Your Donation Changes Children's Lives at Shriners Children’s Erie
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, commonly known as Shriners Children's.
Shriners Children’s Erie is changing lives every day through high quality, compassionate care, world-renowned research and cutting edge medical education. Your gift supports and advances world-class pediatric care in:
There are many reasons to make a charitable gift to Shriners Children's – 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.
Credit Card and ACH Donations
Call 814-875-8781 or Donate Online.
Send Check Donations to:
Shriners Children’s Erie
Office of Philanthropy
1645 West 8th St.
Erie, PA 16505
Bequests
Maintain full control of your financial resources during your lifetime and reduce your taxable estate by including Shriners Children’s Erie in your will or living trust.
Charitable Gift Annuities
Provide a lifetime income to you and/or a loved one and earn a current tax deduction with a gift of cash or property.
Stock Gifts
Shriners Children’s is able to offer our supporters an easy method to make stock donations in 10 minutes or less. You can now donate stock from your brokerage to Shriners Children’s through a secure portal, making the gifting process fast, safe and easy.
More Ways to Support Our Care
Proud Supporter Events
Individuals, groups or businesses may organize fundraisers and special events to benefit Shriners Children's Erie. These events may include golf tournaments, walks, fashion shows, dance-a-thons or any type of events you can dream up!
Individuals, groups or businesses may organize fundraisers and special events to benefit Shriners Children's Erie. These events may include golf tournaments, walks, fashion shows, dance-a-thons or any type of events you can dream up!
For more information about fundraisers, special events or in-kind donations, please contact our associate director of philanthropy:
Nicole Vommaro
Email: nvommaro@shrinenet.org
814-875-8746
Donations of Toys, Crafts and Other Items
Patients and families are encouraged by your gifts, knowing that you are thinking about them and wishing them hope and healing. If you would like to make an in-kind donation, please contact David R. Schumacher, CFRE, our senior director of philanthropy at Shriners Children's Erie first, to be sure there is a current need for the item(s) you would like to donate.
To protect the health and safety of our patients, all toys, books and other items must be new. Our infection control policy prohibits our acceptance of used items, food or any items containing latex.
You may also mail a donation to:
Shriners Children's Erie
Attn: Child Life
1645 West 8th St.
Erie, PA 16505
Donations are accepted weekdays from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Please call us at 814-875-8781 if you need more information about delivering your donation, or if you are bringing a large donation of 50 items or more. Larger deliveries require an appointment.
Donate Your Vehicle to Benefit Shriners Children's Erie
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.
