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3rd Annual Game Night Gala, Candy Land Edition

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Freddie the Fighter!!!!

He received his Bag of Fun in the Summer of 2023. You can help support other children in our community who are battling cancer and other life-threatening illnesses by making a donation to Bags of Fun Omaha in his honor.

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A mom with black glasses and a trendy short blond haircut that sticks up a bit. She has black thick rimmed glasses on, is smiling with bright red lipstick, and has her head tilted to one side a little. She is holding a 2 or 3 year old in her arms. He has blue eyes, is smiling at the camera, and looks very sophisticated with a blue beret hat and dark blue sweater with a blue and white checker shirt collar sticking out the top of the sweater. He has a little smile on his face as well. We can see the purple backgorund behind them with part of the Bags of Fun Omaha logo on the wall.

Each Bag is like a Beautiful Unique Snowflake

Our Bag recipients and medical staff extend sincere thanks for our personalized Bags designed for children undergoing treatment. They appreciate our tailored approach, considering each child’s developmental stage and interests.

Learn About Our Recipients
A close up of a book shelf with a purple background. At the top of the book shelf are the words, Joy, in metal. There is a toy frog resting on the loop of the J. On the second shelf are 3 pictures of Gaby.

Welcome to Bags of Fun Omaha!

Gabby’s wish was to deliver a Bags of Fun to every child battling what she was going through and we have made it our mission to continue on that wish.

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Our Story

Bags of Fun Omaha began its journey in September 2019. Powered by the wish of a 6 year-old girl, Gabby Krause, we set off on a mission to provide every child in the Omaha area battling a life-threatening illness the POWER OF PLAY. Laughter, hope, relief, and a little sense of normalcy during a time that seems anything but normal. We delivered over 120 Bags of Fun in our first year of operation! We have partnered with Fat Brain Toys, a local toy store to provide the core educational, developmentally appropriate, and engaging toys to fill the bags. We work alongside Nebraska Medicine child life specialists, staff at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center as well as non-profit organizations like Angels Among Us and Heart Heroes to provide these kids with bags of toys and activities individually crafted for each child. We are extremely grateful for the outpouring of support from the Omaha community to make this all possible.

Our Mission & Vision

Mission: To deliver a Bag of Fun to every child fighting a long-term and 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.