Become a Hero for Kids: Make a monthly donation

Help sustain the mission of Norton Children’s

Become a Hero for Kids, our monthly giving program, and become a lifeline for children in need of critical care. As a Hero, your consistent support provides essential treatments, life-saving surgeries, and innovative therapies to help children overcome illness and thrive. With your generosity, we can offer families hope and ensure every child has the chance to live a healthy, happy life.


Make a lasting impact today!

Become a Hero for Kids and bring smiles and healing all year long.

The Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation is the philanthropic arm for Norton Children’s pediatric facilities and services. The foundation raises funds exclusively for Norton Children’s Hospital, Kentucky’s only full-service, free-standing hospital created “Just for Kids”; Norton Children’s Medical Center; and pediatric services at Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital to support programs, equipment, new technologies, clinical research, child advocacy and health education for patients, families, medical staff and the community.

See how your monthly gift will make a difference in the lives of our patients

Become a Hero for Kids Today

All Heroes for Kids will receive the following benefits:

  • Receive monthly Foundation newsletter
  • Receive quarterly issue of the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation Cartwheels magazine
  • Receive the Norton Children’s Hospital annual report
  • Receive invites to Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation events
  • Be the first to know about updates and happenings with the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation
  • Access to the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation online apparel store
  • Invitations to special programming and updates from Norton Children’s Hospital and Norton Healthcare throughout the year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Your monthly donation helps provide vital support for Norton Children’s Hospital, ensuring that every child receives the best possible care. Unless you choose to designate your gift to a specific area, your contribution will be used where it’s needed most to support lifesaving treatments, advanced medical equipment, and essential patient programs.

Every monthly donor is a Hero for Kids—there’s no minimum amount required! By making a recurring gift, you become part of a dedicated group of supporters committed to providing consistent and reliable funding for the hospital’s needs.

Yes! When signing up, you’ll have the option to direct your support to a specific area of the hospital through the “Designate Your Gift” section of the donation form. Choose the program or department that means the most to you, and your contributions will go directly to that cause.

We partner with Givebutter to process monthly donations. Any payment method supported by Givebutter—including credit/debit cards, bank transfers, and digital wallets—can be used to set up your recurring gift. To update your payment method or edit your gift amount, please refer to any Givebutter email receipt for your recurring donation and click the management link at the bottom of the receipt.

You will receive an email receipt from Givebutter each time your donation is processed. Additionally, the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation will mail you a physical tax receipt each month confirming your contribution. If you need a duplicate receipt or have any questions, please contact us. A year-end physical letter for your tax records is available upon request at [email protected].