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Buddee Bags

Buddee Bags provide care, comfort, and connection during times when families need extra support. Each bag is thoughtfully assembled to help children focus on something positive beyond their disabilities or health challenges. Through small but meaningful items, the program helps create moments of comfort, distraction, and smiles, while reminding families they are supported.

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Buddee Bags

Buddee Bags are thoughtfully prepared care packages designed to provide comfort, distraction, and encouragement to individuals and families during difficult moments. Each bag is filled with items chosen to bring small moments of joy and reassurance when they are needed most. Buddee Bags are often given to individuals experiencing extended hospital stays.

For many families, Buddee Bags serve as a tangible reminder that someone is thinking of them, supporting them, and sharing in their journey.

Three women standing indoors, each holding a dark blue backpack and smiling at the camera. The woman on the left has short dark hair, glasses, and is wearing a black puffy jacket. The woman in the middle has shoulder-length brown hair, a gray scarf, and a black jacket. The woman on the right has her hair tied back, glasses, and is wearing a gray hoodie. The background includes windows and a black display cabinet with folded clothes inside, and the setting appears to be a cozy, rustic store or workshop.
Three women standing indoors, each holding a dark blue backpack and smiling at the camera. The woman on the left has short dark hair, glasses, and is wearing a black puffy jacket. The woman in the middle has shoulder-length brown hair, a gray scarf, and a black jacket. The woman on the right has her hair tied back, glasses, and is wearing a gray hoodie. The background includes windows and a black display cabinet with folded clothes inside, and the setting appears to be a cozy, rustic store or workshop.
Young girl in a hospital bed with a smiling facial expression, wearing glasses and a blue shirt. There is a certificate for 'Best Smile' and a colorful picture book of flamingos on the table.
Young man in a hospital bed smiling, wearing headphones, with medical equipment and a blood pressure cuff on his arm, in a hospital room with colorful curtains.
A young boy with blonde hair and blue eyes kneeling on colorful carpet, holding a backpack decorated with rainbow-colored ribbons.

Check out the amazing video created by the talented children from South Fayette Elementary School in support of this program!

Recruiting Buddee
Bag Helpers 

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!

Our Menu of Buddee Bags

  • Coloring books, crayons, small puzzles, crossword puzzles, playing cards, widgit 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

  • Headphones

  • Blanket

  • Games​​

Ready to
Help us build Buddee Bags?

If you would like to help make a child smile during a hospital stay, you can support our Buddee Bag program. Your support helps us assemble meaningful items that create positive moments and remind families they are not alone.

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