BrightLight Foundation

🏈❤️ Football season is officially here! 🖤🏈

BrightLight had the best day hosting some football fun at Scottish Rite with a very special guest—Freddie Falcon! 🐦🏈

We loved seeing all the patients who were able to come out, play, smile, and celebrate with us. Kicking off football season has never been better! ❤️

Bringing a little fun, a lot of smiles, and some football spirit to the dark days of pediatric inpatient stays—that’s what BrightLight is all about. ✨

GIVING SPOTLIGHT ✨: HOW DO WE KEEP THE LIGHT SHINING?

Everything you’ve seen throughout our Giving Spotlight Series is made possible by YOU—our BrightLight community. 💜

Our events bring people together to have fun, build community, and raise the funds that allow BrightLight to keep showing up for pediatric patients and families.

SAVE THE DATES! 🗓️

🎅 Christmas with Santa — December 6, 2026
🎰 Casino Night — February 20, 2027
⛳🎯 Clubs & Clays — May 7, 2027

https://www.brightlightfoundation.co/events

We gather so we can give. We give so we can show up. And together, we keep the light shining. ✨

GIVING SPOTLIGHT ✨: ARMHC PARTNERSHIP

Caring for a pediatric patient also means caring for the family standing beside them. 💜

That’s why we are so grateful for our partnership with Ronald McDonald House Atlanta and our shared mission to love families well throughout their medical journeys.

Together, we help families rest, recharge, stay close, and feel supported when they need it most.

When organizations with shared hearts come together, the light reaches even farther. ✨

GIVING SPOTLIGHT ✨: FLOOR-WIDE GIVING

Sometimes we shine a light on one child. Sometimes, we get to light up an entire floor. 💡

Through Floor-Wide Giving, BrightLight provides special surprises for pediatric patients across designated hospital floors—from the CICU to Oncology and NICU.

A gift for every bed. A moment of joy for every child.

Your generosity travels all the way to the hospital bedside. 💜✨

GIVING SPOTLIGHT ✨ NURSE SUPPORT

Behind every pediatric patient and family is an incredible team of nurses showing up with skill, compassion, and heart. 💜

Through Nurse Support, BrightLight gives back to the healthcare heroes who make a direct impact on inpatient pediatric families every single day.

From snack baskets and BrightLight shirts to personal care essentials and thoughtful surprises, it’s our way of caring for the people who spend their days caring so deeply for others.

To those with the heart to make a difference—we see you, we appreciate you, and we’re grateful you’re part of the light. ✨

GIVING SPOTLIGHT ✨: INPATIENT EVENTS

Some of our most special days are spent inside pediatric hospitals with the superheroes facing the biggest battles. 💜

From princess tea parties to lemonade stands and holiday celebrations, our Inpatient Events bring fun, connection, and a little normalcy into the hospital.

For a few moments, a patient gets to simply be a kid.

These days remind us exactly why BrightLight exists—and why we will keep showing up. ✨

GIVING SPOTLIGHT ✨ : SHINING LIGHT KIDS

Our Shining Light Kids are some of the strongest superheroes we know. 💜

Through personalized gifts filled with their favorite things, we get to remind these incredible kids:

We see you. We’re cheering for you. You are not alone.

And now YOU can nominate a pediatric superhero who deserves some extra light! 🦸✨

💡 Nominate a Shining Light Kid:
https://www.brightlightfoundation.co/support-us

Sometimes a little joy can make a really hard day feel a little brighter!

GIVING SPOTLIGHT ✨: WHY WE SHINE

You’ve seen the events. You’ve supported the fundraisers. But have you ever wondered where that support goes?

Over the next several days, our Giving Spotlight Series will show how your generosity becomes light for children and families facing some of their hardest days.

BrightLight exists to bring light, comfort, and joy to pediatric patients, families, and healthcare professionals—turning empathy into action through Child Life programs, inpatient experiences, family support, hospital giving, and community partnerships.

Every fundraiser has a purpose. Every donation has a destination.

Together, we bring light to the darkest days. 💜✨

It’s Sponsor Appreciation Week at BrightLight Foundation 💛

We are beyond grateful for the businesses that continue to stand beside us, helping us grow, serve families, and keep the light shining brighter each year.

As a leading energy provider across Georgia, Oglethorpe Power Corporation fuels more than power—they fuel purpose. From Shining Light sponsorships to serving as Presenting Sponsor for Clubs & Clays 2025, their unwavering support has been transformational. We are deeply grateful for the impact they continue to make 🌟