Holiday Gifts that Give Back

Caption: UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation is helping families give the gift of giving back to their kids that come through the purchase of joke books or other games and toys that help fund children’s medical grants.

Holiday gift options

Award-winning Oliver & Hope children’s storybooks, along with plush characters

Children’s joke books

Digit’y Do — a new numbers game that combines elements of strategy and probability with a high dose of fun

Kid-designed holiday cards and 2017 wall calendars

Grins to Go bags— this nylon drawstring backpack is filled to the brim with a dozen toys, games and activities that will inspire and amuse any boy or girl between the ages of four to 12.

Where to purchase

All products are available at smile.Amazon.com (search for UHCCF) with 100 percent of the proceeds going to fund medical grants for children in Florida and throughout the U.S. These grants help families cover medical expenses and treatments not covered or fully covered by their health insurance plan (any health plan). There is no cost to apply and grant applications are currently being accepted at www.uhccf.org.

About UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation

Since 2007, UHCCF has awarded over 15,000 grants valued at more than $34 million to children and their families in Florida and across the U.S. for treatments associated with medical conditions such as cancer, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, diabetes, hearing loss, autism, cystic fibrosis, Down syndrome, ADHD and cerebral palsy, and many social disorders. Families in need can go to www.uhccf.org to review criteria and submit an online application.