CD Players

UNC offers a state accredited Hospital School for children in grades K-12. The Hospital School, with the generous support of an endowment provided by the Armfield family, provides teachers and a full-time principal to help children keep up with their classroom studies during hospital stays. The school also educates children who are inpatients in the neuroscience units.

Portable players for patients to listen to while in bed or awaiting surgery. $50.00

Infant/Toddler Graco ® Swings A comforting swing that helps put babies at ease. $50.00

Collapsible Strollers

The Children's Hospital's special features include a dazzling, two-story, continuous motion sculpture in the lobby and two unique recreational areas for patients of all ages. For younger patients, the Robbie Page Play Atrium looks and feels like an outdoor park, complete with wall murals and a cushioned floor made from recycled tires. The Jason Clark Teen Lounge occupies older patients with a widescreen TV and video gaming systems.

Lightweight and compact, these strollers are easy to store and transport, making patient assistance and mobility easier. $50.00

ó Gift Cards to Various Stores

For stores such as Wal-Mart, Target, and Barnes & Noble which allow staff to purchase items if they run out. Up to $50.00

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Individual DVD Players

Allows patients to watch their favorite movies during their stay. $100.00

Discovery Quilts

Beautiful, hand-made, one-ofa-kind, multi-sensory quilts that provide infants with comfort as they explore different textures. $75.00

Wagons

Gives babies a great way to travel around the hospital. $60.00

Ohaus® Gram Scales

Used to precisely measure ingredients for specialized formulas. $90.00

PKU Food Lists

For older children with phenylketonuria (PKU), parents can use the list to feed their child an appropriate diet. $55.00

Convertible Toddler Car Seats

Children 30 to 80 pounds will travel safely in this car seat, provided to families in need. $60.00

Great hands on instrument that encourages fun and creativity. $70.00

High Chairs

Help parents feed their children in their hospital rooms, making the feeding routine as similar to home as possible. $70.00

Bed Easels

For bedridden children to use when doing their homework or artwork. $70.00

Playskool ® Playhouse

To entertain pre-surgical children and keep their minds on something other than their upcoming procedure. $100.00

Playpens

Provides a safe play area for children in their rooms or in the playroom. $99.00

More children have surgery at North Carolina Children’s Hospital than anywhere else in the state. A growing number of children from several surrounding states and from across the nation now visit the hospital for cutting-edge treatment.

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Gifts from $51 to $100

Electric Swings ó

Soothes and comforts fussy babies after a long day of treatment. $85.00

ó Gathering Drums


Polaroid PoGo™ Printer and Polaroid ZINK Photo Paper™

Wii ™ Console Gaming System

Easy quick way to share photos and capture memories by connecting to a camera phone or digital camera. $110.00

Tucker Slings ®

Gifts from $101 to $250

For babies with severe reflux, the sling supports the baby in an elevated position. $120.00

Digital Cameras

A great way for patients to document their stay, digital photos upload easily to the Web, making it easier for patients and families to update family and friends. $200.00

Photo Printers & Photo Paper

$130.00

CD-Rom/ DVD Peripherals

To be used as a teaching aid for parents regarding their child's illness or injury. $150.00

Glider Rockers with Cushions

The Wii Console is an interactive game for all ages that connects to a television or computer. Its motionsensitive controller resembles a TV remote control and contains a speaker, which makes the experience all the more real. The Wii remote is designed so that it can be swung like a racket in a tennis game or a club in a golf game. $250.00

GameBoy ® Advance

These small, portable video game players are great for children to play in bed while they wait for a procedure. $200.00

Nationally and internationally renowned experts in the fields of cystic fibrosis, cancer care, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, infectious diseases, genetics, neonatology, child abuse, endocrinology, bronchoscopy and congenital heart disease work at UNC Hospitals.

Provides a way for parents to relax with their children while in their rooms or in the playroom. $160.00

Portable Breast Pumps

For mothers to borrow while their infants are convalescing in the Newborn Critical Care Center. $200.00

Digital Video Cameras

A fun way for parents to document their child's stay for relatives and others. $200.00

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The Newborn Critical Care Center cares for more than 800 babies from all over the Southeast each year. The unit also houses a parent resource center with computer access, a digital camera and resources for families.


X box® 360/ Playstation® 3 Video Game Consoles

The latest in gaming technology, these systems allow patients to compete in a variety of actionpacked or skill-testing games. $350.00 - $500.00

Training Mannequins

Great tool for teaching parents/ patients procedures for home care. $300.00

Med Wagons

More child-friendly and comfortable than wheelchairs, these provide a great way to transport children around the hospital and eliminate the need for a separate IV pole. $375.00

Kangaroo Care Chair

A wide upholstered chair that easily accommodates a parent holding an infant or small child after a procedure. $1,700.00

Also used in the music therapy program, children can combine the other instruments for hours of entertainment. $350.00

Touch2play Video Game Systems

Fantastic hands on gaming system that allows children to feel as though they are part of the action. $4,000.00

Laptop Computers

A wonderful opportunity for children to have access to computers when bedridden so they can keep up with their school work or just have fun. $1,200.00

Feeding Chair and Table

A safer alternative to a highchair for infants and toddlers. $300.00

For more information, or to make a contribution to North Carolina Children’s Hospital and help provide the best quality health care for children in our state and beyond, please contact The N.C. Children’s Promise at 1-866-9-NC-KIDS www.ncchildrenspromise.org. 11

Gifts over $250

Xylophone with Mallets


North Carolina Children's Hospital Planned Giving: Leave a Legacy "Planned giving" refers to charitable gifts that require some planning before they are made. Some examples include gifts through your retirement assets, will, charitable gift annuities, gifts of life insurance, pooled income funds and charitable trusts. Whether you choose to donate cash or other assets, planned giving can provide valuable tax benefits and, in some cases, even lifetime income.

Recognizing Your Gift As the highly influential leader of the UNC Medical School from 1941-1964, W. Reece Berryhill, MD, left an enduring legacy to UNC, North Carolina and the nation. As a tribute to the man known as "the father of modern medicine at Carolina," the W. Reece Berryhill Society was established to recognize generous individuals who, through a planned gift, leave a lasting legacy to UNC School of Medicine or UNC Hospitals that will touch the lives of students, patients and the world for generations to come. In addition to membership in the Berryhill Socity, UNC recognizes individuals who have made a planned gift to benefit any area of the University with membership in the Charles Gerrard Legacy Society. For more information on making a planned gift or including N.C. Children's Hospital in your will, please contact 919-966-7228 or go to www.ncchildrenspromise.org.

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North Carolina Children's Hospital Memorial & Tribute Giving A gift to North Carolina Children's Hospital through the N.C.Children's Promise is a unique and meaningful way to remember or honor a loved one. Gifts can be made in several ways: IN MEMORY OF Make a donation in remembrance of a relative, friend, or colleague who has passed. IN HONOR OF Make a donation to express your gratitude for someone who has touched your life. IN CELEBRATION OF Make a donation to commemorate a joyous occasion such as a birth, wedding, graduation, or anniversary. Upon receipt of your gift, we’ll send a special note to the family/honoree(s) in recognition of your gift. When sending your gift, please include the honoree’s name and address. For more information, please contact: ° °Ê `Ài ¿ÃÊ*À ÃiÊÊUÊÊc/o N.C. Children's Hospital External Affairs & Communications 919-843-3948 or 866-9-NC-KIDS www.ncchildrenspromise.org.


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