Raise Money for a Child's Medical Care

When a child is sick, everybody wants to help. Your parents, your neighbors, your coworkers, even people you haven't talked to in years. PayIt2 gives them all a simple way to contribute to surgeries, treatments, and the family costs that insurance won't touch.

Start a Pediatric Campaign
Stripe-secured • No monthly fees • Funds in 2-3 days

What Pediatric Medical Care Costs Families

Pediatric medical costs hit families in ways most people don't expect. It's not just the treatment; it's that a parent has to stop working to be at the hospital. A NICU stay runs $3,000 to $5,000 per day, and premature babies can stay weeks or months. Pediatric surgery ranges from $10,000 to $50,000+ depending on the procedure. If your child has cancer, a congenital heart defect, or a rare disease, you're looking at $50,000 to $200,000+ over multiple years of treatment.

Even with insurance, families face $9,200 to $16,600 in out-of-pocket costs per year, and that resets every January. But the part nobody talks about is everything else. One parent can't work. The pediatric specialist is two states away. Siblings need care while you're living at the hospital. Your mortgage doesn't pause because your child is in the ICU. All of this is real cost, and all of it is why your community wants to help.

NICU Stay
$3,000 - $5,000/day
Per day; premature babies often stay for weeks or even months
Pediatric Surgery
$10,000 - $50,000+
Surgeon, anesthesia, facility, and post-operative care combined
Ongoing Treatment
$5,000 - $50,000/yr
Medications, therapy, specialist visits, and monitoring per year
Family Support Costs
$5,000 - $30,000+
Lost wages, travel, lodging near hospitals, childcare for siblings

Don't wait until you have every number figured out. Start the campaign as soon as you know your child needs care. Set a goal based on what you know today and update it as treatment unfolds. Here's what we've seen: campaigns for children consistently raise more than adult medical campaigns because the community response is fierce. People want to do something. Start your campaign now and let them.

For tips on writing a compelling campaign story that drives donations:

Read: Building a Launch List Before Going Live

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How It Works

1

Create Your Campaign

Sign up, share your child's story in your own words, and set a goal based on what you know so far. Add a photo if you can. It doesn't need to be perfect; people just want to see the kid they're helping.

2

Share with Everyone

Send the link to grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, coworkers, the preschool parent group, the church. Everybody. They can contribute in seconds from any phone or computer. No app download, no account needed.

3

Receive Funds Fast

Money hits your bank in 2-3 business days. Use it for the hospital bill, the hotel near the children's hospital, the gas to get there, whatever your family needs most. Post updates so donors can celebrate the milestones with you.

Why PayIt2 for Pediatric Fundraising

Families Trust PayIt2

Families have trusted PayIt2 since 2007 to collect money for what matters most. It's secure, reliable, and straightforward. No hidden fees, no surprises.

Easy for Extended Family

Grandma doesn't need to download an app or figure out a login. She clicks the link, types in her card number, and she's done. That simplicity matters when you're rallying a big family.

Share Across Every Channel

Text it, email it, post it on Instagram, drop it in the neighborhood group chat. One link works everywhere, so every corner of your network can pitch in when a child needs care.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about pediatric medical fundraising

Absolutely, and it happens all the time. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, and coworkers set up campaigns on behalf of families with sick kids every day. The organizer collects the funds and gets them to the family. This is especially helpful when the parents are sleeping at the hospital and don't have bandwidth for anything else.
Start with what you know: current bills, the doctor's estimate for treatment, and family needs like lost wages and travel. If you don't have the full picture yet, go with a conservative number and update later. "We need $15,000 for the first round of treatment plus $3,000/month while Dad can't work" is way more effective than just "$25,000" with no context.
Yes. PayIt2 campaigns have no time limits, and that's by design. Childhood conditions that require months or years of treatment need an open-ended campaign. Keep posting updates; a photo from the hospital on a good day, a milestone in treatment. New people find the campaign over time, and people who already gave will often give again when they see progress.
Share only what the family's comfortable with. You can describe the condition and the financial impact without getting into every medical detail. Some families just use the child's first name. Focus the campaign on the costs and how the money helps rather than clinical records. Donors care about the family; they don't need a chart to be moved.

Your Community Wants to Help

Give them an easy way to contribute. Set up a pediatric campaign in minutes. No monthly fees, no time limits. Funds in your bank in 2-3 business days.

Start a Pediatric Campaign