Service Projects

Thank you for your interest in providing service to McKay-Dee Hospital. Your generosity is greatly appreciated by our patients, families, and caregivers. We are proud to be members of such a supportive community.

Please Note: We are committed to providing our patients with a clean, healing environment. To help us ensure proper infection control standards, we request that all in-kind donated items be brand new.

McKay-Dee Hospital has a list of "greatest need" items which are the most in-demand and impactful to our patients. These items are as follows:

Items of Greatest Need

Play-Doh
- Please note: Name-brand Play-Doh Only
Blankets (For more information, see "Pediatrics Unit" below)
"New Release" children's movies
Craft kits and crafting supplies

Pediatrics Unit

Blankets
- Kids blankets: sizes 4' x 5', up to twin-size (fleece fabric preferred)
- Baby blankets: 4' x 4' minimum
- Please note: We are always in need of equal numbers of boy and girl blankets
Character-style Band-Aids
Coloring Books and Crayons
"New Release" children's movies
- DVDs Only
White noise and sound machines
Glass vases with lids (Dollar Tree is great)
Legos (Big and Small)
Ceramic/Wooden objects to paint
Drawing pads and paper
Tempera and water-color paint sets
Crayola Markers
Play-Doh
- Note: Name brand Play-Doh only
Gently used or new toys for all ages
Hanging mobiles and musical crib toys
Infant Exersaucer

Emergency Department

Adult clothing (all sizes): sweats preferred
- Note: Please no ties or drawstrings
Men's underwear (all sizes)
Women's underwear
Children's clothing
- Note: Please no ties or drawstrings
Boy's underwear (all sizes)
Girl's underwear (all sizes)
Light spinners
Bubbles
Sticker books
Soothing rain sticks/tubes
Koosh/stress balls
Textured tangle therapy
Small musical toys
My First Look and Find books
I Spy themed books
Small puzzles (24, 50, or 100 piece)
Card games (Uno, Mad Gab, etc.)
Stuffed animals

ICU

Stress balls
Journals and pencils
Books for all ages (English and Spanish

Surgery Unit

Blankets
- Prefer fleece for surgical patients: twin size
Small, unopened toys
Small, new stuffed animals
Home-sewn "Hospital Buddies"
- Please provide boy/girl gowns for Hospital Buddies
- Please use skin colors that stand up well to markers (tan, white, peach, etc.)
- Click here for sewing instructions.

Women & Newborn Unit

Blankets (soft fabric or yarn)
NICU blankets, 45" square when finished (for placement over isolettes)
Baby or new mother packet
- Items in packet may include: receiving blankets, onesies/night gowns, socks, toys, baby care products, etc.
Infant burial clothing
- Note: White colored clothing only, please
- May be purchased or home-sewn with a simple pattern
Hygiene kits (shampoo, conditioner, lotion, deodorant, sanitary pads, tooth brush, and tooth paste)
Baby "going home" outfits (preemie, newborn, or 0-3 months sizes)

Behavioral Health (Adult and Pediatric)

Adult clothing (all sizes), sweats preferred
- Note: Please no ties or drawstrings
Men's underwear (all sizes)
Women's underwear (all sizes)
Children's clothing (all sizes)
- Note: Please no ties or drawstrings
Boy's underwear (all sizes)
Girl's underwear (all sizes)