Handmade Cards
4,000+
Messages made by hand. Encouragement made personal.
Volunteers create colorful, uplifting cards designed to brighten a child's day during a hospital stay.
Make CardsKindness changes everything
Small acts.
Big comfort.
Cheers for Kids is a student-led nonprofit bringing encouragement and joy to children and young people through handmade cards, care packages, mental health packages, and community action.
Student-led.Hospital-guided.Community-powered.
Real people · Real projects · Real impact
4,000+Handmade Cards
3,000+Care Packages
900+Mental Health Packages
$15,000+Raised
5Countries
Recognition & trust
Recognized for service. Built to keep serving.
Cheers for Kids and founder Aadya Goel have received recognition from the Massachusetts Governor and an Official Citation from the Massachusetts Senate for the organization’s service and community impact.
Massachusetts Governor’s Recognition
Massachusetts Senate Official Citation
Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit
What we do
What kindness looks like in action.
From a handmade card created at a kitchen table to a package arriving at a hospital, every project begins with someone choosing to care.
Care Packages
3,000+
Thoughtful packages built to bring a little joy.
Toys, crafts, activities, and comfort items assembled with care and hospital guidance.
Support a Care Package
Mental Health Packages
900+
A reminder that no young person has to feel alone.
Comfort, encouragement, and thoughtful resources for young people navigating mental health challenges.
Explore the Program
Hospital Connections
From our hands
to hospital doors.
to hospital doors.
We listen to hospital and Child Life teams so donations are useful, appropriate, and delivered with care.
For HospitalsHospital community
Some of the hospitals we support.
We work with hospital and Child Life teams to understand what is appropriate and useful for their pediatric patients—from card guidelines to care-package items.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Lowell General Hospital
Emerson Hospital
Manipal Hospital — Bengaluru, India
Our goal isn't simply to give more.
It's to give thoughtfully.
What hospitals tell us
“Since we've restocked our treasure box with your bags, they've been in hot demand.”
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Child Life Team
From a thank-you received after a Cheers for Kids donation of handmade cards and gift bags.
See hospital feedbackA growing community
Kindness knows no borders.
What began in Massachusetts has grown into community activity across five countries, with volunteers united by the same simple goal: create something with care and help a child or young person feel remembered and supported.
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Choose your way in
Start with what feels like you.
One hour, one event, or something you build over time—there isn't just one way to make a difference.
01 · START SMALL
Turn an hour and a few markers into something personal.
Make Cards
Create colorful, encouraging cards for children and teens in hospitals—on your own, with friends, or as a quick group activity.
Easy first step
Make Cards →
02 · LEND A HAND
Be part of the hands-on work that makes every delivery possible.
Volunteer With Us
Help assemble care packages, support events, fundraise, or assist with local outreach when projects need extra hands.
Flexible ways to help
Volunteer →
03 · BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER
Turn a group of people into one shared act of kindness.
Host an Event
Organize a card-making day, fundraiser, or care-package project at your school, workplace, club, or community.
Great for groups
Plan an Event →
04 · LEAD LOCALLY
Turn one project into something that keeps growing.
Start a Chapter
Build a local Cheers for Kids team and lead recurring projects that create ongoing impact in your school or community.
Build something lasting
Start a Chapter →
Not sure where you fit yet? Start with Volunteer With Us and we'll help you find a way to contribute.
Mental health packages
Support that says:
You are not alone.
Cheers for Kids also creates mental health packages designed to bring comfort, encouragement, and practical support to young people facing mental health challenges.
900+ mental health packages have already been created to help young people feel seen, supported, and cared for.
Explore the Mental Health Packages Program
Hospital Delivery
From preparation to hospital doors.
Packages only matter when they reach the young people they were created for. Delivery days are where planning, volunteer effort, and hospital coordination come together.
See Hospitals We Support →
Volunteer Fundraising
Community events help fund the next delivery.
Bake sales, school events, and volunteer-led fundraisers turn local participation into supplies, care packages, and future projects.
Get Involved →
Behind the Scenes
Before a delivery, there is a lot of work no one sees.
Supplies are gathered, packages are assembled, hospital guidance is followed, and volunteers coordinate the details that turn a good intention into something tangible.
See Our Impact →Be part of what's next
Help create the next moment of joy.
Every card begins with someone's time. Every care package begins with someone's generosity. Every chapter begins with someone deciding to start.
What will yours begin with?