Beads of Courage, Inc.

Brave kids need beads to tell their story—and you can help today with your gift.

For over 22 years, The Beads of Courage program has been helping children find strength and visualize their courage. Your gift will support and sustain this proven program that strengthens resilience, alleviates suffering, and improves the quality of life for children coping with cancer and other serious illnesses.

With your gift, you give hope and encouragement to children through the power of beads:

• You provide a voice without words: Beads become a visual storytelling tool that helps children see they can conquer challenges and share their story—one bead at a time.

• You help them own their story of courage: The beads you help provide transform medical procedures and treatments into a visual testament to their strength and courage.

• You remind them they’re not alone: Your gift becomes a tangible symbol of care and connection for a child or teen in the hospital. You help children see that they are brave and can do hard things.

Your gift is providing beads for the Beads of Courage program to children in over 300 hospitals around the United States. You can honor courage, give hope, and help children coping with cancer and serious illness find joy.

When you give to Beads of Courage, you're using one of humanity's oldest art forms to create powerful symbols of healing. You empower children to tell their stories—one bead at a time. Not only helping the children themselves, but helping friends and family understand their challenges and showing kids they are truly supported.

Why Beads Matter

Just like ribbons and medals honor the courage of those serving in the armed forces, Beads of Courage honors the bravery of kids in a fight for life.

When you see a military official in full uniform, you stop, take notice, and thank them for their service. That's exactly what Beads of Courage does for children—every bead honors a moment they too must call upon courage.

Beads become medals of honor for battles fought with incredible bravery. You help children see that their fight matters and their courage deserves recognition.

When children look at their beads, you've given them proof that they can do hard things and reminders of their own courage to endure.    

You can help make healing happen for brave kids—one bead, one story at a time.

Testimonials

Our entire family is so grateful for Beads of Courage and the support they have shown our 10-year-old daughter. She was struggling so severely with medical procedures and anxiety. After starting her bead journey, she can physically hold and see her accomplishments, and the fear and anxiety are melting away! What a fantastic organization! You make a HUGE difference! - Kathy T.

I can't even begin to tell you how much this program has done for my son!!! He was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic germinomas of the brain in 2009 at the age of 9. Beads of Courage gave him joy, as well as a way to show friends and family what he was going through. This program is amazing! Thank you so, so much! -- Janel P.

These are so much more than just beads. They give hope, strength and courage to not only the child going through treatment, but to us as the parents as well. It makes me happy to see that he understands what he has been through and is now willing to talk about it because of the beads. -- Ashley F.

Gigi's Beads of Courage really helped her out during her hospital stay and open heart surgery. It's a brilliant idea and a great way for little ones to see all that they have accomplished. - Chase S.