Why Gold Origami Cranes? The legend of the origami crane is that if you fold 1,000 cranes, your wish will come true. At Northwestern Mutual, our wish is for an end to childhood cancer. Until that time comes, however, we are committed to supporting kids and their families while they undergo treatment. That is why […]
I started my journey with Beads of Courage at three years old, although my time at the hospital was way before that. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma at two months old. I had a 10% chance of survival. In order to save me, they had to take out my kidney and give me
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Last year I attended the September Champ 5k Run/Walk with one of my favorite tiny humans on this planet, Ezrah, and her family. Ezrah was diagnosed with leukemia last year at the age of 2 and has been the bravest little warrior since. Our welcome pack came with some Beads of Courage for us to
Carry a Bead Guest Blog Post – Paulette McGrew, Adventurer Read More »
On World Beads of Courage Day, September 15, we had great fun hosting a virtual Cocktails for Courage event, presented by Heritage Distilling Company and benefiting Beads of Courage. It was a wonderful hour with Justin Stiefel, CEO and co-founder of Heritage, and BOC supporters from coast to coast raising a toast to our
Cocktails for Courage – Thank you, Heritage Distilling! Read More »
When Beads of Courage asked me to write about why I like polymer clay, my first thought was, “It’s August. In Las Vegas. In the desert. It’s 113 degrees outside!” The idea of turning on a blow torch in the garage is not that appealing. Then I remembered my roots. Before there were lampwork
Summer of ART Guest Blog Post – Maria Schoenenberger, Bead Artist Read More »
Submitted by Bead Mom Lindsey … It took twenty days from diagnosis for my three-year-old daughter to lose her hair. The golden strands I watched her twirl between her sweet toddler fingers was now clumping into knots and itching her skin as it stuck to her sick body. Adaleigh had been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic
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Yes, I love color! And I also love beads. I collect them and I do lots of creative things with them, but I don’t make them. I can, however, sew. I have been doing that my entire life. So when I first learned about the Beads of Courage Program, I knew I wanted to contribute
Summer of ART Guest Blog Post – Patty Gallagher, Bead Bag Stitcher Read More »
I have always loved glass. It’s just a magical material. Brittle or malleable, clear or colorful, it is described as a “supercooled liquid,” neither solid nor liquid, but having properties of both. I started in stained glass in the ’90’s and got into lampwork bead making around 2000. I first heard about Beads of Courage about a
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