The Radio Flyer
Wagon Drive
2026
Twenty little red wagons. Twenty children at Children’s National who get to feel like kids again.
Why a wagon?
A wagon is so much more than a ride.
Radio Flyer Hero Wagons give hospitalized children a way to venture beyond the four walls of their room and out into the world around them. A long stay in the hospital can be lonely and isolating — but a wagon ride turns a quiet hallway into an adventure.
As children explore, they strike up conversations with hospital staff and meet other young patients along the way. Those small moments of connection remind a child of something powerful: they are not facing this alone.
By encouraging socialization and building a real sense of community, Hero Wagons have a meaningful, positive effect on a child’s emotional and mental well-being — exactly when it matters most.
Why a wagon?
Twenty Hero Wagons, delivered in two waves.
Every wagon we raise is donated directly to Children’s National. Here’s exactly where your gift goes.
20
Hero Wagons in 2026
Our full-year target for the drive, delivered across two efforts.
$250
Per Hero Wagon
The cost of one complete Radio Flyer Hero Wagon for a child.
Children's National
Every wagon donated
100% of the wagons go straight to the children’s hospital.
First delivery — 10 wagons
Our summer effort gets the year’s drive rolling.
Second delivery — 10 wagons
Ways to give
Choose how you’d like to help.
Sponsor a full wagon, chip in toward one, or give an in-kind donation. Every gift — large or small — moves a wagon closer to a child who needs it.
$250
Sponsor a wagon
Fund one complete Hero Wagon — one wagon, one child, start to finish.
$100
Most of the way
Cover a major share of a wagon and help us close the gap fast.
$50
Team up
Join with a few neighbors and a wagon comes together quickly.
$25
Every bit counts
Smaller gifts add up — they’re the backbone of the whole drive.
Your donation to Hands of Hope goes directly toward supporting our causes and local families in need.
No donation is too small — every contribution counts.