In-Kind Gifts
Find a way to make a difference that’s as unique as you are. By giving in-kind goods or services to our hospitals, you can support our patients, people and mission.

Giving outside of the box 

From giving fresh flowers for healing patients to gift certificates for employee events, your in-kind gifts help expand our resources and make people smile. We accept a variety of goods and services including:

  • Event space
  • Flower bouquets
  • Gift cards
  • Museum passes
  • New and handmade quilts, afghans and blankets 
  • New and unused care items such as travel-size toothbrushes, toothpaste and soaps
  • New clothing and blankets
  • New infant items
  • New toys and books
  • Sports and event tickets
  • Travel experiences 
  • Used vehicles
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How to give

Carefully read the instructions for how to give to each hospital of your choosing.

 

Tufts Medical Center
Stay tuned for updates

Tufts Medical Center doesn’t accept in-kind gifts at this time. Check back for updates and explore our other methods of giving in the meantime.

Give to Tufts Medical Center

Lowell General Hospital
Give unused items

Help us make a patient’s visit to Lowell General Hospital by donating unused items like books, games and activity books. Your generosity will make a hospital stay a bit easier for those within our care. Due to infection prevention protocols, we cannot accept used, washed or handmade items. Donations of used or unused medical supplies are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

To donate an in-kind-gift to Lowell General or discuss any questions, please contact us at 978.323.7097 or philanthropy@lowellgeneral.org.
Amazon Wishlist for our pediatric patients

Our child life specialist has identified items of greatest need for our youngest patients. Visit our Amazon Wishlist and help assure that a child’s hospital stay is a bit easier.

Hospital volunteers visit units across our hospitals with a patient visitor cart stocked with activity books, reading glasses, phone chargers and other items to improve our patients’ experience.

View Amazon Wishlist
Donate gift cards + tickets

Raffles, auctions, events and employee recognition programs are bolstered by the fun and generous donations of gift cards and tickets like: 

  • Gift cards to stores and restaurants
  • Museum passes
  • Tickets to sporting events, concerts and theatrical productions

To donate an in-kind-gift to Lowell General, or to talk through any questions, please contact us at 978.323.7097 or philanthropy@lowellgeneral.org.
Send snacks + meals to frontline workers

Interested in donating meals for our care team and staff? Please review the following guidelines: 

  • Connect with our philanthropy team to coordinate a smooth delivery. 
  • When possible, individually wrapped or packaged items are preferred.
  • All meals must come from a Serv-Safe restaurant or caterer. Due to infection prevention protocols, we cannot accept homemade meals.

Coordinate your gift to Lowell General by connecting with us over the phone at 978.323.7097 or by sending an email to givinglgh@tuftsmedicine.org.
Documenting your gift

We document all in-kind gifts in our donor database and issue donor receipts for your record. Every receipt contains a detailed description of the contribution. Please note that to align with IRS regulations, these receipts won’t include the value of your donation.

For questions, please contact us at 978.323.7097 or givinglgh@tuftsmedicine.org.

Care at Home
Coordinate a gift or delivery

To give an in-kind gift to Care at Home or to talk through any questions, please contact us at 978.552.4188 or email Erin Masterson at erin.masterson@tuftsmedicine.org.
Donate a vehicle

Support our patients and their families by donating your used vehicle.

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Give to our community partners

Due to liability reasons, we’re unable to accept donated equipment and medical supplies. The good news is that we’re connected to several community partners who just may be able to accept these types of gifts, including:

Community Caregivers of Greater Derry
P: 603.432.0877

H.E.L.P. (Hospital Equipment Loan Program), Woburn, MA
P: 781.322.1052 

REquipment
P: 800.261.9841

Always check with our local senior center to learn who is accepting used supplies and donations in your community.

MelroseWakefield Hospital
Stay tuned for updates

MelroseWakefield doesn’t accept in-kind gifts at this time. Check back for updates and explore our other methods of giving in the meantime.

Give to MelroseWakefield