Spirit of Children, 6826 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, NJ (2026)

We target hospitals that focus on kids because they need help to make hospital stays less scary for kids and their families. Founded in 2006, Spirit of Children helps make hospitals less scary for kids and their families by providing fun during Halloween and funding all year long to Child Life Departments within children's hospitals. Throughout each Halloween season all Spirit stores conduct in-st

ore fundraising campaigns. In 2014 alone, we collected nearly $6 million in cash and merchandise donations. We have raised over $22 million for over 130 children's hospitals since 2007. What makes this program so unique is that at the end of each season, every dollar, 100% of the money collected in our stores donated by our loyal and passionate customers and vendor partners is given to the Child Life Departments. Additionally, each year Spirit sponsors and hosts Halloween celebrations in children's hospitals throughout the US and Canada with the help of our vendor partners. Members of the Spirit field team bring everything that's needed in order to have the best party possible from costumes to goody bags. Everything brought to the hospitals is donated by Spirit and our vendor partners. It's a remarkable event that touches thousands of pediatric patients and brings countless smiles and laughter to children who might otherwise miss out on the joy of Halloween. Spirit of Children chooses to partner with and support Child Life whose main function is to provide developmental, educational and therapeutic support for children undergoing medical treatment. Trained counselors help children and their families cope with the many stresses involved when a child is in the hospital. While each hospital is unique in their needs, the money we collect and donate to child life has been used to purchase such educational and entertainment items as the following:

- Laptop computer
- iPods and iPads
- Flat screen TVs
- Medical education dolls
- Equipment and toys designed specifically for children with physical challenges

In addition to toys and equipment, money raised has been used for other helpful items:

- Funding field trips
- Adding staff to keep playrooms open longer and on weekends
- Developing rehabilitative art programs
- Weekly music therapy programs

03/28/2024

We're honored to partner with such amazing hospitals and staff to make hospitals less scary for kids. 💜

03/17/2024

March is Child Life Month, and we're celebrating our phenomenal hospital partners who make hospitals a little less scary. Spirit of Children funds over 150 Child Life departments, which provide art, music, and pet therapy programs, as well as sensory items and toys. 100% of all donations go directly to a hospital partner in your area. 💜

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Texas Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Cook Children's Medical Center, Dell Children's Medical Center, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, a member of WMCHealth, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey, Norton Children's

03/13/2024

An awesome day for our Spirit of Children and Penn State Health partnership. 💜

Spirit Halloween presented Children’s Miracle Network and Penn State Health Children’s Hospital with a check for $112,854, bringing its total contribution from its Spirit of Children campaign to $1…

11/28/2023

This Giving Tuesday you can get 10% off your entire purchase at spirithalloween.com and we'll give 10% to you local partner hospital. Learn more about how far your donations go through our segment with Good Morning America. https://gma.abc/3SZBPnq

Spirit of Children, Spirit Halloween's charitable foundation, led in-person costume parties, trick-or-treating and parades at various partner hospitals across the country.

10/11/2023

Spirit of Children is at the 💜 of everything we do. Spirit of Children's mission is to make hospitals less scary for kids and their families. 100% of all donations support your local hospital directly, and bring programs like art therapy, pet therapy, and more to Child Life Departments. Every time you hear a cowbell ring in our stores, is a donation made. Help us reach our 2023 goal of $18 Million dollars! Donate in-stores or online: https://bit.ly/3LWHlTr

Address

6826 Black Horse Pike
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
08234

Website

http://www.spiritofchildren.com/, http://www.spirithalloween.com/

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