Bags of Fun KC by Marjorie Walsh

What is Bags of Fun KC?

lmahoney27_3 — 2025-03-12 16:11:28 UTC

Bags of Fun KC is an organization that contributes backpacks to kids in hospitals with long-term and severe diseases. The staff fills the backpacks fun of fun toys for the kids to play with to get their mind off of the hospital conditions they have and so they can have the right mindset that everything will be alright.

History Behind Bags of Fun KC

mwalsh27_7 — 2025-03-12 16:22:43 UTC

Bags of Fun was created to Honor a kid named Gabby Krause, she died of brain cancer in 2004 who had a wish of giving a bag of fun to every kid like what she had, she wanted every kid to be happy in the hospital because she knew how it felt to be scared and alone in a new place. So they brought her wish to life and started a business.

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mwalsh27_7 — 2025-03-12 16:27:29 UTC

Right now Bags of Fun KC donate to 14 different pediatric diagnoses!

lmahoney27_3 — 2025-03-25 18:21:14 UTC

You can host fundraisers to help Bags of Fun KC.

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You could make financial contributions to donate to them.

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You can volunteer for them.

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You can also become a long term partner with Bags of Fun KC.

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mwalsh27_7 — 2025-03-26 16:00:38 UTC

It is estimated that about 23,670 people died in just 2024 from Leukemia.

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In 2022 it was estimated that 9.7 million people died from cancer worldwide.

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Bags of Fun KC is a non-profit organization which means they do not keep any money for themselves.

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Each backpack includes 2-3 different types of toys, a stuffed animal to cuddle, an electronic device, and an Amazon gift card.

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mwalsh27_7 — 2025-04-02 01:27:21 UTC

There are seven main types of cancer, they are Carcinoma, Sarcoma, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma, brain, and spinal cord cancer.

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lmahoney27_3 — 2025-04-15 18:51:37 UTC

Some of the biggest medical conditions are Hypertension, Influenza, Colon Cancer, Mood Disorders, Stroke, and Parkinson's Disease, and Bags of Fun KC treats most of these.

What do they do?

lmahoney27_3 — 2025-04-16 16:15:19 UTC

Bags of Fun KC delivers backpacks to kids who are in the hospital with a medical condition. They deliver these all across the country. These backpacks help the kids to feel loved and have their mind taken off from the hospital. Their parents also feel happy and they have the feeling where other people care for their kids too.

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lmahoney27_3 — 2025-04-29 20:17:38 UTC

Some of the most common medical conditions to have are asthma, types of cancer, COVID, dimensia, eye cancer, food poisoning, and heart attacks.

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Over half the adults in the world have at least one diagnosed chronic condition, and nearly a quarter of adults have multiple.

How many kids have a severe medical condition?

lmahoney27_3 — 2025-04-30 16:03:23 UTC

About 30 percent of children now have a chronic medical condition that is being treated at the time.

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lmahoney27_3 — 2025-04-30 16:07:48 UTC

The increase in people with medical conditions that need to be treated are mainly from conditions such as ADHD, autism, asthma, and mood disorders.

By how much did this percent increase?

lmahoney27_3 — 2025-04-30 16:11:29 UTC

The increase is about 23 percent since 1999.

How many kids have gotten a severe medical condition and when?

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Chronic conditions are ones that last over a year and can limit a child's activities.

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Some examples of chronic conditions are asthma, heart disease, and cystic fibrosis.

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Children under the age of 5 are more likely to get an infectious disease like pneumonia all over the world.

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Some childhood cancers, like leukemia and lymphoma, are the most common types of childhood cancer.

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lmahoney27_3 — 2025-04-30 20:13:39 UTC

Neurological conditions can have a big impact on a kid's development and their overall health.

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