What is a Happy Hope Bag®?

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A gift of hope and joy to children facing a health or safety crisis in your community.

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What's in a Happy Hope Bag®

Happy Hope Bags® deliver a boost of happiness and cheer to children facing health and safety crises.

Packed with fun, inspiring activities and thoughtful items, Happy Hope Bags® are designed to bring joy, comfort, and hope to children navigating health and safety challenges. Since 2011, the Happy Hope Foundation has proudly delivered over 900,000 Happy Hope Bags® to children nationwide and globally, spreading smiles and making a meaningful difference in their toughest moments!

Happy Hope Bags® are designed to support children receiving care in outpatient clinics, enduring long-term hospital stays, or seeking refuge in shelters and transitional spaces during a safety crisis. Each Happy Hope Bag® is meticulously curated with hospital-approved items to ensure they meet the highest safety standards of health care facilities and shelters nationwide. Our bags are thoughtfully crafted and filled with carefully selected items designed to uplift and inspire. This could include vibrant coloring books, colorful crayons, engaging activity sheets, cheerful stickers, fun stampers, Hope Hero coloring cards, whimsical bubbles, toothbrushes or delightful pinwheels to name a few. Every item serves a meaningful and dual purpose, combining engagement and positivity with a health benefit in one delightful package. Selections vary based upon the season and availability. Through our mission, we strive to spark moments of hope and happiness, reminding every child that they are cared for and not alone.

How does a child receive a Happy Hope Bag®?

The Happy Hope Foundation mobilizes workplace and community volunteers nationwide to assemble, pack, and ship Happy Hope Bags to hospital and shelter partners in their local community. All bags are delivered to our partnering hospital Child Life departments for distribution to our mini Hope Heroes.

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