Our 2024 Halloween Drive to benefit the Child Life Services Team at Boston Children’s Hospital has officially come to a close! Thanks to all of our incredible donors, we were able to raise $4,545 allowing us to purchase a large portion of the items on the hospital’s Halloween wish list.
In total, thanks to our donors, we were able to purchase:
- 240 Halloween plushies
- 196 mochi squeeze toys
- 26 character headbands
- 49 Halloween-themed headbands
- 9 pairs of costume glasses
- 18 pairs of light up pumpkin glasses
- 110 Halloween necklaces
- 24 festive hats
- 34 butterfly wing costumes
- 5 infant avocado costumes
- 450 pumpkin squeeze toys
- 1 triceratops costume
- 24 glitter cowboy hats with matching sunglasses
- 96 craft pumpkins
- 44 inflatable instruments
- 12 toddler costumes
- 30 infant onesie costumes
- 50 pumpkin buckets
- 380 spooky sensory fidget toys
- 204 Halloween pop-it toys
- 15 sets of infant mittens
- 40 sets of superhero capes and masks
- 9 sets of infant Halloween leg warmers
- 15 tablecloths
- 900 crayons
- 34 sets of infant swaddles and Halloween hats
- 25 sets of infant booties
- 45 festive infant bibs
- 75 cans of Play-Doh
- 360 sticker sheets
- 20 infant pumpkin beanies
- 2 jumbo stamp pads
- 112 treat bags
- 60 sets of modeling clay
- 432 sheets of temporary tattoos
For these past 18 years Berry Insurance has been so proud to support Boston Children's Hospital and their Child Life Services team. This department is an essential part of patient care that, according to the Boston Children’s Hospital website, “works to guide, educate, and support children and families through healthcare experiences.” A few of us at Berry Insurance were fortunate enough to meet with members of the Child Life team on Wednesday, October 9 when we visited the hospital to gift them with the supplies purchased through this year’s fundraiser. The supplies purchased through donor funds will be used to help bring Halloween activities to life for patients who might otherwise not be able to celebrate the holiday. We heard directly from hospital staff how grateful they are for our donors each and every year – so once again we thank all of our donors from the bottom of our hearts for contributing to this year’s fundraiser and allowing the patients at Boston Children's Hospital to have a very special Halloween celebration!