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Donate Toys and Supplies

Thank you for your interest in donating in-kind gifts to the University of Mississippi Medical Center. We are grateful for your kindness and generosity.  

You can support patients by donating new toys, games and essential supplies throughout our hospitals, child life activity rooms, emergency rooms and clinics. For the safety of patients and families, as well as donors, personal delivery of gifts and/or donations directly to patients is not permitted. 

Ways to Donate 

• Shop Online:
  
  • Walmart Wish List   
  • Amazon Wish List: Children's of Mississippi toys  
  • Amazon Wish List: UMMC needs 
    
• Deliver Items:
  
  • Please click HERE to schedule a donation drop-off. 
  • Email inkinddonations@umc.edu or call 601-213-8054 with questions. 

Items Accepted

• Arts and crafts supplies
• Baby/infant/toddler toys
• Barbie/baby dolls (all races)
• Small prize toys (Legos, hot wheels, pop-its, bubbles, fidget spinners, etc.)
• Card games (Uno, Phase 10, matching games, etc.)
• Personal Care Items (shampoo/conditioner, deodorant, pads/tampons, etc.)
• School aged toys
• Teenage items
  

Items Not Accepted

• Used items – UMMC accepts NEW items only to ensure the health and safety of our patients.
• Gift Wrapped donations or “goodie bags” 
• Gift cards
• Stuffed animals
• Gaming consoles
• Toothbrushes and toothpaste
• Ride on toys, such as bikes, scooters, pogo sticks
• Religious items, or items that include religious references
• Toy weapons or violent video games/movies
• Balloons
• Large items that do not fit in a hospital room (example: child’s play kitchen)
• Candy and homemade food
• Handmade/homemade cards and letters
• Handmade hats, scarves, mittens, baby layettes