Donate items

By donating an item or meal through the North Memorial Health Foundation, you help bring joy, comfort, and hope to our team members, patients, and their families. Your gift supports care across our entire non-profit health system—including North – Robbinsdale Hospital, North – Maple Grove Hospital, North Memorial Health Ambulance Services, North Memorial Health Clinics, North – Robbinsdale Cancer Center, and North Memorial Health Hospice.

Most needed items

Your donations help us provide comfort for patients and their families during hospital stays.

Note: Due to infection prevention and safety policies, we cannot accept homemade food, used items, toy weapons, bikes, or sports equipment.

  • Activities: Adult coloring books, colored pencils, crayons, new or slightly used books and magazines, word finds, crosswords and Sudoku puzzles
  • Clothing (new): Various sizes, genders and seasons
  • Hygiene and personal care: Hygiene and grooming items
    • Travel Size: Soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hand sanitizer, deodorant (unscented), facial tissues (Kleenex or similar), hand lotion, lip balm, combs or brushes, hair ties/clips, detangling sprays, sanitary napkins/tampons, face masks, sunscreen, or hygiene kits (small, pre-packed sets with travel-sized items)

 

  • Art supplies: Crayons, markers, coloring books, stickers, scissors, journals, craft kits
  • Babies and toddlers: Fitted crib sheets, swaddle blankets, cotton sleepers (preemie and newborn sizes), rattles/teethers, toddler toys (stacking and sorting toys)
  • Sensory: Spinning toys, stress balls, bubbles, light-up wands, non-latex children’s band-aids, Play-Doh
  • Technology: Nintendo switch system and games (E and T rated), Xbox and games
  • Tie blankets: New/unused blankets and quilts. Fleece tie blankets are preferred as they are non-allergenic. The ideal size is 1.5 yards x 1.5 yards or 2.5 yards x 1.5 yards
  • Toys: Books (multilingual), Hot Wheels, Lego sets, plastic animals, action figures, baby dolls, new stuffed animals, card and board games
  • Food and meals: Food and meal donations are a special treat for our team members and are always appreciated, especially during long shifts!

Note: Due to infection control measures, food items cannot be homemade and must be pre-packaged or packed by a licensed restaurant/catering provider

Prefer to order and send directly to the Foundation?

Check out our wish list to purchase our most needed items.

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Item donation form

Thank you for your donation of items to the North Memorial Health Foundation. Your generosity will help us continue to provide the highest quality of care and support to our patients and their families.

Please complete the form below for all items donated to North Memorial Health. This will help us track your donation and manage distribution throughout our health system. This form is for items only. To make a monetary contribution, please visit our donation page.

Note: North Memorial Health Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit and all donations are tax deductible.

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Disclaimer: In-kind donations are directed to North Memorial Health Foundation for equitable distribution to patients and families throughout North Memorial Health. If an in-kind gift is requested to be designated to a specific area of the hospital, please provide this detail in the space provided on the in-kind donation form. The designated program will make its best effort to comply with the requested designation. If North Memorial Health is not be able to meet the designation request for the in-kind donation, it reserves the right to distribute the in-kind donation to other areas of the hospital or provide the in-kind donation to other non-profit organization(s).