A Friendship Forward Build Day · Thursday, August 27, 2026
Make. Pack.
Send it forward.
Join us to string friendship bracelets and pack Friendship Forward care bags — comfort delivered straight to a child newly facing childhood cancer, and the siblings and friends fighting right beside them.
What is Friendship Forward?
Comfort, packed by hand,
delivered to a child.
Friendship Forward is Arthur's Avengers' flagship program. On build day, partners and businesses come make bracelets and pack bags themselves — hands-on, mission-led, and almost entirely community-fueled.
- Interactive. Guests build something with their hands — engagement goes up, and so does the value they place on it.
- Mission-led. Every note and bracelet is tied to a real kid — the mission tells itself at the table.
- Self-sustaining. Supplies are donated and businesses bring their own crews — the day funds itself.
What's in every bag
- A guided journal or workbook — to process what's happening
- Sticker & activity books
- A fidget toy or memory game
- A craft kit
- A handwritten note of encouragement
- A "No One Fights Alone" bracelet
Who gets a bag
Kids newly diagnosed, their siblings, and close friends — so no child feels alone. Delivered through our hospital partners, right when the news hits hardest.
Friendship Forward
No one fights
alone.
A childhood cancer diagnosis turns a family's world upside down overnight. A Friendship Forward bag says you are seen, you are loved, and no one fights alone — comfort in a frightening moment, and proof a whole community is standing behind them.
The Ask
How partners give back
Every partner is invited as a mission partner, not a spectator. Pick one way in — or all four.
Donate time
Send a team of 5–10 to staff a station for a shift. Built-in team-building, plus your logo on the day.
Bring your teamDonate supplies
Cover one line from the supply list — totes, journals, fidgets, or bracelet-making materials.
See the wishlistFund a bag
$50 packs one full bag. A flat gift funds a batch and earns signage plus a social shout-out.
Fund a bag — $50Host or bring your company
Provide the space, tables, and backdrop — or bring your crew to build. Recognized as presenting host.
Let's talkBag Sponsorship
Sponsor a Friendship
Forward bag.
Your sponsorship packs the comfort and keeps the program moving. Goal: all 50 bags sponsored before build day.
What sponsors receive
- Logo placement on event signage & program
- Recognition across our social posts
- Tax-deductible — 501(c)(3), EIN 99-0664528
- Your gift packs a bag today and seeds the next round
Prefer to give product? Donated supplies count toward the same goal — a company that covers 50 tote bags or a case of journals is a bag sponsor too.
Can't make it in person?
Shop the supply wishlist.
Buy a bag item straight from our Amazon wishlist — it ships directly to us. Every item below maps to what actually goes in a bag.
- Guided journals & workbooks
- Sticker & activity books
- Fidget toys & memory games
- Craft kits
- Tote or drawstring bags
- Bracelet & bead supplies
Scan to shop · ships to us
Run of Show
What to expect Thursday night
Two hands, ninety minutes, a whole lot of comfort. All ages, all skill levels — we bring the supplies, you bring the heart.
With the support of all of you
100+ bags delivered
Friendship Forward bags delivered to hospitals & families across Minnesota — just one small piece of a family's journey, and we're only getting started. Help us pack 50 more on August 27.
Spread the Word
Invite a friend. Invite your company.
Can't build with us on the 27th? Share the event — save an image and post it, or forward this page to someone who'd want to be part of it.
#WeFightTogether · #FriendshipForward · tag @arthursavengersinc
Can't make it? Give today.
Join us Thursday, August 27.
RSVP to build with us, bring your company, sponsor a bag, or shop the wishlist. Every option gets a Friendship Forward bag into a kid's hands.