Providing Arts In Medicine For Children With Serious Illness

Did you know Beads of Courage has been to space twice? On May 14, 2010, we made bead history when we launched artist-made glass beads into space as part of the payload on the NASA Atlantis Space Shuttle Mission STS-132. One year later, beads were again sent to low-Earth orbit aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour Mission STS-134.

The Beads in Space project came to fruition through bead dad Jamie Newton, a NASA contractor, whose daughter Sydney received beads during her treatment for childhood cancer. You can read more about Beads in Space on the NASA website.

Take a look below as we continue to provide OUT OF THIS WORLD fun activities and items to celebrate our legacy of Beads in Space! 

Just like all space endeavors have a mission, our mission at Beads of Courage, Inc. is to provide innovative Arts-in-Medicine Programs for children coping with serious illness. Every order in our shop helps make these programs possible and together we make healing happen! Thank you!