Why MAKERplay?
13,000
children with cysticfibrosis in the US
16,000
US children diagnosedwith cancer annually
30 DAYS
hospital stay for a bonemarrow transplant*
* on average
Kids confined to the hospital for weeks often lag academically - particularly in STEM
(science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects - and long periods of hospitalization can
lead to emotional isolation at a time when peer relashionships are critical.
MAKERplay is changing that - and you can help.
(science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects - and long periods of hospitalization can
lead to emotional isolation at a time when peer relashionships are critical.
MAKERplay is changing that - and you can help.
A program like the MAKERplay project would allow both child and caregiver an opportunity to focus on something other than their situation; best of all it stimulates creative thought and fosters learning at the same time.”
- Parent of Pediatric Hospital Patient
Mission
MAKERplay brings the joy of learning, creativity and collaboration to seriously ill children in order to keep them engaged in essential STEM learning and each other.
Our Story
Learn how Parish Episcopal School’s award-winnning STEM program, the opening of its 10,000 sq. ft. makerspace and other events led to the MAKERplay concept and its realization.
Mission
MAKERplay brings the joy of learning, creativity and collaboration to seriously ill children in order to keep them engaged in essential STEM learning and each other.