Corporate and Community Volunteers
enCouraging Comfort: Community and Corporate Volunteers
enCouraging Comfort projects allow volunteers to make a difference in the lives of pediatric patients without entering the hospital. Volunteers put together themed activity packs and send them along to hospitalized children to make their stay a little brighter.
Hospital Comfort Kits
Being in the hospital can be particularly difficult and isolating for children, not just during the holidays, but all year around. Hospital Comfort Kits are themed goody bags that are given to pediatric patients and are filled with age-appropriate items that provide children with various activities that distract and alleviate pain, fear, and anxiety that accompany anything from an emergency visit to a planned surgery.
Party-in-a-Box
Spending holidays and birthdays in the hospital can be lonely, especially for children. While they’d rather be celebrating at home and spending time with family and friends, Party-in-a-Box kits allow us to bring a special celebration and spread some cheer to a pediatric patient by sending boxes of fun party supplies, decorations, and favors for all themes and occasions.
FAQs
How do we get started?
To begin the registration process, please fill out our online application. Once your application has been received and reviewed, someone from enCourage Kids Foundation will reach out with more details.
How far in advance should we submit our application?
Planning a group volunteer project can take up to 6 weeks.
Do the projects take place at enCourage Kids office?
Due to the space available at enCourage Kids, we are only able to host projects that are for relatively small groups. That being said, many of these projects can easily be completed in the comfort of your own office!
Can I/our employees volunteer individually?
Yes! Please check out our Individual Volunteering Page.
I have a question not addressed here. Who can I contact?
If you have additional questions, please contact Senior Director, Impact and Hospital Relationships, Samantha Martinez at smartinez@encourage-kids.org or 424-248-8346.
