Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: The Gabby Krause Foundation, dba Bags of Fun
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As: Bags of Fun
\nMailing Address: 7200 South Alton Way
\nCity: Centennial
\nState: CO
\nPostal Code: 80112
\nMain Phone: 7204763022
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: www.bagsoffun.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 470946567
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501c3<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 11\/3\/2023
\nRequested Amount: 5,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Bags of Fun
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Bags of Fun bring unique play to children in Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska whose health and happiness is both compromised and threatened due to long term and life-threatening condition. Every Bag of Fun delivered results in a distraction from their medical condition, hope during a time of distress and happiness in a time of darkness.\u202f Play based therapy has proven to be effective in improving pain, anxiety, and fatigue levels in hospitalized children.\u202f Each Bag of Fun is valued at $475 and is customized to each child\u2019s age, gender and diagnosis. Our Bags of Fun provide a way out of negative feelings and disappointments, create a continuity of everyday life, help children maintain their self-esteem, confidence, and sense of control. The medical professionals that we collaborate with have found that children who participate in playful, behavioral distraction are calmer and more receptive to treatment. Our specially crafted Bags of Fun for these patients help stabilize and provide them with a sense of relief during their immediate crisis. We will continue to work closely with hospitals to help them make a child’s darkest time a bit brighter. The power of play makes a real difference in recovery for the recipient and gives hope to their families. Since inception, we have delivered over 13,500 Bags of Fun.\u202fJust last year, we delivered joy, laughter, and relief to 1,700 families.\u202f <\/p>\n
We are proud to work closely with the medical professionals at participating hospitals. We receive weekly requests from each hospital\u2019s Child Life Specialist for children who qualify for a Bag of Fun, which is any patient being treated for a long term or life limiting disease, including mental illness. We pride ourselves on providing Bags of Fun to all seriously ill children in need of distraction from the constant stress of spending time in treatment at the hospital. The reach of our program is expansive and continues to grow each year.\u202f We serve pediatric patients with cancer, organ transplants, kidney dialysis, bone marrow transplants, severe GI, severe epilepsy, severe trauma, palliative care, neurology, burn victims, Batten\u2019s Disease, EB skin disease, cardiac ailments and mental health disorders. Time after time, the emotional stability of a Bag recipient directly correlates to their physical stability. \u202f <\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $1,434,690 <\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Salah Foundation, Aegon Transamerica Foundation, Cancer League, Charles E. Lakin Foundation, American Century Investments, Aetna, AV Hunter Trust, Dixon Family Foundation, Crown Family Foundation, Daniel Keating Foundation, Andrew Olson Foundation, Cox Community, Malashok Family Foundation, Starbucks Neighborhood Grants, Mariner Foundation and 6 annual events <\/p>\n
Project Duration: Ongoing
\nGeographical Area Served: Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri
\nAge Group To Be Served: 0-18 year old<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
\nContact First Name: Kirklyn
\nContact Last Name: Simonton
\nContact Title: Director of Development
\nContact Phone: 7204763022
\nContact Email: kirklyn@bagsoffun.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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