Click to read moreChuckles: An Origin StoryAugust 12, 2022August 12, 2022Who exactly is Chuckles and how did he become the face of Bags of Fun? Click here to learn all about our friend, Chuckles.
Click to read moreAvs Better Halves joined us to fill the Bags they sponsored!May 31, 2022May 31, 2022Bags of Fun is blessed to be one of four beneficiaries of the Avs Better halves Christmas Tree Sale. Every year, the Avs better Halves decorate Christmas trees that are auctioned off to the public. Their donation will help us deliver over 30 Bags of Fun to adolescents facing a mental health challenge, as well...
Click to read moreWhat a Week for Cherry CreekMay 19, 2022May 19, 2022This was a record-breaking year for Cherry Creek High School’s Power Week. With the hard work and creativity of the students of Cherry Creek, the school was able to raise over $65,000 in one event packed week. The kids of Cherry Creek dazzled us with a variety of talents at the talent show. There were...
Click to read moreLet’s Get TogetherApril 1, 2022April 6, 2022Bags of Fun believes in the power of play to encourage happiness through a tough time. There is no better way to celebrate the power of play than to invite you to join us at our fantastic events! These events are also a place where our bag recipients, caregivers, medical providers, donors and volunteers come...
Click to read moreOwen’s StoryFebruary 25, 2022March 1, 2022Owen was diagnosed with a brain mass on March 15th 2015. We went to the Children’s Hospital just expecting to do an MRI to see that everything was fine and that Owen’s primary care doctor was wrong about his head size. When we got to the hospital even the doctor said “we will do an...
Click to read moreKyndall’s Bag of FunFebruary 25, 2022February 25, 2022Kyndall was diagnosed with a very rare Telomere Biology Disorder. The telomere length in all her cells are critically short. This can potentially lead to various organs failing throughout the course of her life. Her bone marrow has been the first organ to fail. We found out in 2020 that she would need a bone...
Click to read moreCome Out and PlayJuly 30, 2021August 6, 2021Looking 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...
Click to read moreMile’s Bag StoryMay 25, 2021May 25, 2021Miles 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...
Click to read moreVolunteer Spotlight: Meet The Zimmerman’sMay 25, 2021April 1, 2022When 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...
Click to read moreThis I Believe: The Power of PlayJuly 16, 2020April 16, 2021As 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