Caitlin’s Smiles will host the annual Have A Heart Volunteer Day on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Linglestown Life Church.
All volunteers must register by clicking here.
Volunteers are welcome to join us to send smiles to hospitalized kids. Two volunteer sessions are scheduled for the day. The first session runs from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and the second session begins at 1:00 pm and ends at 3:00 pm. Volunteers will create greeting cards, decorate gift bags and assemble craft kits. Each session is has a limited number of spaces for volunteers. The cards, kits, and bags created at these sessions will be used in our outreach to pediatric patients receiving treatment at 180+ healthcare facilities in Pennsylvania and the surrounding states.
Registration is required. People wishing to volunteer for Caitlin’s Smiles’ “Have a Heart” Day must register online by clicking here to visit our SignUp.Com registration page. Please, sign up for just one volunteer session per person so that more people will have the opportunity to volunteer. Children are welcome to volunteer, however children 13 and younger, must be accompanied by a responsible adult who will accompany them for the entire duration of the volunteer session.
Please note, this event takes place at Linglestown Life Church, 1430 North Mountain Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112 (Linglestown).
We ask that all volunteers bring new craft items to donate that will be used in our outreach to kids in medical facilities.
Most needed items
- Play Doh 3 oz
- 24 packs of crayons
- Coloring books for ages 2-17
- Zip locking plastic bags of all sizes
Caitlin’s Smiles is a non-profit organization based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, providing arts and crafts to kids staying in hospitals, visiting Emergency Departments, and attending appointments in clinics. With the help of donors and volunteers, Caitlin’s Smiles reaches hospitalized children in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, West Virginia, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
