I’d like to acknowledge all of the guild members who so generously donated their time and skills to create handcrafted boxes for the Beads of Courage Program. Thanks to the following members for donating Beads of Courage boxes in … Continue reading →
Today I delivered 19 handcrafted Beads of Courage (BoC) boxes to the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital in Baltimore. The Child Life coordinator was happy to receive them for the children who are there to receive cardiac treatments, but who … Continue reading →
This patient opted not to be in the photo but gave me permission to share their collection from their most recent admission. Pictures are the beads earned representing the patient’s courage through a number of tough treatment factors. The beads … Continue reading →
Here are photos of the Craftsman style box we made during the February 2022 Beads of Courage Box Making Session last month.
Continue reading →Remember the Beads of Courage project I introduced in April 2017? Below is an email from the national director, Krista Burgbacher, acknowledging volunteer efforts and summarizing the beneficiary results. Please continue reading… From: Krista Burgbacher Date: Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at … Continue reading →
Just a reminder that Beads of Courage (http://www.beadsofcourage.org/pages/beadsofcourage.html) boxes and bowls will be collected at the July Guild meeting. We donate our boxes and bowls to the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, Pediatric Oncology Division in Baltimore (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/johns-hopkins-childrens-center/what-we-treat/specialties/oncology/index.html). This year Guild members who donate … Continue reading →
Beads of Courage is an arts-in-medicine, supportive care programs for children coping with serious illness, their families and the health care providers who care for them. The Program is designed to support and strengthen children and families coping with serious … Continue reading →