Brightening Hospital Stays, One Story at a Time.
Bringing Stories, Smiles & Comfort to Children in Hospitals
~Because every child deserves comfort, hope, and the magic of a story.
Help Our Cause
Sponsor a Bradykin Bag - $50
Bring comfort, hope, and a little joy to a child facing a hospital stay. Each Bradykin Bag is thoughtfully filled with a Bradykin children's book, coloring activities, crayons, stickers, and special comfort items designed to brighten their day.
Our Mission 🌟
Our mission is to brighten the lives of children facing difficult medical journeys by inspiring imagination, creating moments of joy, and offering encouragement when it matters most.
Through meaningful partnerships with hospitals, volunteers, and community supporters, we strive to ensure that every child feels seen, loved, and never alone.
A Letter from Megan
My hospital journey began when I was just two months old and diagnosed with viral meningitis. From that moment on, much of my childhood, extending into my high school years, was spent in and out of hospitals. My family experienced firsthand the fear, uncertainty, and challenges that come with medical appointments, procedures, and hospital stays.
What we remember most, however, is the kindness.
Complete strangers showed up with handmade quilts, arts and crafts, toys for my big brother Matthew, and thoughtful gifts that brought comfort during difficult times. Nurses, doctors, volunteers, and caring individuals found ways to brighten our days when we needed it most. Those simple acts of generosity reminded us that we were not alone and brought hope during some of our most challenging moments.
As I grew older, I came to understand just how powerful those acts of kindness truly were. They taught me that even the smallest gesture can bring comfort, encouragement, and joy to a child and family facing difficult circumstances.
That is why my family and I created Bradykin Children's Foundation.
Through our Bradykin Bag program, we hope to bring that same comfort, hope, and joy to children facing medical challenges. Filled with books, comforting gifts, and creative activities, each bag is a reminder that someone cares, someone is thinking of them, and they are never alone on their journey.
As an early childhood educator, I have the privilege of working with young children every day. Their smiles, curiosity, and resilience continue to inspire me. Through Bradykin Children's Foundation, I hope to help children facing medical challenges experience the same compassion and kindness that meant so much to me and my family.
What began as kindness shown to my family has become our mission to pay that kindness forward.
Thank you for helping us bring smiles, comfort, and hope to children when they need it most.
With gratitude,
Megan Downing
Director of Community Outreach & Storytelling
Bradykin Children's Foundation
“You are seen. You are loved. You are never alone.”
How You Can Help
🐾 We only need $4,500.00 more to Bring Bradykin to Life
Help us bring Bradykin out of the pages of our books and into hospitals.
We are getting closer to making our professional Bradykin mascot a reality, and we now need just $4,500 more to complete the project.
Your sponsorship or donation will help fund the creation of our Bradykin mascot, allowing Bradykin to visit children in hospitals, participate in community events and storytimes, and create unforgettable moments of comfort, laughter, and encouragement.
Imagine Bradykin walking into a hospital room and bringing a smile to a child who needs one most.
We do not need one sponsor to do it all. Every gift brings us closer to the remaining $4,500 we need to bring Bradykin to life and into the lives of children who could use a little extra joy.
Help us bring Bradykin to life.
The Bradykin Children’s Foundation is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) charitable organization (EIN: 39-3987674). Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
❤️ $2,000,000
Help Build the Bradykin Children's Center
Help us create a permanent home for the Bradykin Children’s Foundation.
Your transformational gift will help fund the design, buildout, furnishings, launch, and initial operation of a center dedicated to bringing comfort, literacy, creativity, and hope to children and families.
Together, we can build a home for hope.
Naming opportunities are available.
❤️ $100,000.00
Expand our Massachusetts Hospital Outreach
Help us expand Bradykin Bags, literacy initiatives, and hospital partnerships throughout Massachusetts so more local children can receive comfort during difficult hospital stays.
Your transformational gift will expand hospital partnerships, support literacy and outreach programs, and help build a lasting foundation of comfort, hope, and healing for generations to come.
Together, we can help children feel less afraid, families feel less alone, and every hospital room feel a little brighter.
The Bradykin Children's Foundation is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) charitable organization (EIN: 39-3987674). Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
🤝$50,000.00 Sponsor Bradykin Plush Project
Sponsor Our Next Bradykin Plush Collection
Help us produce our next collection of soft, cuddly Bradykin plush toys to comfort children during hospital stays. Each Bradykin is included in a Bradykin Bag, giving a child a special friend to hold onto during a difficult time.
Your sponsorship helps us put more Bradykins into the arms of children who need a little extra comfort.
The Bradykin Children's Foundation is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) charitable organization (EIN: 39-3987674). Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Bradykin Goes to Harvard: Where Big Dreams Begin
"RELEASED - July 2026"
Where big dreams begin and every child is inspired to dream a little bigger.
Bradykin's Global Adventure: A Volunteer Mission
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~Midwest Book Review
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~#3 New Release on Amazon in its Genre!
~2024 Reader's Choice Book Award Finalist!
Every new place is a chance to make a beautiful memory.
Bradykin Unleashed: A Summer Camp Adventure
~#1 New Release on Amazon in its genre!
~International Impact Book Award Winner
Bradykin’s Snowy Adventure
~#1 New Release on Amazon in its Genre!
~It was also nominated for a New England Book Award.
American Library Association Annual Conference
~International Impact Book Award Winner
Bradykin’s Joyful Adventure
~#1 New Release on Amazon in
its Genre!
Every day is an adventure when you choose to find the joy in it.
Bradykin's Birthday Adventure
Because the best birthday gifts are the memories we make with those we love.
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Help Our Cause
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions. Your generous donation will fund our mission.
Bradykin Children’s Foundation is a federally recognized
501(c)(3) charitable organization (EIN: 39-3987674). Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
