Become a Volunteer
It doesn't take a lot to make a big difference in a child's life. Become one of our volunteers today.
Join now
Make a Donation
Help a child smile today by donating to Caitlin’s Smiles through PayPal. All donations to Caitlin's Smiles are final. Thanks for your support.
Find Us
Photos
- Artwork - "A Night of Smiles" Art Auction 2012
- Donations!
- Open House Smiles
- Meet Caitlin and her family
- Hospital Children Enjoying Crafts
- Volunteers
- Annual Holiday party
- Fundraisers!
- FireFighters Day!
Events
- Office Closed - Memorial Day
Mon May 27, 2013 - Craft Assembly Afternoon (2-4 pm) - FULL
Sat Jun 1, 2013 - Craft Assembly Night (6-8 pm) - FULL
Thu Jun 6, 2013 - BAM! Bookfair - York (2 - 6 pm)
Sat Jun 8, 2013 - Tuesday Afternoon Craft-Making (1 - 3 pm) - Please pre-register!
Tue Jun 11, 2013 - Craft Assembly Night (6-8 pm) - FULL
Thu Jun 13, 2013 - Craft Assembly Night (6:30 - 8:30 pm) - FULL
Wed Jun 19, 2013 - Craft Assembly Night (6-8 pm) - Bring a package of pencils!
Thu Jul 4, 2013 - Craft Assembly Afternoon (2-4 pm) - Bring a package of pencils!
Sat Jul 6, 2013 - Tuesday Afternoon Craft-Making (1 - 3 pm) - Please pre-register!
Tue Jul 9, 2013 - Craft Assembly Night (6-8 pm) - FULL
Thu Jul 11, 2013 - Craft Assembly Night (6:30 - 8:30 pm) - Bring a package ZIPLOCK baggies - sandwich or snack size.
Wed Jul 17, 2013
Donate
Give a Smile
What a difference a smile makes. For children plagued with serious illnesses, a reason to smile makes the pain and agony fade away…at least for a little while. For Caitlin, glitter and glue was a miracle cure and as she let her artistic juices flow, she found herself far away from the painful day-to-day fight for her life. Caitlin was four when doctors found a brain tumor. Over the next three years, Caitlin would receive many surgeries and treatments to try and help her small body fight the fight of her life. Sadly, at age seven, Caitlin lost her battle.
Through the pain and sacrifice, Caitlin smiled as she focused on creating her beautiful masterpieces for others. What she did know at the time was that she was sharing much more. Losing my daughter, Caitlin, was something I will never recover from, but I can and will continue to put smiles on the faces of kids as they fight their own battle. With your help we can keep smiles on the faces of children suffering from chronic or life threatening conditions in loving memory of our inspiration, Caitlin.
Tributes and Memorial Donations
Instead of your traditional gift, a donation made in honor of your loved ones can put a smile on the face of a child in a hospital. Caitlin's Smiles will send a letter to those you designate indicating that a donation has been made in their honor.
Organize a Special Event
Join caring companies who organize special fundraising events such as holiday trees, craft drives, bake sales, sporting events and also dress-down days. Each event helps promote a spirit of team building among employees while giving smiles to some very special children.
Donate Things to Caitlin's Smiles
A LCD TV, LCD projector, laptop, easels and white boards will help with instruction for craft nights and meetings. A supply cabinet would be helpful to store office supplies. Office supplies such as copy paper (of all colors), staplers, staples, note pads and postage stamps would be helpful as well as gift cards for office supply companies.
Support Caitlin's Smiles By Shopping Online
If you plan to shop online, you can make a difference by shopping through the Goodsearch.com. List Caitlins Smiles (Dauphin) as your designated charity and we'll receive anywhere up to 37% of your purchases. Some popular stores on this website are: Oriental Trading Company, Amazon, EBay and Staples. Make sure to tell your friends and family and pass on this link: www.goodsearch.com
Kids Helping Kids
Kids Helping Kids is a program which enables students to help other kids who are battling chronic and life-threatening medical conditions. Students at preschool, elementary, middle and high school levels develop fundraising projects such as a pizza and a movie night, holiday trees, dress down days, carnivals, lunch bake sales, penny wars, dances and talent shows.
Donate by check
Another simple way that you can assist Caitlin's Smiles is by donating money to fund the organization. Your monetary donation will help not only cover the costs of operation but will also help provide items for crafts kits, care kits and bags of smiles. For instructions on how to donate by check, click on the button below. Thank you for your support.
Caitlin’s Smiles is a non-profit organization based in Harrisburg, PA that delivers arts and crafts kits to children facing chronic or life-threatening illnesses. Caitlin’s Smiles reaches children in hospitals throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio, Maryland and the District of Columbia. If you would like more information about how you can volunteer or make a donation to help children, please email office.caitlinssmiles@comcast.net.
