Become a Hero for Hope! 

Every new donor who joins our monthly sustainer program during the Season of Hope provides hope to children. We invite you to give hope all year long by becoming a Hero for Hope with a monthly ongoing gift to Duke Children's! 

Your monthly gift means lasting impact. Set up an ongoing recurring credit card payment for any dollar amount. Your recurring gift will provide sustaining and foundational revenue that will help our patients every day.

Become a Hero for Hope!

Make an impact! 

During certain hours of the MIX 101.5 broadcast, all funds raised will be directed towards specific areas of impact at Duke Children’s. These impact hours will provide funding for tangible needs to support patients and their families, as well as provide tools for clinical teams to provide the best care possible. Below were our 2025 Impact hours. Check back in 2026 to learn about how you can make an impact during our next MIX 101.5 Radiothon! 

2025 Impact Hours

• Dec. 9, 8:00am - Sibling Support Sacks benefiting the Children's Health Center
  • Activity bags to keep siblings entertained and supported when they accompany their brothers or sisters to long visits at the Children’s Health Center
• Dec. 9, 12:00pm - Prep & Play Kits benefiting Child Life
  • Educational play sets that allow Child Life specialists to explain medical procedures to kids so they can learn, be prepared, and be less anxious
• Dec. 9, 4:00pm - Nex Playground system benefiting inpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy
  • A Nex Playground is a video game system, similar to a Nintendo Wii, that helps PT and OT patients recover through active movement and games
• Dec. 10, 7:00am - Adaptive Clothing benefiting Pediatric Acute Inpatient Occupational Therapy
  • Medically-accessible shirts in fun and kid-friendly patterns that are more comfortable and child-appropriate than hospital garb
• Dec. 10, 11:00am - Backpacks for Bravery benefiting Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
  • Backpacks that are customized to hold medical equipment for GI patients – helps promote confidence in these kids since it looks like a normal backpack
• Dec. 10, 2:00pm - Culinary Kits for kids benefiting Duke Children's Healthy Lifestyles
  • Age-appropriate cooking kit for kids to learn how to create healthy meals and cultivate cooking skills for life; used by Healthy Lifestyles Program
• Dec. 10, 4:00pm - Zipper Club Bears benefiting the Pediatric Cardiac ICU
  • Special bears + books for heart patients – the stuffed bears have a little “zipper” scar that matches the scar many heart surgery kids have and they can serve as a symbols of courage and pride for these families

Get Involved! Fundraise and share! 

Create your own online fundraising page! Every year we have a Duke Children’s Season of Hope template ready for you to use! All you need to do is sign up and customize your page to share why YOU have decided to raise money for this cause. Then share with friends, family and your networks. When using our online fundraising platform, all of the money will be directly donated to Duke Children’s Season of Hope.

Host an event! Hosting an event can be as big or small as you’d like it to be! Some ideas include bake sales, car washes, scrabble tournament, dinner parties, and more! This is where you get to be creative and come up with an event that make sense for your group. Be sure to share about it with friends, family and on social media. All funds raised can be donated to Duke Children’s Season of Hope.

If you are interested in hosting an online fundraising page or fundraising event to benefit the 2026 Season of Hope, please contact Nicole Campbell at nicole.campbell@duke.edu.