Program Length: volunteer for as long or as short as you would like
Sponsor: 4 Kidz
Location: Branches all over the globe like in India, US, Canada.
Admissions Requirements: You need to be a high school student.
Admissions Deadline: Always open… once you apply, you usually hear back in about a week .
Highlight: I 4kidz is a global, youth‑led nonprofit where high school students turn creativity into compassion, bringing joy to hospitalized children through programs like:
1. toyz4kidz — where volunteers deliver toys, lead games, and interact directly with pediatric patients, music4kidz where student musicians perform fun, familiar tunes to lift kids’ spirits, art4kidz a remote‑friendly program where volunteers create cards, crafts, bracelets, and handmade items and when you are done with these, you simply mail your creations to their PO Box, with every 2 crafts counting as 1 volunteer hour, and read4kidz where volunteers read engaging stories tailored to each child’s interests.
As a PVSA‑certified organization, volunteers make a real impact while earning official service hours.
Getting involved couldn’t be easier: you can apply through a quick Google Form, join a local branch, or even start your own chapter to lead projects in your community. With branches across the U.S., Canada, and India, 4Kidz shows that teens can lift spirits, one hospitalized child at a time, turning small acts of kindness into big moments of joy for kids who need it most.
Cost: none
