Donate to Heart Buddies
Your donation helps children facing heart surgery receive comfort, courage and emotional support through Heart Buddy Bears, bravery resources and child friendly preparation.
Children facing heart surgery need more than medical care. They need reassurance, comfort and a way to understand what is happening. Your gift helps make hospital feel less frightening
Every donation helps us create and provide Heart Buddy Bears, bravery certificates, Heart Hero Stars, story resources and emotional support tools for children and families navigating cardiac surgery.
Make a Donation:
Your Donation Can Help Provide
Heart Buddy Bears
Soft therapy bears designed to help children understand heart surgery through gentle play.
Bravery certificates
A special certificate to celebrate a child’s courage after surgery or treatment.
Heart Hero Stars
Badge of honour stars children can wear proudly on their Heart Buddy cape.
Story resources
Simple child friendly materials to explain the heart journey in a gentle way.
Parent support
Resources that help families talk about surgery without overwhelming their child.
Heart Buddy Clinics
Play based support sessions to help children feel prepared, comforted and less alone.
“Your support helps a child hold onto something soft, brave and familiar when everything around them feels big and scary.”
Ways to support
More ways to make a difference
Donations are the simplest way to help, but you could also fundraise, sponsor a batch of bears, or become a corporate partner
Sponsor a bear
Help provide a Heart Buddy Bear pack for a child facing cardiac surgery.
Fundraise
Run, bake, sing, walk, dress up or create your own challenge.
Partner with us
Businesses, schools and community groups can help us reach more families.
Every gift matters
Help A Child Feel Less Alone
Donate today and help Heart Buddies bring comfort, courage and hope to children facing heart surgery.
Help us put comfort and courage into the arms of a child who needs it most.
Your support brings understanding, reassurance and hope to children and families navigating heart surgery.