Who We Are & What We Do

Our Story: This is Big Beautiful Life

We are Big Beautiful Life, a non-profit founded in 2022 in Essex, VT, inspired by our incredible daughter and everyone's child, Addi (15A1).

Our mission is simple:

To bring joy and comfort to children facing chronic medical crises.
To partner with and support those who rally around them.

We envision a world where every child in medical crisis feels like the hero of their own story, filled with meaningful moments of joy, unwavering community support, and practical help—inspiring a lasting legacy of hope through their resilience.

Stronger Together, Always.

Warin's mother, Holli, shares their moving story and the profound impact of Big Beautiful Life:

"Warin Bruce Larose was born on January 25th, 2024 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston Massachusetts. He was born at just under 33 weeks gestation via emergency c-section. Days prior, at UVM medical center while still in utero he had been diagnosed with a congenital heart defect and hydrops fetalis. Warin spent 5 days in the NICU at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He fought hard, but his body was too little and too sick to keep fighting. On January 30th around 11PM we (his parents David and Holli) had to say the hardest goodbye of our lives. Struck with grief at only 25 and 26 years old, we didn’t have to worry about paying the bills or how we would pay for Warin’s celebration of life. Thanks to Big Beautiful Life, we were able to take time to grieve together with our daughter Winona who was only 2 at the time. David was able to take 2 months off work thanks to the efforts of the Big Beautiful Life community. Through the hospital stay and in the weeks following the tragic loss of my son, I stayed in contact with Big Beautiful Life and was offered constant emotional support. We are forever grateful that he will live on in the memory of the big beautiful life community." - BBL Kid Warin Bruce's Mom, Holli

To continue this vital work, inspired by Addi's legacy and driven by the needs of families like Warin's, we now turn to you for your generous support. Your contribution will directly impact our ability to bring moments of joy and critical support to children facing life-limiting conditions and their families. It allows us to provide Joykits stuffed with comfort items, expand our Adventure Chair Community Lending Program, offer emergency funding, and ensure families feel consistent community and emotional support during their most challenging times.

As Holli shared, Big Beautiful Life was there for their family. With your help, we can be there for many more. Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution today to help us meet our goals of reaching more children in medical crisis.

A gift of $150 (Addi's Friends) delivers a Joykit filled with comfort items to a child or a comfortable bedroll for parents sleeping bedside.
A gift of $500 (Bronze) can help keep a family's lights on and home warm during a 60-day pediatric stay.
A gift of $1,000 (Silver) empowers our hospital programs, serving more families with kids in the hospital or on hospice.
Any amount you can offer will make a significant difference and help a child find comfort, joy, and community.

You can make your secure online donation here OR you can mail a check payable to Big Beautiful Life to: Big Beautiful Life 22 Essex Way #8054 Essex, Vermont 05451

Thank you for considering a gift to Big Beautiful Life. Together, we can continue Addi's important work of bringing people together to help others, ensuring every child feels like the hero of their own story.

Together, we will continue to shine Warin's light in our hearts and through our actions. Learn more about how we're making a difference:

www.bigbeautifullife.org

With heartfelt gratitude,

The Big Beautiful Life Team

Your Support, Their Big Beautiful Life

By Big Beautiful Life Inc.

Your Support, Their Big Beautiful Life

Help Us Bring Comfort & Joy to Children in Chronic Medical Crisis

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