February 9, 2005 — When a child in the Miami Children’s Hospital Cancer Center undergoes chemotherapy, radiation treatment, surgery or another treatment milestone, he/she is presented with a shiny Bravery Hearts Bead to commemorate the achievement. The beads, which vary in color and style depending on the specific treatment, are added to the child’s Bravery Hearts bracelet or necklace, helping to raise morale and commemorate the child’s unique treatment journey.
Miami Children’s is the first children’s hospital in the Southeast and second in the U.S. to host the Bravery Hearts Program, which was founded two years ago in Toronto. Bravery Hearts sells trendy fashion items to raise funds for participating children’s hospitals across North America.
When a child begins his/her difficult journey with cancer, the child is given a necklace with his/her name on it. The necklaces document and honour the experience of cancer treatment, enabling the children to tell their unique story in a tangible and visual way and become precious keepsakes that are viewed as medals or badges of courage.
What is the Bravery Heart Necklace?
To raise funds for the patients’ Bravery Heart Beads, Bravery Heart Necklaces are sold. The Bravery Heart Necklaces are handmade of Czech glass beads with a beautiful glass heart emblem. Women wear this trendy fashion item to show their support for children receiving cancer treatment at Miami Children’s Hospital. Proceeds from sales are donated to Miami Children’s Hospital. Celebrities who wear their Bravery Heart Necklaces with pride include: Madonna and her daughter Lourdes, Paris Hilton and Pamela Anderson. Bravery Heart Necklaces are available at the MCH gift shop, retail stores and online at www.braveryhearts.com.
To interview an MCH patient and Bravery Heart participant, please call Cynthia Gutierrez-White at (305) 668-5514.
Bravery Hearts are Helping Miami Children's Hospital Patients be Brave
About Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Where Your Child Matters Most ™ (2025)
For 75 years, Nicklaus Children's has stood as a beacon of hope for children and families across the state of Florida and beyond. Nicklaus Children's Hospital is South Florida's #1 nonprofit, freestanding specialty licensed hospital exclusively for children serving close to 70 percent of children in the Miami metropolitan community. In addition, Nicklaus Children's offers care within NCH North Hospital in Naples, Jupiter Medical Center's De George Pediatric Unit and select Baptist Health Hospital pediatric emergency units. The hospital and its network of more of nearly 35 outpatient care locations offer lifesaving care in in Miami-Dade, Broward, Martin, and Palm Beach counties. These outpatient locations include an array of urgent care, pediatric primary care, and subspecialty care centers and are either hospital-based or outpatient locations under Nicklaus Children's Pediatric Specialists, LLC (NCPS). Providing a pipeline of future physicians and groundbreaking research, Nicklaus Children's is an academic and clinical affiliate of Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Nicklaus Children's is home to centers of excellence including the Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute, the Nicklaus Children's Orthopedic, Sports Medicine and Spine Institute, Nicklaus Children's Neuroscience Institute and Nicklaus Children's Heart Institute. The 325-bed hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, with many programs routinely ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. Nicklaus Children's also includes a nonprofit physician practice subsidiary with over 40 specialties, and an ambulatory surgery center.
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