 Since it was founded in 1992, The Toys "R" Us Children's Fund, Inc. has donated millions of dollars each year to organizations and charities that support the health and welfare of children. As a major partner over the last 13 years with Starlight Starbright, Toys "R" Us has funded the construction of more than 50 state-of-the-art hospital playrooms known as Starlight Sites in hospitals throughout the United States.
“Toys “R” Us and the Toys “R” Us Children’s Fund are committed to improving the quality of life for children. Through Starlight Site playrooms, we hope to bring much-needed joy and play time to pediatric patients throughout the country.”
— Kathleen Waugh, Chairman, Toys "R" Us Children's Fund, Inc.
In Support of a Growing Trend
The Toys "R" Us Children's Fund-Starlight Starbright partnership is an example of a movement in hospital care as hospitals are addressing patients' needs by teaming up with the private sector. In addition, the playroom program addresses the burgeoning, nationwide hospital trend of looking at a patient's environment as an important factor in the healing process.
"For children confined to a hospital, the opportunity to have fun in a well-equipped, inviting atmosphere assists in the healing process," said Jane Van Stedum, vice president of program services for Starlight Starbright. "While play experiences are valuable in their own right, they also provide children an opportunity to express their feelings, release stress and learn new skills. Our partnership with Toys "R" Us allows us to enhance the quality of our site program and bring countless hours of therapeutic fun to the children who need it most."
 
 
Toys "R" Us Children's Fund Starlight Sites
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, TX
Boston Medical Center
Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Children's Hospital of Hudson County, Jersey City, NJ
Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI
Children's Hospital of Oakland, Oakland, CA
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (2 rooms)
Children's Specialized Hospital, Mountainside, NJ
Denver Health, Denver, CO
DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
Duke Children's Hospital, Durham, NC (2 rooms)
Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL
Fairview University Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN (2 rooms)
Fransican Hospital for Children, Brighton, MA
First Step Medical Center, Las Cruces, NM
Grady Infectious Disease Program, Atlanta, GA
Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ (2 rooms)
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Holtz Children's Hospital, Miami, FL
Hospital for Sick Children, Washington, D.C.(2 rooms)
Huguley Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica, NY
Kosair Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY (2 rooms)
Laughlin Memorial Hospital, Greeneville, TN
Lyndon B. Johnson Memorial Hospital, Houston, TX
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, Tacoma, WA
Massachusetts General, Boston, MA
Memorial Hospital of South Bend, South Bend, IN
Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL
North Central Baptist Hospital, San Antonio, TX
Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA
Ronald McDonald House, Dayton, OH
Rose Medical Center, Denver, CO
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Sacred Heart Children's Hospital, Spokane, WA
Schneider Children's Hospital at North Shore, New Hyde Park, NY
Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale, AZ
Shands Children's Hospital, Gainesville, FL
St. Joseph's/Candler, Savannah, GA
St. Joseph Children's Hospital, Paterson, NJ (2 rooms)
St. Vincent's Medical Center, New York, NY (2 rooms)
Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY
The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA
University Hospital & Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY
University of Chicago Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
University of Michigan/Taubman Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI
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