Another very worthwhile organization that I am interested in contributing my time and effort to is the "Beads of Courage". The "Beads of Courage" is an outreach program for children with cancer. The program, "Beads of Courage", is designed to honor the challenging journey that these children take while experiencing cancer and related treatments. Through the program the children are given certain beads to represent certain procedures. The collection of beads become a symbol of their courage and serve to honor milestones they have achieved along their treatment path. Throughout their treatment they can use their "Beads of Courage" to visually show and tell family and friends of their experiences of courage!
The Houston Society for Glass Beadmakers (aka Houston Hotties) of which I am a member, is presently participating in a challenge to provide purple hearts as well as bright and colorful bumpy beads for the children. There are currently 52 members in our group and we have made many purple hearts and bumpy beads to contribution to the group.
If you are interested in donating your handmade beads, please send to:
Beads of Courage
5428 S. Thunder Sky Way
Tucson, AZ 85747
Please include a name or business card along with your beads so they will know who it is from.
If you would like to read more about specifications on bead donations, or how to donate cash, or even get a "Beads of Courage" program started in your area, please visit the "Beads of Courage" website: www.beadsofcourage.net. If you have any other questions, you can e-mail Jean Baruch directly. She is the president and program director for "Beads of Courage":jbaruch@nursing.arizona.edu.
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