Santa's Workshop Gift Store Coming to Pediatrics
December 09, 2025
HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital is hosting Santa’s Workshop, a Christmas gift store for parents of pediatric patients who will be spending the holiday at the hospital.
Parents and guardians of pediatric patients will be able to “shop” for Christmas presents free of charge. Santa’s Workshop is sponsored by local businessman Michael McGraw and the McGraw family, who graciously donated the funds to help run the store and purchase needed supplies. In addition to gifts for pediatric patients, Santa’s Workshop will also have gift-wrapping volunteers.
“My family and I look forward to helping create a little magic for the children spending their holidays in the hospital,” said Michael McGraw. “But we also know the season can be overwhelming for parents who are worried about their child’s health. By providing toys for Santa’s Workshop and wrapping them, we hope to ease their burden and give families a moment of joy during a stressful time.”
“We are incredibly grateful for this family’s generosity and long-standing commitment to our patients,” said Ali Farmer, Director of HSHS St. John’s Foundation. “Their support brings joy to our young patients, but it also lifts a huge emotional weight off parents who are doing their best during a difficult time.”
If you would like to donate to Santa’s Workshop, please use this Amazon Wish List for St. John’s patients’ preferred toys.
You can send the toy donations to HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital via Amazon, ATTN: Abigail Salzeider, or drop off new, unwrapped gifts in the children’s hospital lobby. The deadline to donate is Dec. 17.
If you would like to do your own shopping, suggested items include:
Parents and guardians of pediatric patients will be able to “shop” for Christmas presents free of charge. Santa’s Workshop is sponsored by local businessman Michael McGraw and the McGraw family, who graciously donated the funds to help run the store and purchase needed supplies. In addition to gifts for pediatric patients, Santa’s Workshop will also have gift-wrapping volunteers.
“My family and I look forward to helping create a little magic for the children spending their holidays in the hospital,” said Michael McGraw. “But we also know the season can be overwhelming for parents who are worried about their child’s health. By providing toys for Santa’s Workshop and wrapping them, we hope to ease their burden and give families a moment of joy during a stressful time.”
“We are incredibly grateful for this family’s generosity and long-standing commitment to our patients,” said Ali Farmer, Director of HSHS St. John’s Foundation. “Their support brings joy to our young patients, but it also lifts a huge emotional weight off parents who are doing their best during a difficult time.”
If you would like to donate to Santa’s Workshop, please use this Amazon Wish List for St. John’s patients’ preferred toys.
You can send the toy donations to HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital via Amazon, ATTN: Abigail Salzeider, or drop off new, unwrapped gifts in the children’s hospital lobby. The deadline to donate is Dec. 17.
If you would like to do your own shopping, suggested items include:
- Adult or children’s coloring books
- Colored pencils
- Markers
- Crayons
- Bluey toys
- Play-Doh
- Baby dolls
- $10 Gift cards for teens
- $10 Target/Walmart gift cards
- Lego kits
- Games: Guess Who, Bop-It, Jenga, Uno
- Peppa Pig toys
- Action figures
- Craft kits
- Farm animal toys
- Barbies
- Rattles
- Light up/musical toys
- Shape sorters
- Mega blocks
- Baby/toddler toys
- Paw Patrol toys
- Magnetic blocks
- Race cars
- Superhero toys
- Dinosaur toys
- PJ Mask toys
- Stuffed animals
- Slime kits
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