Donation Drop-Offs
Thank you for considering MUSC Health for your donation! We are truly grateful to the many community members, groups, and organizations who provide continuing support and contributions. Your donations – whether on holidays or any time of year – help us make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families.
To ensure that our office will be able to accept your donated items, please review all information below.
Donation Guidelines
- Please do not gift-wrap donated items
- Items should be respectful of all religions, cultures, and belief systems
- For handmade donations, please wash the fabric in hypoallergenic detergent. Must be made in a smoke-free, pet-free environment. For infection control purposes, please store completed items in an unscented, plastic, sealable bag until you are ready to deliver your donation
- We do not accept medical equipment, used clothing, or household items.
Appointments are highly recommended for donation drop-offs. Drop-off availability window is Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact us to schedule a drive-up & drop-off at volunteerservices@musc.edu or see our Staff page. See below for needed items, online gift registry, and drop-off locations that accept donations.
Donation Wishlists
- No-Sew Fleece Blankets
- Care Packages (travel-sized toiletries, snacks/candy, activity books/puzzles, cozy socks, hair care items, journals/writing pad, headphones, gift cards, etc.)
- Handmade Encouragement Cards (Stay Positive, You Rock, You're One Tough Cookie, Sending Well Wishes, Holiday Greetings, etc.)
- Pre-assembled Craft Kits that include instructions & materials in ziplocked bags (rock painting, embroidery floss/friendship bracelet, tic-tac-toe set, origami/wishing stars, paint-by-number, cross stitch, mini macramé, block/Lego kits, puzzles, slime kits, model magic/ Play-Doh tutorials, manicure kits, etc.)
- Plan a fundraiser or donation drive
- Word Searches, Sudoku, Puzzle, Trivia, Activity books
- Adult Coloring Books
- Journals, Diaries, Sketch or Writing Pads
- Card Games or Playing Cards
- Reading Glasses (all strengths accepted)
- Blankets (fleece or any cotton based fabric)
- Crayons – jumbo, regular 16 or 24 packs
- Colored pencils
- Washable markers
- Coloring books – child and young adult varieties
- Sketch pads
- Paint brushes
- Stickers
- Model Magic (small packs) or Play-Doh
- Uno and other card games
- Action figures or dolls
- Lego kit
- Board books
For contactless and virtual donations, Amazon gift registries are available. Our wish lists and registries reflect our greatest needs and preferred gifts.
- Word Searches, Sudoku, Puzzle, Trivia, Activity books
- Adult Coloring Books
- Colored Pencils
- Journals, Diaries, Sketch or Writing Pads
- Card Games or Playing Cards
- Reading Glasses (all strengths accepted)
- Blankets (fleece or any cotton based fabric)
- Books (Must be new or gently used and in good condition)
- Magazines (Must be new or gently used and in good condition)
- Card Games or Playing Cards
- Travel-sized Toiletries (Must be new and unopened)
- Reading Glasses (all strengths accepted)
For contactless and virtual donations, Amazon gift registries are available. Our wish lists and registries reflect our greatest needs and preferred gifts.
Handmade Donations
Blankets made for babies and children can be sized to 30” x 36” and for adult population can be sized to 44” x 60”.
Below are sample tutorials of handmade donations requested by our hospital units:
- Crochet Lap Blankets open_in_new
- Knitted Lap Blanketsopen_in_new
- No-Sew Fleece Blanketsopen_in_new
- Knitted Crafts for Mastectomy Patients open_in_new
- Post Mastectomy Camisolesopen_in_new
- Post Surgery Seat Belt Coveropen_in_new
- Post Surgery Recovery Pillowopen_in_new
- Post Surgery Heart Pillowopen_in_new
- Lap Quilt for Wheelchair Transportopen_in_new
- G-Tube Coversopen_in_new
Drop-Off Locations
Please contact us to verify which locations accept donations.
MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital
Address
MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital10 McClennan Banks Drive
MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital
Charleston, SC 29425 Get Directions
Hours
Open 24 Hours
Specialties
- Pediatrics
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Hours
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- Tuesday8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Wednesday8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Thursday8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Friday8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center
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- Anesthesia services
- Cardiology
- Critical care
- Diagnostic Cath Lab
- Dialysis
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- Lung Cancer Screening/Low Dose CT
- Mammography
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology
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