The Shadow Buddy Foundation

Shadow Buddies are condition-specific dolls designed to be a friend just like me for seriously ill or medically challenged children. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children cope with illnesses. The mission of the Shadow Buddies Foundation is to provide emotional support through education regarding illness, disability, or medical treatments. The foundation accomplishes this mission through unique programs designed to enhance the lives of children and adults while increasing compassion and understanding of others differences. In pursuit of that mission, the foundation will continually raise funds, develop new programs, and build relationships between organizations with complementary goals. It is the ultimate goal of the Shadow Buddies Foundation to continue to develop partnerships that will enable us to donate Shadow Buddies free of charge to hospitals and organizations. Shadow Buddies provide children with a friend "just like me" fostering compassion and understanding.