Bags of Fun – Our Story
What began as a mother’s wish to offer a playful respite for her daughter fighting brain cancer has now become a movement to reclaim the innocence and playfulness of childhood for those that are threatened by the realities of their medical conditions. Bags of Fun are an essential tool that brings the power of play into the hospitals. For the child it brings instant excitement and a distraction from their pain, illness and anxiety. For parents, it is gratitude at a time when being thankful and hopeful is not often possible. Since inception of the program in 2004, Bags of Fun has fulfilled every request from the participating hospitals. It is our annual goal to be able to fund 100% of the requests and to not have to deny any requests.
Bags of Fun is independent of the hospitals and each Bag of Fun is funded by the Gabby Krause Foundation. Our organization is distinctive in that it focuses on unique play as a means of recovery for kids in the fight of their lives. This is a theme that we truly work and live by. All of our events focus on play…play for the family, play for kids that aren’t able to play, play for the adults. Through Gabby’s legacy of playing through her fight, we have created a program that every donor can connect to and at the same time, we connect to every donor.
2023 Opportunities to Support Bags of Fun
3rd Annual Game Night Gala, Candy Land Edition
2024 Bags of Fun Omaha POKER NIGHT
Ice Fishing Tournament
Holiday Giving
Ease stress with a $25 Donation
Help give children and families access to items they would not normally have access to due to social economic hardship.
Provide a distraction with a $50 Donation
Help children and families have a distraction from the fears of mental and physical illness.
Create a positive educational experience with a $100 Donation
Provides educational items for children seeking and receiving both mental and physical health support/treatment.
Deliver unique play to children and families in the fight of their lives with a $200 Donation
Funds 15 deliberate manipulative and therapeutic toys for a Bag of Fun.
Sponsor an Entire Bag of Fun for a child being treated in an Omaha hospital, Value $425.
Provide Joy, Laughter and Relief to a child in our community this holiday season.