Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Kicks off Annual Valentine’s Day Card Drive on CHLA.org
LOS ANGELES (February 3, 2025) — Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is shooting for the stars for its annual Valentine’s Day card drive, which kicks off today on CHLA.org. Hospital supporters and friends are invited to join in on the fun by sending CHLA’s pediatric patients space-themed Valentine’s Day cards.
“When a child is hospitalized, they miss out on fun school activities like exchanging Valentines with their friends and classmates,” says Carol Hamamoto, Child Life and Expressive Arts & Therapies Manager at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. “That’s why we created a Valentine’s Day tradition at CHLA with balloons and goodie bags that contain thoughtful Valentines from our community. The cards, with uplifting messages, sweet poems, and sometimes silly jokes, are a fun way to celebrate and so appreciated by our patients.”
Sending a Valentine is an easy, two-step process that only takes a couple of minutes, but will certainly make a patient’s day. First, go to chla.org/Valentine and choose a card bearing one of three space-themed images—a unicorn jumping over the moon, a rocket-riding koala bear, or a one-eyed alien in a spaceship. Second, write a personal Valentine’s Day message to a patient. For each card with a message sent, an anonymous donor will give $1 to CHLA, up to $50,000.
Printed cards and messages will be hand delivered by CHLA’s Child Life team to patients in celebration of the special day. In past years, patients have received Valentine’s Day cards and good wishes from the Los Angeles community and international supporters from Canada, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia.
About Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Founded in 1901, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is at the forefront of pediatric medicine and is the largest provider of hospital care for children in California. Children’s Hospital is home to renowned experts who work together across disciplines to deliver inclusive and compassionate care, and drive advances that set pediatric standards across the nation and around the globe. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles delivers a level of care that is among the best in the world for a truly diverse population of children. The hospital is consistently ranked in the top 10 in the nation on U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals. CHLA is the top-ranked children’s hospital in California and the Pacific U.S. region for 2024-25. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles embraces the hospital’s mission to create hope and build healthier futures. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is among the top 10 children’s hospitals for National Institutes of Health funding. The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles supports the full continuum of research, allowing physicians and scientists to translate discoveries into treatments and bring answers to families faster. The pediatric academic medical center also is home to one of the largest training programs for pediatricians in the United States. And the hospital’s commitment to building strong communities is evident in CHLA’s efforts to fight food insecurity, enhance health education and literacy, and introduce more people to careers in health care. To learn more, follow CHLA on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X, formerly known as Twitter, and visit CHLA.org/blog.
