Help me make my miles matter and raise money to support this wonderful organization that helps kids like me

Together, we can encourage children coping with serious illness with every step, stride, hill climb, paddle, and lap we swim!

Just a small donation will go a long way to helping me meet my goal for Beads of Courage

Beads of Courage is one of my favorite organizations. Their beads help create a visual timeline for children coping with chronic illnesses just like me. Right now I have close to 1000 beads on my string and it is about 33 feet long and still growing and that's just from the past 2 and a half years. My beads shed light on my chronic illnesses and make my journey a little less scary. It gives me a way to visualize what I have been through and help explain it to others. All of the beads are unique and individual just like every child who's a part of the program. It is a fun and creative way to make coping a little easier. With your support we can make another kid's journey a little bit easier as well.

Update: I finished stringing my beads and I have reached 42'1" with a total of 1,481 beads. I have gone through 1,481+ medical events in my life time, looking at it that way seems like a lot and is very scary but looking at it in terms of number of beads makes it a positive thing. Anytime I have to undergo anything I don't think about it as one more procedure or treatment to add to the list I think about it as oh I'll get four more beads for this or something like that.