in the newswe're making headlinesJune, 2010 - ladies home journalBeads of Hope - lhj.com One nurse has touched the lives of thousands of sick kids through a simple but powerful idea. Jean Baruch, a pediatric oncology nurse, was good at hanging IV bags and checking vital signs, but she had a harder time helping her young patients deal with the emotional effects of having cancer. "I wanted to encourage them to express their pain and fear, but I didn't know how," she says. "It was very frustrating." full article...May, 2010 - beads in spaceBonds of Courage, Beads of Courage Fly on Atlantis, STS-132 - nasa.gov
How do you recognize and encourage a young child fighting a battle against a life-threatening disease? A battle that is no less dangerous and harrowing? A battle where the outcome is as uncertain as the dangers faced by more well-known heroes? full article... The Last Scheduled Flight of Atlantis to Carry Beads of Courage - nasa.gov
The six shuttle astronauts are delivering an Integrated Cargo Carrier and a Russian-built Mini Research Module to the International Space Station. During the flight, three spacewalks are scheduled. In addition, Atlantis will carry 17 "beads of courage" designed by talented bead artists. full article... Beads of Courage going up on space shuttle - KOLD News 13, Tucson, AZ TUCSON (KOLD)
The space shuttle Atlantis will be carrying a special payload with a Tucson connection on what's scheduled to be its last flight blasting off Friday. NASA has teamed up with Tucson-based Beads of Courage, sending more than a dozen specially-designed beads into orbit. full article... NASA Space Shuttle to Carry Symbols of Encouragement for Ailing Children - CNN ireport.com
NASA has teamed up with Beads of Courage to bring hope and inspiration to children battling serious illnesses through the Beads in Space project. Handcrafted beads made by artists across North America will be on board NASA's STS-132 mission. full article... York County native artist sends beads into space - York Daily Record
A hand-crafted glass bead created by York County native artist Kris Schaible was selected by NASA to go to space on a mission scheduled to launch May 14. full article...
Beads of Courage Set to go into Space - Arizona Daily Star
When the space shuttle Atlantis lifts off for its last mission today, it will carry an 8-ounce payload of glass beads from the Tucson-based charity Beads of Courage. full article...
NASA Space Shuttle to Carry Symbols of Encouragement for Ailing Children - streetinsider.com
NASA has teamed up with Beads of Courage to bring hope and inspiration to children battling serious illnesses through the Beads in Space project. Handcrafted beads made by artists across North America will be on board NASA's STS-132 mission. full article...
Port Charlotte artist's bead going up on NASA space shuttle - WINK News CBS, Port Charlotte, FL
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Next month, a Port Charlotte glass artist will get an honor that's out of this world. Her work will be blasting off into space! 6 astronauts are preparing to travel to the International Space Station, and Terri Fout's NASA bead will go up with them. full article... Local artist's glasswork hurtles through space - Charlotte Florida Weekly
The carefully created work of a local artist is now stashed in the payload of the space shuttle Atlantis, hurling through the galaxy at more than 17,000 miles per hour. full article... Message of Courage to Fly with Atlantis - 13 News, NBC
Through a program called Beads of Courage, a Brevard County artist is helping send a message of courage for children with life-threatening illnesses. full article... Redondo Beach: Buzz to go where no frog has gone - DailyBreeze.com
As a bright flame burned in front of her, Judy Carlson carefully balanced a skinny stick of glass in one hand and a mandrel in the other. full article...
STS-132 Payload - wikipedia.com
Seventeen handcrafted beads made by nine different artists across North America will be on board Atlantis' STS-132 mission.[20][21] NASA teamed up with Beads of Courage, Inc. an approved public charity to bring hope and inspiration to children coping with serious illnesses through the Beads in Space project. full article...
Beads of Courage Launched into Outer Space - University of Arizona, School of Nursing
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Blast Off! : Palmerton artist's work to be launched on NASA's space shuttle mission - Times News, Inc.
Three, two, one ... blast off! That sound figures to be music to the ears of Kris Schaible, and for good reason. full article...
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