The Shadow Buddies Foundation

The Shadow Buddies Foundation is a non-profit children’s charity devoted to providing support and knowledge to young children with severe illnesses and disabilities. With a mission to supply emotional support for severely ill children, the Shadow Buddies Foundation offers unique programs designed to enhance the lives of children and adults in Kansas City. The foundation accomplishes this with their line of 31 condition-specific “Shadow Buddy” dolls, which are carefully crafted from muslin to represent a child’s medical or emotional condition. Shadow Buddies offer seriously ill or medically challenged children the companionship of a friend “just like me.” Looking for more ways to help special children all around the world? Contact the Shadow Buddies Foundation to get involved!