Fun Center^TM Mobile Entertainment Unit Sponsorship

Companies and individuals sponsor Fun Center mobile entertainment units for $4,250. Each Fun Center features a Nintendo Wii, DVD player and Sharp AQUOS flat screen television. Contributions are acknowledged with an adhesive sign attached to the side of the Fun Center, and the unit is place in the hospital of your choice. For more information, contact michele@starlightnyc.org.

PC Pal® Laptop Sponsorship 

PC Pallaptops are specially configured for pediatric patients and come preloaded with Starlight's educational programs and dozens of age-appropriate software titles. Each PC Pal also provides a direct connection to Starbright World®-- Starlight's secure online community for seriously ill teens and their teen-aged siblings where kids connect with others undergoing similar challenges. PC Pals are placed in hospitals for children and teens to use, and thousands of kids use them again and again for the lifetime of the unit. The cost of placing one PC Pal in a tri-state hospital of your choice is $5,000. Contact michele@starlightnyc.org to learn more.

If you or your company has extra tickets to sporting events, the circus, ice shows or Broadway shows, why not donate them to Starlight? We can use them as part of our Great Escapes family activities program, which gives seriously ill children and their families a chance to make special memories outside the hospital. Your company can also support our program by sponsoring an event which we help to plan. Contact nakia@starlightnyc.org to learn more.

Hospital Happenings® Event Sponsorship

It's easy to bring smiles to the faces of hospitalized children through Starlight's Hospital Happenings events! For $250, you can sponsor a party -- which offers toys, entertainment and more for hospitalized kids. Or, sponsor a clown party Hospital Happening for $125. Contact jill@starlightnyc.org to learn more.

Starlight is always in need of new, unwrapped toys for children and teens of all ages. We invite individuals, organizations and companies to host toy drives for Starlight any time of the year. Contact nakia@starlightnyc.org to learn more.

Volunteer

Spend your free time supporting Starlight's programs by volunteering at events, lending office support or organizing your own fundraiser. Click here to learn more.

Share the message of Starlight with any of your corporate or foundation contacts to organize a promotional tie-in, sponsor an event, donate goods and services, or help secure a grant. Contact mercedes@starlightnyc.org to learn more.

Individual Financial Gifts

Donating Online or by Mail
Starlight accepts donations from individuals year round. You can support our programs at any time using our secure online donation form or writing a check to Starlight Children's Foundation NY*NJ*CT and mailing it to: 1560 Broadway, Suite 600, New York, NY, 10036.

Personal Fundraising Webpage
Create a personal fundraising webpage and encourage your friends and family members to help you raise funds for Starlight. For more information, contact mercedes@starlightnyc.org.

Matching Gifts
This is an easy way to double your donation to Starlight. Find out if your company participates in this program. Then, simply fill out your company's matching gift form and mail it to Starlight along with your contribution.

Stock Gift
Why not consider making a gift of stock? If you have held your security for longer than one year, you may deduct the full fair market value of your gift, and avoid capital gains taxes. Your gift qualifies as a charitable deduction and will also benefit Starlight. Contact mercedes@starlightnyc.org to learn more.

Planned Giving
As a nonprofit organization, Starlight Children's Foundation NY*NJ*CT can be named as a full or partial beneficiary in a will, life insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity or trust fund. These special gifts can provide you with a variety of estate, income and tax benefits, while enabling seriously ill children to experience some of the joys of childhood. Contact elaine@starlightnyc.org to learn more.

Tribute Donations
Send a gift from the heart with a donation to Starlight in honor of or in memory of a special person or event. We ask a minimum donation of $20 for each card. Or, have your friends and family make donations to Starlight in lieu of gifts for a special occasion. Contact mercedes@starlightnyc.org to learn more.

Event Sponsorship

Starlight Events
Underwrite a major Starlight special event, such as our annual Gala or Sports Auction. The different levels of sponsorship include a variety of promotional opportunities. Contact giselle@starlightnyc.org to learn more.

Turnkey Events
Individuals and companies organize some of our most successful fundraising events, including golf tournaments and gala events. Contact aubrey@starlightnyc.org to learn more.

Wedding Favors

Celebrate your special day with Starlight Wedding Favors. In lieu of the usual table favors, Starlight will create a beautiful scroll for each place setting indicating that a gift has made by the couple benefiting Starlight. Contact aubrey@starlightnyc.org to learn more.

In order to maximize the percentage of our funds that go directly to the children, we rely heavily on donated goods and services, whether they are for our programs, special events or office needs. Contact mercedes@starlightnyc.org to learn more.

America's Charities

You can make Starlight Children's Foundation NY*NJ*CT the recipient of your workplace giving campaign. Starlight is proud to be a member of America's Charities -- a coalition of the nation's best-known and most-loved charitable organizations providing direct services in thousands of local communities across America and around the world. Contact danielle@starlightnyc.org to learn more.