[Revised for tutorial re-release in 2023]
This year, 2023, marks our 20th anniversary of supporting children who are coping with a serious illness, their families, and the clinicians who care for them through our innovative Arts-in-Medicine Programs. The release of “Hot Glass for Cool Kids: 20 Glass Beadmaking Tutorials for Beads of Courage” by Soda Limes Times in 2013 and now re-released in 2023, is a wonderful celebration of the incredible generosity of lampwork artists worldwide who give their time, talent and treasure to Beads of Courage.
Since the first Beads of Courage Program was piloted at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in 2003, we estimate that more than 1,000,000 beads have been donated by lampwork artists. Every bead is a symbolic act of caring, designed to encourage children who are receiving treatment for cancer or other serious illnesses. Since the first handmade glass bead was given, we at Beads of Courage know that we are stewards of your caring intentions that you have translated into glass.
The core mission of Beads of Courage is sustained daily by the commitment of lampwork artists throughout the world. Healing happens at the bedside every day when a child receives a handmade bead. This happens because of you. Thank you for being an active participant in the preservation of humanity as we sustain the caring for children coping with serious illness through your donated beads that serve as symbols of hope, honor, and courage.
With tremendous gratitude,
Jean Gribbon, RN, PhD
Founder, Chief Mission Officer
Beads of Courage, Inc.
President, Center for Arts in Nursing
Beads of Courage, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
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