On Friday, December 15, from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. you can make the holidays brighter for children in our state by giving a brand-new toy or making an online donation to Arkansas Children’s Festival of Stars Toy and Donation Drive. Festival of Stars benefits patients who spend the holiday season at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and who visit our outpatient clinics throughout the year. Toys donated will also be used to stock Arkansas Children’s Northwest when it opens in early 2018.
The Festival of Stars Toy and Donation Drive is a statewide effort to collect toys and raise funds for patients at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Arkansas Children’s Northwest, and the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Clinics. Toys and donations will be accepted at 10 additional locations around the state. This new effort reflects Arkansas Children’s commitment to reaching more children where they live, learn and play.
All funds raised through Festival of Stars will support the Child Life and Education Fund and the Social Work fund at Arkansas Children’s Northwest and Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Individuals, families and community groups have the opportunity to make the holiday season special for these children by making an in-kind donation of new toys or a monetary donation.
Festival of Stars Radiothon | Little Rock
New this year, the 14th annual Radiothon for Arkansas Children’s will be held in conjunction with Festival of Stars. The radiothon will air from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. with B98’s Lisa Fischer, Kevin Idol, Becky Rogers and Alice 107.7’s Heather Brown, Pool Boy, Kevin Miller as well as Power 92, KOKY, the Praise Network and News Radio KARN 102.9 FM. The 2017 Festival of Stars Radiothon is presented by Wendy’s.
Patients and caregivers share their stories on air throughout the Radiothon, putting into words the stories of lifesaving care that happen daily at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Listeners are encouraged to call and make a donation to the hospital or become a “Miracle Maker,” through ongoing monthly donations. The Champions for Children Radiothon has raised more than $2.75 million throughout the past 13 years.
All money raised goes through the Festival of Stars Radiothon will support the Child Life and Education programs at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
To find out about the items Arkansas Children’s patients need most, please visit archildrens.org/festival.
To protect patients from infections, all items donated must be new and in original packaging. Groups with questions can e-mail [email protected].
Locally, Festival of Stars Toy and Donation Drive locations include The Loft on the Square, 105 S. Court Square in Magnolia, and Wal-Mart in El Dorado.
At 6 p.m. Arkansas Children’s will announce a statewide total raised in toys and monetary donations.
Toy donations will be delivered to Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale and Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. If you are not able to bring a toy but still want to help, you can donate online. Visit www.giving.archildrens.org/festivalofstars.