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Join Dave Koz in Delivering Happiness to Hospitalized Kids

Grammy-nominated saxophonist Dave Koz has been an ambassador for Starlight Children’s Foundation since 1993.

In 2025, the Dave Koz Fan Network raised over $200,000 for Starlight, adding to more than $2 million raised to deliver happiness to hospitalized kids.

Donate today and bring the healing power of play to children in more than 800 hospitals across the country.

Your Impact in Action

Thanks to you, funds from this year’s auction helped deliver toys to young patients in cities along Dave Koz’s Christmas Tour, bringing comfort, joy, and a sense of normalcy to kids facing frightening and stressful hospital stays.

ARIZONA
Children’s Clinics for Rehabilitative Services
Banner Children’s at Desert

CALIFORNIA
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mercy Medical Center Merced
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

FLORIDA
Mease Countryside Hospital
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Golisano Children’s Health Center
Wolfson Children’s Hospital at Baptist Medical Center

GEORGIA
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital

IDAHO
Idaho Falls Community Hospital

ILLINOIS
NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health Highland Park Hospital
La Rabida Children’s Hospital
Parkview Health Women’s and Children’s

INDIANA
Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health North Hospital

MARYLAND
Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center

MICHIGAN
Henry Ford St. John Children’s Hospital

MISSOURI
CoxHealth Dee Ann White Women’s and Children’s Hospital

OHIO
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

PENNSYLVANIA
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

VIRGINIA
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters - Oyster Point

Hospitalized child wearing a Starlight Hospital Gown while holding hands up in a heart shape.

Hospitalized child playing on the Starlight Nintendo Switch Gaming Station while sitting in hospital bed.

Hospitalized child riding in Starlight Radio Flyer Hero Wagon through hospital hallways.

The Healing Power of Starlight Programs

Starlight programs are carefully crafted to address the needs of hospitalized kids; bringing comfort, distraction, and a sense of normalcy when they may feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stressed. Our programs support hospitalized children in unique ways:

Toy Deliveries provide a sense of relief through what children love the most - play!

Hero Wagons allow kids to venture beyond the four walls of their hospital room.

Gaming redirects a child's focus while providing familiarity in an unfamiliar environment.

Frequently asked questions

Is my donation tax deductible?

Is Starlight a charity I can trust?

How will my donation be used?

Your donation helps Starlight deliver a full range of programs, such as Toy Deliveries, Gaming Stations, Hero Wagons, or Hospital Gowns to our nationwide network of hospitals. Each hospital can request the programs and quantities they need and Starlight fulfills the items with the help of donations like yours. If you want to directly fund a Starlight program for your local hospital, contact us at donations@starlight.org.

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