GIVE HOPE. HONOR COURAGE. CARRY A BEAD.

Carry a Bead and inspire a child to stay strong in their fight for life.

WHAT IS CARRY A BEAD?

The Beads of Courage Carry a Bead program offers an easy and fun way for individuals, groups and teams to support children coping with serious illness. It is a simple act of human caring and compassion that anyone can do – children and adults alike!

See our Carry a Bead Program webpage for more details.


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Hiking Carry a Bead Kit
Price: $15.00
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Spring Carry a Bead 2023 - Artist Exclusive - Lezlie Foster
Price: $20.00
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Each time you Carry a Bead, you support the mission of Beads of Courage with your $20 donation AND encourage a child in our program with the bead you carry and return. The bead you return will be packaged with your note of encouragement and given to a child to add to their bead strand. You keep one bead and the Team Beads of Courage pewter charm from each kit. Once you Carry a Bead, you are an official member of Team Beads of Courage! Be sure to follow our Team Beads of Courage Facebook Page...

Summer Carry a Bead 2023 - Artist Exclusive - Kris Schaible
Price: $20.00
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Each time you Carry a Bead, you support the mission of Beads of Courage with your $20 donation AND encourage a child in our program with the bead you carry and return. The bead you return will be packaged with your note of encouragement and given to a child to add to their bead strand. You keep one bead and the Team Beads of Courage pewter charm from each kit. Once you Carry a Bead, you are an official member of Team Beads of Courage! Be sure to follow our Team Beads of Courage Facebook Page...

Spring Carry a Bead 2023 - Artist Exclusive - Margaret Zinser Hunt
Price: $20.00
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Each time you Carry a Bead, you support the mission of Beads of Courage with your $20 donation AND encourage a child in our program with the bead you carry and return. The bead you return will be packaged with your note of encouragement and given to a child to add to their bead strand. You keep one bead and the Team Beads of Courage pewter charm from each kit. Once you Carry a Bead, you are an official member of Team Beads of Courage! Be sure to follow our Team Beads of Courage Facebook Page...

Running Carry a Bead Kit
Price: $15.00
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Group Carry a Bead Kit (For 25 people)
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Price: $125.00
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* Don't have 25 members on your team or in your group? Consider inviting parents, coaches, siblings, friends, family members and other caring individuals to join your efforts!*Carry a Bead is a signature fundraising program of Beads of Courage, a nonprofit organization providing arts-in-medicine programs that improve the quality of life of children coping with serious illness. The funds raised by your group support our mission of hope and healing for more than 60,000 children and teens we...

Winter Carry a Bead 2023 - Artist Exclusive - Stephanie White
Price: $20.00
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Artist Bio: After years of watching bead making Stephanie White first started working on the torch in 2001. "I'm constantly working on learning new techniques and developing new skills." Recently she has been drawing inspiration from nature especially flowers and garden bugs. She works at Beads By Design in Marietta GA and is lucky enough to be able to melt glass almost every day. Each time you Carry a Bead, you support the mission of Beads of Courage with your $20 donation AND encourage a...

HEROES Carry A Bead Kit
Price: $15.00
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Carry a Bead to encourage a child coping with serious illness. Heroes CAB Kit - Specially designed for active duty military, veterans, police, fire, EMS and other heroes in our community, featuring red, white and blue beads What is the Carry a Bead Program? A fundraising program that supports the mission of Beads of Courage: To provide innovative arts-in-medicine programs that improve the quality of life of children coping with serious illness, their families and the clinicians who care for...

Pet Carry a Bead
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Pet Carry a Bead Kit - Your pet can be a companion to courageous kids! Pets are nature’s perfect companions, and we want to share your pet’s adventures with kids we support though Beads of Courage. What you will do (The instructions come inside the kit too): You will receive a Beads of Courage Carry a Bead: Pet Edition kit. We hope you will wear the matching beads during a walk, hike, swim, or whatever fun adventure you can both enjoy. Take pictures and even a video of your pet...

Baseball Carry a Bead
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No matter who your favorite team is, you can be an MVP and hit a homerun for Beads of Courage when you Carry a Bead! Pin it on your shirt or equipment bag and infuse it with positive thoughts. The bead you carry and return will be given to a child coping with cancer or another serious illness to add to their Beads of Courage collection. Through the simple act of carrying a bead while you play or enjoy a game, you will let a child in the hospital know they are never alone in their fight for...

Hero Carry A Bead Group Activity Kit for 25 Participants
Price: $125.00
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This group activity kits comes includes Hero Carry a Bead packets for 25 people to participate! Heroes CAB Kit - Specially designed for active duty military, veterans, police, fire, EMS and other heroes in our community, featuring red, white and blue beads What is the Carry a Bead Program? The CAB Program also provides the beads we need to honor the courage of children and teens coping with cancer and other serious illnesses. Carry a Bead is also a fundraising program that supports the...

Artist Exclusive - Diana Spiller Love Carry a Bead
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Price: $20.00
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Beads of Courage Hall of Fame bead artist Diana Spiller lovingly created these exclusive beads inspired by our 2024 theme: Beads Connect Us, Love Unites Us. They make a heartfelt gift for yourself or someone in your life.Carry a Bead for a child in treatment and your simple act of caring will lift their spirits on a tough treatment day. Remember, you keep a bead from each Carry a Bead kit to add to your own bead collection! Each Carry a Bead kit contains two beads. You keep one bead and return...