Looking back over all that we’ve been through this past year, we’ve had to make a lot of adjustments. We adjusted to some difficult things like social distancing, wearing masks, and all the harrowing work of our health care professionals. We also adjusted to unexpected things like zoom calls, unmuting and muting, and of course...

Miles is our sweet spunky 4year old that was diagnosed with a Glioma on his optic nerve 10/7/2020. While his tumor is not removable the docs had to preform a craniotomy to collect a biopsy. Miles started chemo therapy 12/7 and is undergoing weekly treatments at Children’s Hospital in Colorado Springs. Miles was so excited...

When Gabby was fighting her brain tumor, Gabby’s mom, Tammy, obviously spent time praying for her to get better. But, Tammy also spent a lot time thinking about what her world would look like when this was all over. Little did she know the amount of support she would have surrounding Gabby’s idea that other...

As a 4 year old, understanding why sad, scary things happen often comes differently, more abstract than it does for adults. While it's hard for them to comprehend exactly what’s going on, they find ways to grasp it that more often highlight the good within the bad



In early March, hospitals closed playrooms for children and families inpatient. Bags of Fun's mission to bring joy, laughter and relief to every child fighting a life-threatening disease or condition suddenly became more necessary than ever before.

During these uncertain times, we want to reach out to all of our amazing supporters and let you know that Bags of Fun is committed to fulfilling our mission of delivering joy, laughter and relief to children facing life threatening and long-term illnesses.

Gabby was a fun-loving 6-year-old who lost her battle to brain cancer in September 2004. Her mother Tammy created the nonprofit Bags for Fun in her memory.

Bags of Fun partnered with Hope Kids to get some of their clients Bags to help get them and their families through their treatments this Holiday season. Each bag was designed with the family in mind. With the help of Razzle Toys. we included items for siblings as well as fun interactive game and activities...

We are excited to announce the opening of our newest location in Omaha, Nebraska.  Amy and Andy Krause, the aunt and uncle of Gabby Krause, are proud to bring happiness wrapped up in a backpack to the children in Omaha who are going through a really tough time.