The Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation, together with Roanoke-area Dunkin’ franchisees, this past week awarded a $7,000 grant to Carilion Children’s Hospital to bring the joy of play therapy to pediatric patients as part of its nationwide 2025 grant funding.
As part of the Foundation’s Community Impact Grant program, this funding will support Carilion Children’s Hospital’s child life area with essential play therapy resources, including coping toys, educational tools to help children understand different illnesses, and a variety of arts and crafts activities.
All donations to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, which includes Carilion Children’s Hospital, directly benefit local member hospitals – funding what’s needed most. These funds support critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services, innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment, child life services that ease the stress of hospital stays, and financial assistance for families facing hardship…