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Thank you, Erica, for sharing these pictures of Stella enjoying her swag bag! There is nothing better than seeing the smiles of the children receiving the swag bags. And a huge thank you to everyone who donated and the students who helped us pack the bags!
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Thank you to everyone who donated supplies! The 8th grade class of BCMS did a fantastic job packing swag bags for the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia! Thank you to everyone who helped us make art and smile!  On January 17th, Bala Cynwyd Middle School will be hosting their annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Each grade selected an organization and the 8th grade class chose Lucy Belle's Rainbow. There are plenty of amazing organizations taking part in the annual MLK Day of Service, so please consider all of the organizations! If you decide to donate to Lucy Belle's Rainbow, we will be accepting donations both to the middle school and from our Amazon Wishlist. With these donations, students will pack the bags to be delivered to CHOP and create handmade notes for the children in the cancer ward. We will be accepting...
- 64 box of crayons - Washable marker sets - Watercolor sets - Sticker books - Colored pencil sets - Model magic and/or playdoh - 9x12'' Sketchbooks Click here to view our Amazon Wishlist! Please remember that all donations must be in their original packaging due to the sensitive condition of the patients! Here is the information for the other organizations involved! The Joy of Sox (Grade Six) The Joy of Sox began in Philadelphia, but it now aims to provide new socks to every homeless person in the U.S. every year. With the donations, students will size, sort and box socks. What to Donate: - New socks Click here to view their Amazon Wishlist! Angels In Motion (Grade Seven) Angels in Motion delivers “blessings bags” of snacks and information resources to the homeless population in Philadelphia on a weekly basis. AIM also holds bi-monthly meetings for the community to spread awareness about the disease of addiction and offers support to families, friends, and loved ones that have been affected by this disease. With the donations, students will sort donations, pack blessing bags, make encouragement notes, and prepare plastic bags to be up-cycled for sleeping mats. What to Donate: - Plastic bags (the type at grocery stores) - Snack items for Blessing Bags (individually wrapped non-perishable snacks) Click here to view their Amazon Wishlist! Providence Animal Shelter Eighth grade students will also be making dogs toys for the Providence Animal Shelter. Donations will also be accepted! Please send donations to room 109 of BCMS. Click here to view their wishlist! There is also an optional afternoon event at Harriton High School which is open to all families! For more information, click here! We would like to send a big thank you to Bank of America for collecting art supplies as a part of their holiday charity initiative!  This holiday season please consider buying new art supplies to donate to Lucy Belle's Rainbow. New art supplies can be dropped off at Bala Cynwyd Middle School marked "Lucy." You may donate crayons 64 box, colored pencils, markers, sketch books, and playdoh. Please make sure the art supplies are in their original packaging! Art bags will be delivered the children fighting cancer at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia so they can make art and smile! If you have any questions, feel free to email us!
Lucy Belle's Rainbow recently received a 4000 dollar grant from The Watson Foundation! Everyone on the Lucy Belle's Rainbow team would like to thank The Watson Foundation generous contribution! For more information on this amazing foundation, click here! Thank you for helping kids make art and smile!
We would like to personally thank the Mudroom for waiving all the fees for those who have gathered for Lucy's 18th birthday. If you would like to paint a piece, stop by the Mudroom on July 25th from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Here are some pictures from Gladwyne Elementary School's collection today. Special thanks to Susan Ramage, Avi Koffler and the families of Gladwyne Elementary for collecting and packing over 100 bags! If you would like to make a donation to the Crushing Kids' Cancer Classic, click here! No donation is necessary, but they are greatly apprieciated!
We would like to welcome the Liss Property Group as a Top Tier Sponsor of this years Crushing Kids Cancer Classic. Please join us for an exciting weekend of youth basketball, April 6 and 7, at Lower Merion High School, Harriton High School and Welsh Valley Middle School. Proceeds benefit Lucy Belle's Rainbow!
The Second Annual Crushing Kids' Cancer Classic Basketball Tournament is right around the corner! Check out our flyer for more information! 
The second annual Crushing Kid's Cancer Tournament is coming your way on April 6th and 7th! Enjoy some great youth basketball and support a good cause!  Thank you to the students of Bala Cynwyd Middle School for a great bag stuffing event! 8th graders at Bala Cynwyd Middle School will be packing swag bags for the upcoming Martin Luther King Day of Service on Friday January 18th.
Stay tuned for dates of The Crushing Kids Cancer Classic - take two of our successful basketball FUNdraiser! We welcome the folks at NovaCure who will be spearheading a collection drive this spring! We are honored that the National Board of Medical Examiners is doing another supply drive this year! Wedding Bells? Why not collect art supplies? Our friend and bride-to-be Beth Steiner Dowdall is! Hello! Attached below is a list of acceptable donations that you can deliver to the children at CHOP! The Holiday Donation Deadline is December 18th, 2018. An appointment is required for drop-off. If you are unable to make your donation by December 18th, CHOP will start accepting again in the New Year. For any questions and/or clarification on making a donation, please contact Matt Piontkowski at piontkowskim@email.chop.edu
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