Gifts for Patients
Spread Joy By Shopping Wish Lists or Creating Kits
Bryan Health is a Nebraska governed, nonprofit health system that cares for patients, educates tomorrow's health care providers, motivates our community with fitness and health programs, and collaborates to continually improve how we serve others. Thank you for your interest in donating to those in need. Your generosity makes a difference in the lives of our patients and families!
Ways you can help patients:
Donate dollars to make the biggest impact. Contact the Bryan Foundation for giving opportunities at 402-481-8605
Give Online Email Bryan Foundation
Shop Wish Lists
View our different wish lists below:
Note: When using the registries, please use the registry shipping address. Do not use your home address or the pick-up option. The registry shipping address may not appear, but it is built into the list.
Women's and Children's
Bryan Medical Center supports families through every stage of life. Specialized newborn care in the NICU, pediatric care and rehabilitation, and heartfelt support and compassionate care for families navigating pregnancy and infant loss, are just a few ways we honor every story with empathy and care.
Mental Health
Bryan Medical Center is dedicated to supporting individuals of all ages through their mental health journeys. Comfort items for older children and teens help ease the challenges of inpatient care and transitions to outpatient services. Adults receiving mental health support often face hardships, and donated essentials like coats, shoes and personal items offer both warmth and dignity. Through our SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) Program, we also provide new clothing to survivors of sexual assault, ensuring they leave the hospital with comfort and care after evidence is collected. Every item donated helps restore a sense of safety, hope and healing.
Bryan Medical Center Units
Bryan Health is a Nebraska-governed, nonprofit health system dedicated to caring for patients and supporting families in times of need. Each winter, our emergency department teams encounter patients without access to weather-appropriate clothing, and donated items help provide warmth and dignity. In hospice care, small comfort kits offer stress relief to young visitors during emotional moments. We are grateful for your generosity – your donations make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and their loved ones.
Bryan College of Health Sciences
The BCHS Healer Bin provides food and personal care items for students who may be facing food insecurity or financial challenges during their studies at the Bryan College of Health Sciences. The Healer Bin allows students to take what they need, when they need it, without payment or registering for aid.
Food & Clothing
Hope Against Hunger is a program within Bryan Medical Center which provides 2-4 days worth of food to patients discharging from the hospital who have been identified as experiencing food insecurities. This safety net helps the patient have some time between leaving the hospital and registering with another food assistance program in their community.
Help patients of all ages by organizing fundraisers, collecting high-need items and packaging them in bags or small boxes. These kits are kept on hand for medical staff members to give to patients. Making kits is a great service project for community groups and families. Items must be brand-new (nothing used or homemade). You can purchase items anywhere; for your convenience, we've included an Amazon wish list for each type of kit. View different types of needed packages in the tabs below:
Activity Kits
Activity kits bring fun and distraction to patients. Place some of the following items in any type of bag:
- Coloring books — Kids, older youth, adults
- Crayons
- Word puzzles or sudoku books
- Fidget toys
Shop our activity kit wish list
Birthday Kits
A small "birthday in a box" (or bag) is great for our team to deliver to any aged patient who finds themselves in the hospital on their special day. Please package a birthday sign or banner and two gift items from these age-appropriate lists:
- Infant - birth to 12 months
- Rattle
- Stuffed animal (sewn eyes only)
- Musical toy
- Teether
- Lovey/security blanket
- Toddler - 1-3 years
- Magic ink coloring
- Stuffed animal (sewn eyes only)
- Small light-up musical toy
- Alphabet pop-it
- Small Duplo Lego set
- Preschool - 4-5 years
- Magic ink coloring
- Stuffed animal
- Pop-it
- Mini puzzle
- Small Duplo Lego set
- School-age - 6-12 years
- Small Lego set
- Birthday socks
- Mini card game (e.g. Uno)
- Adolescent to Adult - 13+
- Stuffed animal (or squishmallow)
- Mini adult coloring book and markers or colored pencils
- Birthday socks
- Small game
Shop our birthday kit wish list
Caregiver Comfort Kits
Many families are not prepared for a long hospital stay. Caregiver Comfort Kits allow our team to address immediate needs of our patients' caregivers. Please collect these items into a kit or bag:
- Convenience kit - men
- Convenience kit - women
- Travel-size toiletries - shampoo/conditioner, lotion, floss, feminine products, shaving cream, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, comb, body wash
- Journal and pen
Shop our caregiver comfort kit wish list
After you create the kits, please include your name and address and mail them to:
Bryan Medical Center
ATTN: Volunteers and Customer Care
1600 S. 48th St.
Lincoln, NE 68506
Or schedule a drop-off. Call 402-481-3032 or Email Volunteers and Customer Care
Give Other In-Kind Gifts
Please contact Volunteers and Customer Care: Call 402-481-3032 or Email
- Share with us the type of gifts you would like to give, providing details so that we can make sure it meets Bryan Medical Center guidelines
- All gifts for patients and families must be brand new (never used)
- No food or drink, handmade items (blankets, hats, cards) or used books (hard or paperback)*
- Bryan Health is a non-denominational organization. We are unable to accept items with a religious theme or message
- Items cannot solicit for or endorse an external organization or non-profit
- Provide your name and contact information
- Arrange a time to deliver accepted gifts with Volunteers and Customer Care staff
- Please do not include personal information or messages on items
- Due to privacy regulations, staff will ensure items are taken to the intended unit/department and distributed appropriately
Donor Story
"As NICU parents, this donation is a way to support other families walking the same uncertain path we once did. To remind them they're not alone on this journey and bringing them some joy could mean everything to a parent at that moment."
Every year, the Slattery family honors their son Grant. To celebrate, they graciously provide donations to the Bryan neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) from our Amazon wish list and a new tree in our healing garden.
Thank you for your generosity. You make a difference in the lives of our patients!
*Donations not meeting our guidelines may be redirected to another charity. To find information on other local charities that may be able to accept your gift, please visit greatnonprofits.org
