Why Give to Children's Specialized Hospital

How Your Money is Spent

Each dollar donated to Children’s Specialized Hospital makes an impact. Learn more about how your generosity provides programs, equipment and services that directly helping children with special needs.

Benefits of Giving to Children’s

The benefits of supporting Children's Specialized Hospital are many-knowing your gift helps children with devastating illnesses and injuries, joining a network of many generous supporters, and staying current on hospital news and fundraising events are only some of the reasons you should give today.

Meet Our Patients

How does your donation make a difference? The generosity of our donors has help us treat more patients and families through some of the most difficult times of their lives. Their courageous stories will inspire you for years to come.

About Children's Specialized Hospital

Children’s Specialized Hospital is the preeminent provider of pediatric rehabilitation services and the largest pediatric rehabilitation health system in the United States.

About Children's Specialized Hospital

Children’s Specialized Hospital, the nation's leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care for children facing special health challenges, treats children affected by brain injury, spinal cord injury, premature birth, autism, developmental delays, and life-changing illnesses at thirteen sites throughout New Jersey. Services include outpatient therapies, physician specialty services, acute rehabilitation, and long-term care through its sites in Bayonne, Clifton, East Brunswick, Egg Harbor Township, Mountainside, Toms River, Hamilton, New Brunswick, Newark, and Warren as well as outreach programs in many communities. Children's Specialized Hospital is an affiliate member of RWJBarnabas Health and a proud member of the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation supports the programs and services of the hospital. The Foundation is ranked among the top six pediatric hospital foundations in the country.

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How Your Money is Spent

How Gifts Were Designated (rank highest to lowest)

  • Charity Care (33.3%)
  • Capital Campaigns and Projects (21.9%)
  • Hospital Programs (16.3%)
  • Equipment (13.9%)
  • General Support (12.9%)
  • Education and Outreach (1.7%)

Patient Stories

  • When Aiden Shanklin was 9 months old, his mother, Nicole, noticed that he wasn't developing like other children his age. He had very little head support, no trunk control, and when she would go to lift him it felt as if she were picking up a rag doll.

    Aiden
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  • “Joey has changed our lives forever,” said Robin. “I can’t imagine life without him.”

    Joseph
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