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{{Infobox Organization
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|motto = Starlight Children's Foundation partners with experts to improve the life and health of kids and families around the world.<ref>[http://starlight.org/about Starlight]</ref>
|motto = Starlight Children's Foundation partners with experts to improve the life and health of kids and families around the world.<ref>[http://starlight.org/about Starlight]</ref>
|website = [http://www.starlight.org/ starlight.org]
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==History==
==History==
Starlight Children's Foundation was founded in 1982 by [[Peter Samuelson]] and [[Emma Samms]], who was inspired by her brother's death, at age 8, from aplastic anemia.<ref>[http://metro.co.uk/2013/05/29/dynastys-emma-samms-my-brothers-death-made-me-start-starlight-foundation-3811281/ "Dynasty’s Emma Samms: My brother’s death made me start Starlight Foundation"] Metro UK. May 29, 2013.</ref>
Starlight Children's Foundation was founded in 1982 by [[Peter Samuelson]] and [[Emma Samms]], who was inspired by her brother's death, at age 8, from aplastic anemia.<ref>[http://metro.co.uk/2013/05/29/dynastys-emma-samms-my-brothers-death-made-me-start-starlight-foundation-3811281/ "Dynasty’s Emma Samms: My brother’s death made me start Starlight Foundation"] Metro UK. May 29, 2013.</ref> In 2010, Jacquie Hart was recruited as CEO<ref>[http://yoobi.com/yoobi-highlight-jacquie-hart-2/ "Yoobi Highlight: Jacquie Hart"] Yoobi Social. November 23, 2014.</ref>.


==Programs==
==Programs==
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===Starlight Fun Centers===
===Starlight Fun Centers===
Starlight teamed up with [[Nintendo]] to build Starlight Fun Center mobile entertainment units, which contain [[Wii]] technology that has been customized for hospital use.<ref>[http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/26/starlight-starbright-wii-fun-center-rolls-right-up-to-hospitaliz/ "Starlight Starbright Wii Fun Center rolls right up to hospitalized children, not your lazy ass"] Engadget. August 26, 2008.</ref> The units carry family-friendly Wii games and a DVD player<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2014/10/27/royals-postseason-kc-charities-win.html "KC Royals wins mean wins for KC charities"] Kansas City Business Journal. October 27, 2014.</ref> and serve as a distraction to brighten moods and boost kids' morale during hospital stays.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5019333/nintendo-hooks-up-hospitalized-kids-with-wii-fun-centers "Nintendo Hooks Up Hospitalized Kids With Wii Fun Centers] Kotaku. June 24, 2008.</ref>
Starlight teamed up with [[Nintendo]] to build Starlight Fun Center mobile entertainment units, which contain [[Wii]] technology that has been customized for hospital use.<ref>[http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/26/starlight-starbright-wii-fun-center-rolls-right-up-to-hospitaliz/ "Starlight Starbright Wii Fun Center rolls right up to hospitalized children, not your lazy ass"] Engadget. August 26, 2008.</ref> The units carry family-friendly Wii games and a DVD player<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2014/10/27/royals-postseason-kc-charities-win.html "KC Royals wins mean wins for KC charities"] Kansas City Business Journal. October 27, 2014.</ref> and serve as a distraction to brighten moods and boost kids' morale during hospital stays.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5019333/nintendo-hooks-up-hospitalized-kids-with-wii-fun-centers "Nintendo Hooks Up Hospitalized Kids With Wii Fun Centers] Kotaku. June 24, 2008.</ref>

===Starlight Sites===
In partnership with corporate donors, Starlight solicits grants to fund Starlight Sites, which are renovations to children's hospital treatment rooms designed to make kids more comfortable during procedures<ref>[http://queenscourier.com/taking-the-dark-and-scary-out-of-elmhurst-hospital-14811/ "Taking the dark and scary out of Elmhurst Hospital"] The Queens Courier. March 9, 2011.</ref>. The aim is to distract children from pain and anxiety, thereby improving their experience and making procedures easier for doctors and nurses to carry out<ref>[http://www.paramuspost.com/article.php/20150121144724238 "Starlight Children's Foundation NY*NJ*CT Unveils New Care Room at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital"] The Paramus Post. January 21, 2015.</ref>. Sites can also take the form of teen lounges and kids' playrooms, designed for chronically ill kids facing long stays in the hospital<ref>[http://www.bu.edu/news/2006/04/03/boston-medical-center-officially-opens-toys-r-us-childrens-fund-starlight-sit/ "Boston Medical Center Officially Opens Toys 'R' Us Children's Fund-Starlight Site"] BU Public Relations. April 3, 2006.</ref>.

===Starlight Tablets===
Starlight provides tablets to children's hospitals so that kids with limited motion and those who can't leave their beds can still play games<ref>[http://www.955themountain.com/calendar/august-14-2014/papa-murphys-and-starlight-childrens-foundation-399573/ "Para Murphy's and Starlight Children's Foundation"] 95.5 The Mountain News. August 14, 2014.</ref>. The tablets are housed in protective covers that comply with infection control protocols<ref name="nurses">[http://nursing.advanceweb.com/News/Regional-News/Mineola-NY-Starlight-Tablets-Help-Young-Patients-Cope-with-Hospitalization.aspx "Mineola, N.Y. - Starlight Tablets Help Young Patients Cope with Hospitalization"] Advance Healthcare Network Regional News. October 23, 2013.]</ref> and come with games, apps and connection to the Starbright World online community<ref>[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865618026/Photos-Cancer-patients-at-Primary-Childrens-receive-iPads.html?pg=all "Photos: Cancer patients at Primary Children's receive iPads"] Deseret News. December 18, 2014.]</ref><ref name="nurses" />.


==Starbright World==
==Starbright World==
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==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* [http://www.starlightcanada.org/ Starlight Canada]
* [http://www.starlightcanada.org/ Starlight Canada]
* [http://www.starlight.org.uk/ Starlight UK]
* [http://www.starlight.org.uk/ Starlight UK]
* [http://www.starbrightworld.org Starbright World]
* [http://www.starlight.org.au Starlight Australia]
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* [http://www.starlight.org.au Starlight Children's Foundation Australia]
* [https://www.charities.org/memberdir/index.cfm?fa=MembrInfo&id=22100 Starlight Children's Foundation - America's Charities]
* [https://www.charities.org/memberdir/index.cfm?fa=MembrInfo&id=22100 Starlight Children's Foundation - America's Charities]


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Starlight Children's Foundation
Formation1982
TypeNon-profit organization
PurposeChildren's charity
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California
Region served
Worldwide
Websitewww.starlight.org

Starlight Children’s Foundation, founded in 1982, is a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve hospital experiences for children and chronically ill teenagers. It is headquartered in Los Angeles, California,[2] and its programs support hospitals that serve over 60 million children around the world.[3]

Starlight has several proprietary programs, including Starlight Wish Lists, a commerce site where users can choose and purchase items to donate to fulfill local children’s hospitals’ needs,[2] and Starlight Sites, treatment rooms and hospital lounges that are transformed into kid-friendly environments.[4] It also runs the Starbright World online community, a private social network that connects teens who are struggling with chronic illness.[5]

History

Starlight Children's Foundation was founded in 1982 by Peter Samuelson and Emma Samms, who was inspired by her brother's death, at age 8, from aplastic anemia.[6] In 2010, Jacquie Hart was recruited as CEO[7].

Programs

Starlight operates several children and family-oriented programs to serve the 1,750 pediatric facilities and children's hospitals it partners with around the world.[8]

Starlight Wish Lists

Launched in 2013, the Starlight Wish List program was created as a business model that helps partner hospitals while remaining more transparent for donors.[2] The program provides a platform for hospitals, hospices and other facilities to publish customized wish lists of items they need to serve hospitalized children; potential donors can search the lists by hospital name, geographic location or specialty served and purchase items that are shipped directly to the hospital they choose.[9] Starlight operates wish lists for over 500 hospitals in the United States.[10]

Starlight Fun Centers

Starlight teamed up with Nintendo to build Starlight Fun Center mobile entertainment units, which contain Wii technology that has been customized for hospital use.[11] The units carry family-friendly Wii games and a DVD player[12] and serve as a distraction to brighten moods and boost kids' morale during hospital stays.[13]

Starlight Sites

In partnership with corporate donors, Starlight solicits grants to fund Starlight Sites, which are renovations to children's hospital treatment rooms designed to make kids more comfortable during procedures[14]. The aim is to distract children from pain and anxiety, thereby improving their experience and making procedures easier for doctors and nurses to carry out[15]. Sites can also take the form of teen lounges and kids' playrooms, designed for chronically ill kids facing long stays in the hospital[16].

Starlight Tablets

Starlight provides tablets to children's hospitals so that kids with limited motion and those who can't leave their beds can still play games[17]. The tablets are housed in protective covers that comply with infection control protocols[18] and come with games, apps and connection to the Starbright World online community[19][18].

Starbright World

One of Starlight's programs is Starbright World, the first-ever private social network started in 1995 by filmmaker and Chairman Emeritus Steven Spielberg, Peter Samuelson and Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.[3] It serves to connect chronically ill teenagers and teens with life-threatening medical conditions, as well as their siblings,[8][20] in a safe, online community where they can chat, blog, post content and meet others who share similar experiences.[21]

References

  1. ^ Starlight
  2. ^ a b c "St. Mary's, Miller Children's Hospital Request Donations Through Charity Wish Lists" Long Beach Post. December 12, 2014.
  3. ^ a b “Breaking Bad’s RJ Mitte To Be Honored By Starlight Children’s Foundation” Look To The Stars: The World of Celebrity Giving. July 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "Thunderbirds Charities Make $100,000 Donation In Support Of Two Starlight Site Treatment Rooms" WM Phoenix.
  5. ^ "Social Entrepreneurship's Optimist" U.S. News & World Report. July 29, 2014
  6. ^ "Dynasty’s Emma Samms: My brother’s death made me start Starlight Foundation" Metro UK. May 29, 2013.
  7. ^ "Yoobi Highlight: Jacquie Hart" Yoobi Social. November 23, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Georgetown Men's Basketball Helps Starlight Children's Foundation Grant Wish" Hoya Athletics. June 27, 2014.
  9. ^ "Spread a Little 'Starlight,' and Help Sick Kids Heal" L.A. Parent. August 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "Starlight Enhances 'Wish List' Program with Online Gift Certificates" The Chronicle of Philanthropy. December 11, 2014.
  11. ^ "Starlight Starbright Wii Fun Center rolls right up to hospitalized children, not your lazy ass" Engadget. August 26, 2008.
  12. ^ "KC Royals wins mean wins for KC charities" Kansas City Business Journal. October 27, 2014.
  13. ^ "Nintendo Hooks Up Hospitalized Kids With Wii Fun Centers Kotaku. June 24, 2008.
  14. ^ "Taking the dark and scary out of Elmhurst Hospital" The Queens Courier. March 9, 2011.
  15. ^ "Starlight Children's Foundation NY*NJ*CT Unveils New Care Room at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital" The Paramus Post. January 21, 2015.
  16. ^ "Boston Medical Center Officially Opens Toys 'R' Us Children's Fund-Starlight Site" BU Public Relations. April 3, 2006.
  17. ^ "Para Murphy's and Starlight Children's Foundation" 95.5 The Mountain News. August 14, 2014.
  18. ^ a b "Mineola, N.Y. - Starlight Tablets Help Young Patients Cope with Hospitalization" Advance Healthcare Network Regional News. October 23, 2013.]
  19. ^ "Photos: Cancer patients at Primary Children's receive iPads" Deseret News. December 18, 2014.]
  20. ^ "Social Network Connects Kids, Teens With Special Needs" CBS Los Angeles. October 19, 2012.
  21. ^ "Live to Give" Vancouver Canucks News. November 20, 2009.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/?diff=644638741

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