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Ways to help

Now, more than ever, Kansas City is counting on University Health. And University Health is counting on YOU!

Join the cause, and then invite others to support our healthcare heroes.

Donate financially

University Health is on the front lines of community health, and we are grateful for your steadfast support during this unprecedented pandemic. Your donation to our COVID-19 Emergency Fund helps support direct patient care as our medical team responds to the coronavirus cases in our city and region. Every gift counts!

Donate to the Covid-19 Emergency Fund

Donate items

The following items are urgently needed. If you or your business are in a position to donate any of the following supplies, please use the donations form or call 816.404.3418.

  • Thermometers.
  • Disposable shoe covers.
  • Surface disinfectant wipes.
  • Sterile specimen collection swabs.
  • Face shields and face masks (disposable and/or nondisposable).
  • Sterile exam gloves.
  • Medical gowns.
  • Eye protection and/or goggles.
  • Hand sanitizer.
  • Disposable bouffant hair caps.
  • Disposable lab coats
  • Hospital bunny suits

Any donations containing liquid must be labeled. If a hazardous material is donated, a safety data sheet will be required before we can accept it.

Item donation form

Donate blood

Healthy individuals are needed now and in the next few months to donate blood for patients. During the COVID-19 pandemic, walk-ins are no longer welcome. Save a life; schedule an appointment at the Community Blood Center.

Make an appointment

Messages of encouragement

Kansas City is home to the BRIGHTEST MINDS and BIGGEST HEARTS! Take a moment to send a note of encouragement and thanks to the doctors, nurses and clinical staff who are committed to the health of our city…even when it means risking their own. Even a short message means a lot, like this one that Elena S. shared via Facebook: "Thank you for all your sacrifice!"

Share your message

Vendor registration

If you or your business has PPE to sell to University Health, please complete the vendor registration.

Vendor registration