Blog Why I Run for Starlight

This month, I am participating in runDisney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend and fundraising for Team Starlight. Some have asked why do I want to do it? Why am I fundraising? Or why is this so important?  

Why I Run for Starlight

Blog Anatomy of a Starlight Gown

In honor of May the Fourth and our collaboration with Star Wars, we are thrilled to announce the newest Star Wars-themed Starlight Hospital Wear collection will be available this summer to hospitals across the country!

Starlight Hospital Wear is Out of this Galaxy!

Blog Starlight-programs-Reducing-Stress

For kids entering the hospital, stress and anxiety start at the door. From having to remove their own clothes to being isolated from family and friends, hospital stays can be one of the most stressful experiences for a sick child.  

Starlight Programs Reducing Stress in Patients

Blog Spring Stream recap

The Starlight streaming community came out in full force for Spring Stream in March! With 170 content creators and their communities fundraising from March 10 to March 31, they were able to raise $180,922 for hospitalized kids!

Spring Stream Sprung and Delivered Happiness 

HappyKidsHealFaster Blog

At Starlight, we know that happy kids heal faster. A person’s mental and emotional health can truly impact their physical health –which is why all five Starlight programs are focused on delivering happiness.

Happy Kids Heal Faster

StressAwareness

Stress is no fun and the last few years have been an especially stressful time. Between an ever-changing social environment and the ongoing effects of the pandemic, everyone has been stressed to the max and attempting to cope as best we can.

Navigating Your Child's Stress

runDisney recap Blog

Starlight traveled to Orlando to participate in the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend and represent Starlight as the event’s official celebrated charity. We spotlighted Starlight’s mission and our partnership with Disney! 

Team Starlight Runs Miles to Deliver Smiles

Blog Ambos x CCLS

Starlight programs help Child Life Specialists build meaningful relationships with patients by assisting with improving their hospital experiences. We are so thankful to work with so many amazing Child Life teams across the country!

Why Do Starlight Kid Ambassadors Love Their CCLS?

blog_CCLS: Unsung Hospital Heroes

The work that Certified Child Life Specialists do with hospitalized children and their families is extremely important to Starlight Children's Foundation.

Certified Child Life Specialists: The Unsung Hospital Heroes

Sara’s Heart Story Blog

As we continue to honor and celebrate the 40,000 children who are born with congenital heart disease (CHD) each year, I wanted to take a moment to share my own heart journey with you.  

Reflecting on My Own Heart Story

Blog Starlight Programs Providing Support

Hospital stays can be stressful and boring. Starlight programs are made specifically with that in mind and are uniquely designed to provide joy and to remind a child what it means to be a kid, even when they’re in the hospital.

Starlight Programs Providing Support to Hospitals Nationwide

Blog An Out-of-this-World Collaboration

Since 2018, Disney, Star Wars, and Starlight have worked together to deliver joy when it’s needed most. 

An Out-of-this-Galaxy Collaboration

Blog Meet-Ambassador-Josie

For 17-year-old Starlight Kid Josie, life has included quite a bit of time in hospitals. During one of her hospital visits, Josie was introduced to Starlight Hospital Wear and has since loved wearing the “comfy and colorful gowns”. 

Starlight Stories

Shining Stories

Starlight Programs Providing Support to Hospitals Nationwide

An Out-of-this-Galaxy Collaboration

Meet Starlight Ambassador Josie

Starlight Stories

Starlight Programs Providing Support to Hospitals Nationwide

An Out-of-this-Galaxy Collaboration

Meet Starlight Ambassador Josie

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