Wyatt’s Warriors Toy Chest began in 2014 after Wyatt, a young boy diagnosed with Burkitt’s Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, endured more than 119 days in the hospital, including extended stays in the pediatric intensive care unit while receiving intensive chemotherapy treatments. Following his treatment, Wyatt shared with his grandfather that hospitals should have treasure chests for children because hospital procedures were often much scarier than visits to a regular doctor’s office.

 

Inspired by Wyatt’s compassion and determination to help other children, Wyatt and his grandfather designed and built the first Wyatt’s Warriors Toy Chest and dedicated it to the University of Kentucky Children’s Hospital in December 2014.

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Since then, Wyatt’s Warriors Toy Chest has expanded to 10 chests at seven locations throughout Kentucky. Each chest is brightly painted with child-inspired artwork, equipped with wheels, and filled monthly with toys and treasures for pediatric patients. The treasure chests are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, allowing nurses and caregivers to bring comfort directly to children during challenging moments.

Wyatt's Warriors Toy Chest serves Golisano's Children's Hospital Lexington, KY Lex Clinic and Golisano's Richmond Rd/Easter Seals, Ephraim McDowell Regional Danville, KY, James B. Haggin Memorial Harrodsburg, KY  and Fort Logan, Stanford, KY