Change for Children
What is Change for Children?
Change for Children is a simple yet powerful program that supports Children's Health, while teaching our children the importance of giving back to their community and serving those in need.
Each spring, the Women's Auxiliary teams up with schools in the community to coordinate a fundraising campaign, benefiting the Pet Therapy program at Children's Medical Center Dallas. Students are provided official Change for Children boxes and encouraged to come up with creative ways to collect change from family, friends and neighbors. Schools throughout Dallas can participate in a way that is most meaningful to them.
Donations to Change for Children can also be made online! Please click the button below to make your online donation today. If you would like to learn more, please email change.dallas@childrensauxiliary.org.
Change for Children FAQs
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What is Change for Children?
Change for Children is a simple but powerful program that supports Children's Health℠, teaches our children the importance of giving back to their community, and heightens awareness of their peers’ needs.
Each year, the Women's Auxiliary to Children's Medical Center teams up with community schools and organizations to raise funds during the Change for Children spring campaign. As a part of the campaign, students are given an official Change for Children collection box and are encouraged to use creative ways to collect change from family, friends and neighbors to fill their Change for Children boxes.
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How to get started?
- Collect change, bills and checks from family, friends and neighbors through creative fundraisers.
- Make checks out to Children’s Medical Center Foundation.
- Mail donations to: Children’s Medical Center Foundation
Attn: Change for Children
2777 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75207 - Donate online!
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Where do the donations go?
ALL proceeds benefit the Pet Therapy program at Children's Health.
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When are the change boxes due?
Change boxes are due on a mutually agreed upon date.
About Children's Health
Children’s Health is committed to making life better for children. As one of the largest and most prestigious pediatric health care providers in the country and the leading pediatric health care system in North Texas, Children’s Health cares for children through more than 950,000 patient visits annually. The Children’s Health system includes two hospital campuses: Children’s Medical Center Dallas and Children’s Medical Center Plano; along with the Children’s Health Care Network, specialty centers, rehabilitation facilities and physician services. For the seventh year in a row, Children’s Medical Center Dallas continues to be nationally ranked in all 11 pediatric health care specialties by U.S. News & World Report. Through its academic affiliation with UT Southwestern Medical Center, Children’s Health is a leader in life-changing treatments, innovative technology and ground-breaking research.
About the Women’s Auxiliary to Children’s Medical Center
The Women’s Auxiliary to Children’s Medical Center was formed in 1962 and celebrates more than 60 years of service and nearly 1,000 members dedicated to serving the patients and families treated at Children’s Health. Since its inception, the Auxiliary has contributed more than $29 million to Children’s.
About the Pet Therapy Program
The Pet Therapy program at Children’s Health brings smiles to countless faces, motivating patients, reducing fears and offering unconditional love. Pet Therapy helps patients improve social, emotional and cognitive functioning. The team of dedicated facility dogs deliver the comfort of home to patients at Children’s.