Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, commonly known as Shriners Children’s. Shriners Children's has been leading specialty pediatric healthcare since 1922. We deliver specialty pediatric care to children around the world, providing a comprehensive range of treatments and services that help improve the quality of children's lives and allow them to reach their full potential.
There are many reasons to make a charitable gift to Shriners Hospitals for Children – and your passion for helping children is likely at the top of that list. Friends like you make it possible for us to provide pediatric specialty care, regardless of the family's ability to pay or insurance status, today and for years to come.
Shriners Children’s Boston is the only American Burn Association verified pediatric burn center in the northeast. We advance world-class pediatric acute burn care, reconstructive plastic surgery and cleft lip and palate care, always regardless of families’ ability to pay. This would not be possible without philanthropic support from our community. Join our mission to give every child who needs our specialty care a healthy future. Participate in an event, create a fundraiser, or donate. Your generosity benefits hospital programs, promising research and life-saving care for children locally and from around the globe.
Read on to learn how you can support Shriners Children's Boston through ways that include planned giving, hosting and attending fundraising events, and participating in our community outreach.
Shriners Hospitals for Children has pressing needs to meet every day. When you give an outright financial gift, you make our current work possible and help to shape the future of health care for children with medical needs. Outright gifts include:
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. Your generous gift directly helps support patient care at Shriners Children's Boston.
Give through your workplace matching gift program.
At Shriners Hospitals for Children, planned giving ensures we can continue to provide the most amazing care anywhere for generations. When we know about your future intention, we can plan for your gift and all the good it can do.
Planned giving and other types of planned philanthropy advance our research and improve the medical care we provide, benefiting patients for generations. To ensure we meet the wishes of our donors, our giving programs include careful planning and thorough consideration, as our knowledgeable fundraising staff consults with donors, their families, legal professionals and wealth advisors. Together, we’ll develop a plan for giving that aligns with your specific tax objectives and estate planning needs.
There are many ways to get involved and support Shriners Children’s Boston. From our annual Haunted Walk to volunteering to help fundraise or support patient needs and activities, there is always a way to help patients and their families receive life-changing care. Learn more about fundraising programs.
Individuals, groups or businesses may organize online fundraisers using the Shriners Children’s platform to create a unique and personalized fundraising page to reach out to friends and family. By starting your own Fundraise for Love campaign, you will be helping Shriners Children’s Boston provide hope and healing for our pediatric patients.
Learn more about starting an online Fundraise for Love campaign.
Be part of the Shriners Children’s Boston event squad and host your own 3rd party event or virtual event. Contact the Donor Development Office, to learn about event ideas that have been successful in the past. We provide you with the tools and branded swag giveaways to make your event a success!
Take the first step in hosting your own fundraiser by completing the online application.
Shriners Children’s Boston is proud to be embarking on the next chapter for our hospital through the Transforming Lives: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow Naming Campaign with naming opportunities in fully renovated family-centered inpatient and outpatients floors. Naming opportunities start at a minimum of $10,000 with pledge commitments paid over five years. A listing of available naming opportunities with photos and/or renderings provided upon request.
For more information regarding making a meaningful gift, naming opportunities or if you would like to learn how a planned gift can have a lasting legacy at Shriners Children’s Boston, please contact:
Shiva Damghany, Director of Development
51 Blossom Street
Boston, MA 02114
Email: sdamghany@shrinenet.org
Office: 617-371-4746
An annual event since 2020, the Virtual Haunted Walk provides an opportunity for our patients, families, donors and YOU to support research and clinical excellence at Shriners Children’s Boston. Teams, families and individuals can participate in the Walk wherever they are across the country. Team walks can be small family affairs or larger community based events – whatever works for you! Join us and other Haunted Walk teams in scaring up some hauntingly good fun and at the same time get your friends and family involved in supporting the Most Amazing Care Anywhere at Shriners Children’s Boston!! Click here for more information.
For details regarding sponsorship opportunities and to learn more about the Virtual Haunted Walk, please contact:
Carolyn Wahto, Sr. Development Officer
Email: cwahto@shrinenet.org
Office: 617-371-4807
Purchasing items from our Amazon Charity List is the best way to make sure your gift will be meaningful and useful to patients and families in our care; and to safely and securely send your donation directly to the hospital.
At this time we are unable to accept drop off donations of in-kind gifts, toys, blankets, or handmade items. Certain exceptions can be made on a limited basis and will need prior approval. Please contact the Donor Development Office with details of your donation. We will respond if we are able to accept your donation and will schedule a drop off date and time.
For more information about online fundraisers, special events or our in-kind donation policy, please contact:
Ashley Loveless
Email: aloveless@shrinenet.org
Office: 617-371-4941
Your car donation can help transform children's lives. Each vehicle donated helps Shriners Children’s deliver exceptional healthcare. Please consider any vehicle, running or not, including cars, trucks, trailers, boats, RVs, motorcycles, campers, off-road vehicles, planes, heavy equipment, farm machinery, and most other motorized vehicles. The vehicle can be in any condition and picked up from any location. Your vehicle is towed at no cost to you. Complete the online vehicle donation form or call 833-SHC-KIDS (833-742-5437) seven days a week. Learn more about the program. The process is easy, and your gift may qualify as a tax deduction.
You can support Shriners Hospitals for Children just by doing your regular Amazon shopping at smile.amazon.com. When you select Shriners Hospitals for Children as your Amazon Smile charity, Amazon will donate .5% of the of the eligible purchases to Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Our bi-annual Donor Development newsletter focuses on our patients’ healing journeys and the impact of giving locally to Shriners Children’s Boston. Learn more about the resilient and amazing children we care for as they embark on living their lives to the fullest with a little help from donors like you.
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