Beads of Courage - Website
A Letter From The Founder

Thank you for taking the time to visit our website, and for having the courage to care. We are Beads of Courage, Inc. a 501(c) 3 tax-exempt organization dedicated to helping children with serious illness record, tell and own their stories of survival.

Since March 2005, we have been working diligently to transform the treatment experience for children coping with chronic, life threatening illness through our arts-in-medicine programs.

In just 5 years since our inception, our organization has established our programs in over 60 children's hospitals in the United States, New Zealand and Japan. Our growth is evidence of the need for the type of support Beads of Courage provides for children coping with serious illness.

Please take a moment to visit each page of our website to: learn more about our arts-in-medicine programs; meet some our courageous children; give thanks to those who donate their time and talent; comment on our blog; discover ways you can get involved with our organization; and Shop our store for unique gifts with 100% of the proceeds raised used to support our mission.

Thank you for your interest, support and genuine concern for children coping with serious illness, their families, and the health care providers who care for them. We frequently update our site so please come back often!

Jean Baruch, RN, BSN
Executive Director and Founder
Beads of Courage, Inc.
News
Creative art for all ages - Broken Arrow Ledger
Georgia’s Arts and Crafts Studio, 825 N. Aspen Ave., opened Feb. 24, a month earlier than initially planned because people were already asking to book birthday parties. “Everything just kind of fell into place,” said owner Theresa Hammers ...
5/17/2012 9:49:18 AM
Chinowth & Cohen: Beads of Courage - Broken Arrow Ledger
Anderson Smith, a 13-month-old Beads of Courage patient, was diagnosed with a heart condition when he was only a day old and has been coping with numerous surgeries and hospital visits since then. The Broken Arrow office of Chinowth & Cohen ...
5/17/2012 8:52:02 AM
Domestic violence cases on rise in Williamson Co. - WKRN
Bridges Domestic Violence Center, the only domestic violence shelter in Williamson County, reports a surprising increase in victims seeking help. "It [domestic violence] can happen to anybody in any walk of life. It's not just the poor, we're
5/16/2012 9:17:40 PM
Sister of drive by shooting victim determined to find justice - WKRN
The sister of a drive by shooting victim is continuing to seek justice for her teenage brother nearly two years after he was killed. Fourteen-year-old Micky Chatree was attending a graduation party in May 2010 at a home located on Lakewood Circle in
5/16/2012 8:49:02 PM
Hospital specialist plays for childrens' health - Calgary Sun
One activity popular among patients is called Beads of Courage, where the kids can illustrate their journey by stringing different coloured beads together that represent their different procedures they perceive as difficult. “A lot of kids don’t have
5/13/2012 2:11:44 PM
Tua boxing bag auctioned for young cancer sufferer - Stuff
She has spent more than 40 nights in hospital and has collected 278 beads of courage - which are given after completing a treatment or after a nights' stay in hospital. The money from previous fundraisers, including music trivia nights had also
5/13/2012 9:32:34 AM
Battling the odds: Addie Torok - Stuff
She's even been injected with radioactive particles. Addie has a "beads of courage'' necklace, where each bead represents some sort of treatment or milestone. At last count, it had more than 500 beads on it and the necklace is so long, large and
5/13/2012 2:01:35 AM
Local Scene: Houserockers and friends channel the Stones for 'Exile on Carson Street' - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The 8 p.m. show is sold out. A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Beads of Courage at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Beedie's 'Old Soul' • Pittsburgh rapper Beedie -- fresh from a tour that has taken him to New York, Philadelphia and
5/10/2012 2:29:37 PM
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