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LEGOs Build Hope for Hospitalized Kids
16 Jun
Summary
- Founder's personal leukemia survival inspires LEGO donations.
- Over 1,000 new LEGO sets donated monthly.
- 30,000 LEGO sets delivered to sick children since 2021.
Since 2021, the nonprofit Bricks of Hope has been dedicated to delivering new LEGO sets to children in hospitals. The organization's founder, Adam Petraglia, was diagnosed with leukemia on his 11th birthday and found solace in toys during his recovery. This experience fuels his mission to provide similar joy to other children facing illness.
Bricks of Hope has distributed 30,000 LEGO sets to date. Currently, the team of volunteers donates over 1,000 sets each month to children's hospitals in Chicagoland. Their reach has expanded to include hospitals in Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Child life specialists utilize these LEGO sets as therapeutic tools. They help young patients comprehend medical information and their treatment in a more accessible way. Petraglia emphasizes that the true impact lies in the moments of happiness created for each child.
