BounceBack Kids is a Section 501(c) (3) nonprofit whose mission is to enrich the lives of children with serious medical conditions and their families through free year-round recreational, athletic, and social activities offered in a caring and supportive environment that is medically-safe. BounceBack Kids provides group and individual sports sessions, recreational and social events, a College Planning Guide, and support services.
Our company and team know how important it is to give back to our community. That is why when you buy or sell a home with Louise Beck Properties, Inc., we will be donating $150 to one of our partnered charities. In addition to Louise Beck Properties, Inc. making a donation, several of our preferred vendors* will also make a contribution when you use their services.
Meet Shango
Shango joined BounceBack Kids in August of 2008, only a couple months after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The Child Life Specialist at Duke University Medical Center where Shango was receiving treatment gave his mother information about BounceBack Kids, a local non-profit organization serving children with serious illnesses by providing free social, recreational and physical activities in a medically safe environment. She decided to let him try it out. “It seemed to be a good opportunity for Shango to stay active and enjoy things while going through treatments,” said his mom.
In the time that they have been involved in the program, BounceBack Kids has provided great benefits for both Shango and his family. “Bounce Back Kids has broken the monotony of hospital and clinic visits,” says his mom. For many like Shango and his family, BounceBack Kids provides a welcome respite from the hardships of time-consuming and high-cost medical treatments. “We can just really get away and have fun, which has become a real need since Shango was diagnosed,” says his mom.
Her favorite part of BounceBack Kids is the wide array of physical, social and recreational activities that BounceBack Kids makes available to kids and families who may not have access to such opportunities otherwise. “I like that BounceBack Kids offers a variety of opportunities to attend events as well as participate in physical activities that Shanog would not have been privy to while going through treatments.” For many parents who are dealing with the financial and emotional challenge of caring for a child in need of extensive medical care, much of their resources and energy is focused on providing the necessary treatments. BounceBack Kids eases the burden on parents and helps bring balance to families’ lives by providing for the physical, social, and emotional needs of children through a number of opportunities to participate in fun and creative activities. In addition to group basketball practice and group fitness classes, BounceBack Kids participants are also given opportunities to attend college and pro sporting events, visit local museums, attend cooking classes, play drama games and do arts and crafts.
Shango truly enjoys participating in these activities and events. He recently attended a Harlem Globetrotters game with other BounceBack Kids participants and had a great time. With all of the variety of activities offered, he always has something to look forward to. Each week, Shango asks his mom, “Do we have anything with BounceBack this week?”
