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.

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​​

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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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Donate to Always B Smiling in honor of Bennett

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