Finally got a chance to do a photo secession yesterday. This gives me a chance to talk about the Beads of Courage program.This is a link to the artists page for woodturners.  Go under the programs tab to read about Beads of Courage. Basically the program give beads to children with critical diseases such as cancer, cystic fibrosis, blood diseases, cardiac diseases and chronic illnesses. The beads are given for each event such as transfusions, treatments, special exams and a long list. Beads are specific for each event group and some are hand blown glass.

 

Last year our club started providing bowls to hold beads to a local childrens hospital which used the BOC program for CF. These bowls can be made from a glue up of dry wood or turned from a green blank which take longer to finish and may explain why we have not had more of these made . Last year we had 7 and this year so far 6. I think I may have done 8 of the total. Oh by the way the program sells BOC beads to place into the bowl and the bead come with a card to place in the bowl with turner info and wood info.

 

The first pic is cherry and the second is chinese tallow (popcorn tree).

That's a great cause Gerald.  Nice turnings.

Thanks for posting this, Gerald.

 

Anything that can ease the kids suffering and bolster their courage is a wonderful endeavour. 

That is a great cause! Thank you for sharing

Wow Gerald, those are very nice! I don't know how I missed your OP on these but I saw them in Lew's post just now. Great job!

 

Steve

Thanks for the comments. There are several ways to get involved. They eve have bags sewn for the beads also. Our hospital has 72 patients and we are not a large enough club to supply all so the hospital is giving them to families who have recently lost a child.

Beautiful work for a great cause.  Nice

Beautiful...

Nice turnings. All for a great cause

Great job to all that do this!!

Beautiful turnings Gerald and even more beautiful cause! Thanks for sharing and even more so for caring!!

Beautiful pieces for a great cause. I first saw about this on YouTube where Tim Yoder was making a football for somebody.