B-Supported is a way to create smiles for children and families during their hospital stay so they can focus on something other than their health challenges. Our program also recognizes the dedicated healthcare workers that care for those in need.

​Buddee Bags

​  The Buddee Bag Program is a way to create smiles and allow children to focus on something
  other than their disabilities and health challenges. The Buddee bags are given to those receiving
​  treatment such as dialysis, facing a chronic illness or having an extended stay at the hospital.
  While we originally offered Buddee Bags to children only at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
​  we have quickly come to find that the need is present across other children's hospitals, we now include Children's WVU and will be expanding across the country.
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Testimonials​

​"Always B Smiling, thank you very much, the help your foundation has provided for my family has been such a blessing and right on time."
“On the hardest day of a patient’s life, your giving offers help and hope.”

Children’s Hospital Nephrology department

Our Menu of Buddee Bags

Entertainment Bags

• Coloring books, crayons, small puzzles, crossword puzzles, playing cards, wigit toys, games, kidney pillows
• Notebooks and pens for doodling and keeping notes
• Phone chargers
• Gift cards to Starbucks or local Restaurants, Children's Hospital gift shop gift cards
• Printed pillowcases (sports, cartoons, flowers, smiley faces, etc.)
• Window clings for inside hospital room

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Seasonal Bags

• Items are picked based on season . . . winter, Valentines Day, Spring, Summer, Halloween

​Comfort Bags

• Headphones
• Blanket
• Games​​

Recruiting Buddee Bag Helpers 
B-Giving!

​Always B Smiling is looking for Buddee Bag helpers to help build our bags.

• Looking to host an interactive and fun fundraising event? Buddee Bags make a great event! Always B Smiling will provide the bags and the details to make your event a success.
• You can help with item donations or monetary donations that would allow Always B Smiling to purchase the items on your behalf.
• Are you crafty? Always B Smiling could use blankets, bandanas and pillowcases for donations.
• Click on the button below to sign up!

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“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity.  The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.”

​Winston Churchill

Recruiting Smiling Volunteers !

Always B Smiling is looking for a crew of smiling volunteers to help us create smiles during our scheduled fun events. We are looking for creative planners and smiling faces to help ensure the children have fun.  Each participant will have a Buddee to assist them during the event. Please sign up if you are interested.

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