Beads of Courage Forever Home Fund

“Preserving our past, preparing for our future.” There is no greater way to prepare for our future than to find our forever home. We need your help to make this dream a reality.

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$181,210

raised towards $150,000 goal

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“Preserving our past, preparing for our future.” There is no greater way to prepare for our future than to find our forever home. We need your help to make this dream a reality.

It is often said that home is where the heart is. At Beads of Courage, we have a heart for helping. We help little warriors fighting big battles against cancer and other serious illnesses. We help teens and young adults know that they are never alone in their fight for life. Through innovative arts-in-medicine programs, we help these courageous kids, their families and caregivers stay strong and resilient on every step of their treatment journey.

For the past 21 years, Beads of Courage has helped hundreds of thousands of children and youth experience hope and healing while undergoing treatment for cancer, congenital heart defects, serious chronic illnesses such as cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia, burns and traumatic injuries, as well as families with a baby in the NICU. Every bead we give to a child enrolled in the flagship Beads of Courage program is spirit-lifting, which can be lifesaving in the moment.

Moving to a larger building where we can house all of our operations under one roof will not only improve efficiency and productivity. It will provide space for volunteers to help us package and mail more than 14 million beads annually. We will be able to hold large fundraising events and host classes to teach beadmaking skills to children and adults. We will proudly welcome potential donors to explore our mission in person and see how their support is put to use daily helping children face the biggest and scariest challenges any of us will ever face.

Be a "1 in 100" Hero of Hope donor and give $1,500. Beads of Courage will honor our Heroes of Hope donors on our Aspire sculpture at our Grand Opening.

Our goal is to raise our down-payment of $150,000 with a stretch goal to raise $200,000 to provide additional funds to help with moving expenses, storage solutions for beads and minor property improvements. A home where our heart for helping has room to grow and thrive. There is no greater way to prepare for our future than to find our forever home. We need your help to make this dream a reality. Of course, every dollar makes a difference, so please donate whatever you can.

We are in our Forever Home for the Holidays!
Thank you to all of our Forever Home donors for making this dream come true!

We officially closed on the Forever Home Property on November 18, 2024.

We are busy cleaning, painting and preparing to move into our Forever Home and resume full operations with our helpful and caring hearts embracing this gift on January 6, 2025.

Ongoing donations will help with improvements and maintenance.

Thank you believing in beads, the mission of Beads of Courage and a creating a place our bead family can forever call their home in Tucson, Arizona.