Giving kids a chance to be kids.

Austin’s Playrooms provide a safe, fun, and engaging atmosphere for kids while their families focus on difficult or extended medical challenges.

How it Started


Who We Help



Families, patients, and visitors helped

What’s Inside?

Play Tables
Sand Tables
Engaging Toys
Gaming Systems
iPad Tables
Fun Books
Tabletop Games
Safe, Soft Seating
Much More!



The Mario Lemieux Foundation has established a total of 37 Austin’s Playrooms in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia – with more on the way!

By joining forces with the US military, the Mario Lemieux Foundation builds Austin’s Military Playrooms to provide comfort, warmth, and love for these extraordinary military families.
