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Kaylen’s Fight Last year, we were honored to meet Angela who is the mom of Kaylen and Kamdyn, twins who received care at UTSW NICU in Dallas, TX. It was then that she shared with us that her non-profit organization, Kaylen’s Fight, wanted to honor a very special person at their annual gala where they […]

Cheers to 20 years – Fundraising Event for Beads of Courage – Oct. 19th, 2023 – With the generosity of Originate as the host of Cocktails for Courage as part of their 20 days of Giving 100% of proceeds raised will help cover costs of beads given to children and teens coping with serious illness in Tucson, AZ to help them Record, Tell and Own their stories of Courage through the Beasd of Courage Program.

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) – A local non-profit is changing the lives of kids with cancer and othe… See the full video here

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Beads of Courage honors all grieving parents in July and always as well as anyone enduring similar experiences. Beads of Courage® Compassion and Courage resources are available to help to encourage positive coping strategies and process these huge feelings. The art form of beads are integrated into all of these tools to provide beautiful and tangible objects on which to set intentions, reflect, remember, and garner strength on the most difficult days. They serve as a reminder that “you can do hard things” and “you are not alone.” Those using these resources walk away with an experience and physical object to help tell their story, to reflect and process feelings, to say their loved one’s name again and again, and to have something physical that can be held close to continue to process the enormous variety of feelings.

Note from Beads of Courage: We are honored to share this guest blog post written by Lara Kraft,  Vice President, Chairwoman, and Media Director at Keepers of the Wild. As part of our 20th anniversary celebration, Beads of Courage is proud to announce a new partnership with Keepers of the Wild Nature Park. This accredited, top-rated,

Foster was diagnosed with high risk b-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia on January 28, 2016, just after his fourth birthday. Three years later, while still undergoing cancer treatment, his mom shared a photo of Foster getting a chest x-ray with the hashtag #beadsmakeitbetter. We reached out to Foster’s mom Candace back in 2019 to ask why

Nicole | Medical Student | Disability Advocate I’ve been meaning to make a post about @beadsofcourage for a while now. BOC is a hospital program that promotes narrative medicine—meaning, it helps patients tell their health story with something tangible, in this case, beads. I originally thought the program was only for little kids, but I

By Loni Nannini, Beads of Courage Storyteller For Carol and Christopher Roarty, riding in the 39th Annual El Tour de Tucson will propagate a cycle of courage for children facing serious illnesses and their families. The husband and wife will ride their bicycles 32 and 63 miles respectively as part of Team Beads of Courage

Beads of Courage Founder Jean Gribbon Honored as one of Interweave’s Top 20 Luminaries For 20 years, Interweave has celebrated everything beads through Bead Fest, one of the largest bead and jewelry gatherings in the nation. In honor of this 2022 milestone, the eponymous art and craft media company has recognized 20 transcendent Innovators, Trendsetters,

Extreme Outdoorsman & AdventurerWalker ExtraordinaireBeads of Courage Summer Challenge Ambassador Stacie Eichinger knows a thing or two about walking a mile in the shoes of someone else and she hopes to encourage others to lace up their sneakers.  Eichinger has, literally and figuratively, gone the distance for Beads of Courage: In 2013, she walked 3,575

You can support the Team Beads of Courage Summer Challenge through September 22. Thanks for helping Michael and all our Team BOC Summer Challengers make their miles matter more as we honor brave Beads of Courage members and raise funds to help them. Visit the Beads of Courage Summer Challenge campaign to donate today! Just