Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.

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Costumes for Courage

Costumes for Courage Costume Program

What you get

Costumes for Courage accepts public nominations and attempts to mail a requested costume to a child facing treatment or another significant medical challenge. Open now.

Who starts it
You
How it’s sent
Online, on their website
Your time
About 15 minutes
Last checked
Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • One costume-sending occasion per family; submit a separate form for each child.
  • Exact choice, approval, inventory, response, shipping time, cost, age and condition thresholds, medical verification, and current country rules are not guaranteed or published.
  • The form collects a child’s story and full contact/address information without a visible program privacy or guardian-consent notice.
  1. What their form asksA preview, so you can gather things first. Fill it in on their site.

    Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026

    What the form asks for

    Child and requester
    Child's First and Last NamePerson filling out requestRelationship to ChildTell us a little bit about your child
    Costume and delivery
    List your child's top 3 costume requests or a general theme of costumes that they enjoy (ie. princesses or superheroes.)Costume SizeMailing Address (Street Address, City, State, Zip Code and Country if outside of the United States)Phone NumberHow did you hear about us

After you send

The organization says it will make every attempt to mail the requested costume as soon as possible; no response-time guarantee is published.

Full record, as published