What is Beau's Box?

Beau's Box is a non profit Christmas toy drive created for the in-patient children at Ochsner for Children's Hospital located on Jefferson highway in New Orleans, Louisiana. Beau's Box is currently collecting new unwrapped toys for the 2017 holiday season! 100% of the items collected are donated to the Child Life Department at Ochsner Children's Hospital.

Beau's Box is hosted annually by my family, the Kyzar's, in honor of our son Beau who was a patient of the hospital in December 2013. We are not affiliated with the hospital. We were overwhelmed by the love shown to our child and other children while being a patient at Ochsner Children's Hospital. We wanted to help bring that joy and magic to other sick children and created Beau's Box. Read Beau's story here.

Beau's Box Donation Information - How To Donate

Beau's Box kicks off its toy collecting in early to mid November yearly at the listed drop off locations. Toys are collected thru the first week of December at which time they are delivered to the hospital.

Toys need to be new and unwrapped. A gift tag with your name is allowed if you would like. A list of toys suggestions can be found on the Child Life website at Child Life Services | Ochsner Health System

Beau's Box Publications

003-mediumBeau's story and toy drive was featured in the South Louisiana Medical Update magazine in October of 2014. The story can be viewed at South Louisiana Medical Update Volume 6 Issue 4 Tri-Parish Region

Beau's Box was also featured in the Daily Comet and Houma today in December of 2015. The story can be viewed at Beau's Box: Child's experience at hospital inspires toy drive