Beads of Courage
Beads at Home · About this organization
What you get
Beads mailed to your home to mark treatment, replace missing beads or remember your child.
How to start
Go to the linked program page for the application instructions.
Good to know
- Suggested donation amounts apply to new requests.
The details, as published
A direct request portal for people who cannot receive the Flagship program through their hospital or need replacement, memorial, past, international, or adult beads.
What help you may get
Peer And Emotional Support
Beads mailed to the home
Treatment-story, replacement, memorial, or other eligible beads mailed through the direct request program
Amount not published
Can cover
- Treatment-story, replacement, memorial, or other eligible beads mailed through the direct request program
- Suggested donations apply to new requests as of May 19, 2026; exact amount varies.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. Pediatric B-ALL involves repeated treatment for a serious illness and fits the published medical-use scope when the hospital program is unavailable.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
- Children, teens, families, bereaved families, and adults can use distinct request types.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- Suggested donations apply to new requests as of May 19, 2026; exact amount varies.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: United States; exact shipping and international rules vary by request..
- The page supports U.S. and international request types; current shipping terms vary.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian, Patient, Caregiver
- Open the request portal and choose the applicable request type.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
- Review current suggested donation amounts before submitting.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- Former sponsored waitlist remains closed to new additions; the direct request portal is open with suggested donations.
- Request portal is live; the former waitlist is closed to new additions.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Suggested donation amounts now apply to new requests.
- The old sponsored waiting list is not accepting new people.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Beads at Home · checked Aug 27, 2026