Band Aid Drive

Each year for Feeding Tube Awareness week (this year FTA week is Feb 5-9) we try to do something to help places that help people with feeding tubes. Last year we did a fundraiser for RMH. This year we have decided to do a Band Aid drive for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.

It makes Jillian smile at the end of a blood draw if they have a fun character band aid to put on her boo boo. CHW only has fun band aids when people donate them, otherwise they just have the plain band aids. I see how much fun band aids effect how a blood draw goes for Jillian (she asks before they draw her blood if they have any fun ones) and I am sure it puts smiles on other kids faces too and makes their medical journey easier. That is something I am sure we can all get behind, making medical things easier for kids.

Here is how you can help. From now until February 9th we are collecting band aids for CHW.

ALL BAND AIDS MUST BE LATEX FREE! The package must say that the bandages and the packaging is latex free. This is to keep people like me with latex allergies safe. The last thing a kid needs is an allergic reaction from a band aid. Most bandage boxes have it clearly marked if there is latex used or not.

To make this easier for our friends that are not close to us I have made an Amazon list and if you buy something off this list it will ship directly to our house.

You can find the Amazon list here

If you do live close to us and want to pick up band aids at a store (which in many cases is cheaper then Amazon for band aids) feel free to arrange a time for us to get the band aids from you.

Band aids are relatively inexpensive but something that can make a child smile. Please join us in this awesome cause. If you have any questions please let me know!