Each year, more than 9,000 children -- newborns to teens -- receive services through the Cooley Dickinson Hospital Childbirth Center, Emergency Department, and inpatient and pediatric rehabilitation programs. When you support Cooley Cares for Kids, you're helping kids get better and have a healthy start in life.

In 2011, thanks to school groups and 20+ businesses, more than $10,000 was raised. Help us exceed last year's goal. (Click here to view the list of past participating businesses.) We hope you'll join us this year!

There are three easy ways to participate:

1. Visit the spiral wishing well. The well will tour various Pioneer Valley locations throughout May. People love to watch coins they donate spin around in circles, seeming to defy the laws of gravity as the coins descend the nearly vertical walls of the vortex funnel in the spiral wishing well.

2. Donate your spare change to the TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank® locations on Main Street in Northampton, Amity Street, Amherst, and Newton Street, South Hadley. The TD Bank Penny Arcade machine sorts your coins for free – you do not have to be a TD Bank customer. Once your coins are sorted, take your receipt to the teller and make your donation.

3. Offer Cooley bears for a donation.
Is your school, church youth group or club looking for a fun community service project? Collect spare change, offer teddy bears for a donation or host a spiral wishing well and help local kids who need care. We provide all the supplies and promotional materials at no cost! Check out the flyer for more details and an order form.

Download the Schools and Groups Flyer PDF and order form.

Businesses – show your customers that you care about kids! Become a sponsor, offer cute paper and/or stuffed teddy bears for a donation or host the spiral wishing well. We'll include your name in our promotions and provide all the supplies at no cost. Check out the brochure for more details on how to get involved and order your materials today.

Download the Business Brochure PDF and order form.

Do you have questions or need more information? Please contact Carol Foote at
(413) 582-2782 or email development@cooley-dickinson.org.

Thank you to our underwriters: