What We Do

Fund Raising
Our primary purpose is to raise funds to insure around-the-clock coverage of the Spiritual Care Department at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.  We primarily do this through our annual Patron Drive and Spring Benefit, though we accept donations all year around. 

Donations may be designated: Donate to the Spiritual Care Guild of CHLA

• General Fund:  Supports our annual commitment to the Spiritual Care Department
• Endowment:  Created in 2005 to insure long-term support of the work of the Spiritual Care Department.

Tea for the Soul 
Every week a cart filled with tea and cookies is wheeled to a hospital unit by the Spiritual Care staff to provide an opportunity for the clinical staff to have a brief moment to have a cookie and a cup of tea and to gather their wits amidst some of the most chaotic and desperate moments of caring for critically ill children.  The Spiritual Care staff provide moments for the clinical staff to refuel their stomachs and their souls for what lies ahead. 

Baptismal Kits
The Guild assembles “Grab and Go” Baptismal Kits such that at any point in a child’s hospitalization a baptism may be performed at the wishes of the parents.  The kits include Holy Water, a hand-knitted baptismal stole, a gift card made by a local school child, a Baptismal Certificate and a special candle. 

Overnight Kits
Assembled Overnight Kits filled with things like shampoo, toothpaste and toothbrushes are a welcome gift for parents or family members who unexpectedly must spend the night at the hospital alongside their child. 

Candle Lighting Ceremony
On the first Sunday of December, around the world in every time zone, a ceremony of remembrance for all of the children who have lost their lives during the year is held.  The Spiritual Care Guild of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles sponsors this event for CHLA families.

If you, or a group you are involved in, would like to support any of these efforts directly, please go to our Community Involvement page to find out the hospital’s specifications for these items and how to get them to us. 

There are lots of other creative ways to make a hospital experience a bit better for the patients and their families.  If you have an idea, please contact us and we will help you make it happen.

One Spirit, One Soul, One Child at a Time