Gabby’s Monthly Memory

This month we will be celebrating the POWER OF PLAY at Bring out the Bags!

20 incredible years of delivering joy, laughter and relief to children fighting long term or life-threatening illnesses. Saturday will be a celebration of our past and embracing the future of Bags of Fun. Thank you to Gabby for creating a legacy of LOVE that so many have benefitted from. 💜🙏💚🙏💜🙏💚

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Gabby smiling at us. She has these fun and silly green, pink, and light blue strings of yarn covering the top of her head and hanging down both sides of her head. She has such a genuine happy smile on her face. Sh is in a hospital or doctors office. We can see a medical monitor behind her.
A close up of Gabby smiling at the camera. She is wearing a blue circle rimmed hat with something shinny on the front and a blue shirt.
Gabby with a straw hat on sitting in some sort of wooden fake vehicle with a spinning steering wheel. She is look back and there is lots of green tropical trees behind her.
A black and white photo of Gabby with her mouth slightly open and smiling. She does not have much hair in the photo which shows this was after some of her treatments had started.

Celebrate 20 years with Bags of Fun!

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A stage with large light up yellow letters with the words Bags of Fun written out sitting on the stage. There is a large screen above the letters with images of bag recipients and there are tables in front of the stage nice set ready for guests to arrive. There are a couple people in front of one table getting ready to site down.

Join us at the 20th Annual Bring Out the Bags event!

October 5, 2024 from 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm (MST)

Join us as we celebrate two decades of bringing joy to children and launch our mission into the next 20 years with the goal of funding 200 new Bags of Fun. Be a part of our journey Beyond 20, helping us reach even more children in need and make a lasting difference in their lives by providing customized bags filled with therapeutic toys and activities that enhance motor skills, boost self-esteem, support mental health, and offer comfort during challenging medical treatments.

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Susan sitting in the open trunk of her van with lots of green bags in the trunk. She is wearing sunglasses, a white short sleeve shirt, and a sweater tied around her waster. She appears to be in a parking lot.

Volunteer Spotlight

Meet Susie Reynolds. Susie has been volunteering with Bags of Fun for several years. She is instrumental in helping with our Medical Bags of Fun.

 

Learn More About Susie Reynolds

Our Mission & Vision

Mission: To deliver a Bag of Fun to every child fighting a long-term or life-threatening condition.

Vision: We exist to bring joy, laughter and relief to every child whose health and happiness is threatened and/or compromised.

Our Core Values

 

15,306

Bags Given Across the Country

12,006 in Colorado
2,600 in Kansas City
700 in Omaha

BAGS OF FUN HISTORY - Delivering joy, laughter and relief to every child fighting a life-threatening disease or condition. SEPTEMBER 2004: Gabby Krause Foundation Established. MAY 2005: First BAG OF FUN Delivered in Colorado. AUGUST 2007: Expanded to kidney patients in Colorado. JANUARY 2011: Expanded to Kansas & Missouri. JANUARY 2012: Expanded to Epilepsy patients in Colorado. JANUARY 2015: Expanded to Nuero Rehab, Cardiac Surgery & GI patients in Colorado. OCTOBER 2019: 10,000th BAG OF FUN Delivered Nationwide. JANUARY 2020: Expanded to Nebraska. MAY 2021: Expanded to include Mental Health Bags in Colorado. JUNE 2022 - Gabby's Dream Fund Established. July 2023: Omaha expands to include Madonna Rehab Hospitals. September 2024: 20 years of Bringing Joy Laughter and Relief to kids in Colorado. 20 years of Bags of Fun.