A Milestone of Hope, Healing, and Heart Twenty one years ago, Special Spaces was born from a simple but powerful idea: that every child battling cancer deserves a customized space created especially for them to dream, heal, and just be a kid. Today, we’re humbled and overjoyed to share that
Childhood Cancer Awareness
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: A time to honor the courage of children battling cancer and to shine a light on the journey they and their families face every day. At Special Spaces, we believe that healing isn’t confined to hospital rooms or treatment centers—it can begin in a
Honoring 20 Years of Changing Children’s Lives
Join our 20th year anniversary celebration featuring ‘where are they now’ ambassador stories and highlights from creating healing environments for children with cancer. CLICK HERE to learn more and help us honor this milestone.
Northwestern Mutual, Special Spaces Recognize 10-Year Anniversary of Company’s Childhood Cancer Program with 10 Dream Bedroom Makeovers
In recognition of its Childhood Cancer Program's 10-year anniversary, Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, collaborated with Special Spaces to surprise 10 children across the U.S. affected by childhood cancer with dream bedroom makeovers. HGTV star Mina Starsiak Hawk collaborates on latest bedroom reveal for a child in her hometown. Experience the full interactive Multichannel
1400 Dream Bedroom Makeovers Milestone
We are celebrating a milestone event for our organization. The journey which began nearly nineteen years ago has transformed the lives of a 1400 families and countless friends, sponsors, and volunteers. We haven’t chosen just one bedroom in one city to honor... we are observing special spaces across the country!
Special Spaces + MLILY USA
Special Spaces is proud to announce a new national partnership with MLILY USA, who has recently launched a co-branded children’s JAMA mattress that will be featured in our dream bedrooms nationwide. We are honored to partner with a company that supports our mission with such enthusiasm! According to experts, children who regularly
Take the Special Spaces KNOX Challenge
A fun and easy way to help Special Spaces. The more we grow our mission, the better we can help children battling cancer. Post a picture of you and Knox with a short sentence on why you LOVE your bedroom. KNOX, THE BEAR, CHALLENGES YOU TO KEEP SHARING YOUR STORY
Follow Our Bedroom-in-a-Box Journeys!
BEDROOM-IN-A-BOX Bedroom-in-a-Box is now available from our Special Spaces Chapters! Our new bedroom makeover option allows us to stay close to our families while we social distance. Follow our journey at SpecialSpaces.org to see how it happens… a touch-less bedroom makeover with the Special Spaces touch. THIS IS
Bedroom-in-a-Box
BEDROOM-IN-A-BOX Our new “touchless bedroom makeover” delivered with the Special Spaces touch. We are close to our families even as we social distance. Thanks to our national sponsor Assurance for making this happen. Our team of volunteers kick-off the touchless Bedroom-in-a-Box reveal by creating an outdoor staging of the dream
Color and Wellbeing
Color is perhaps one of the most wonderful experiences that we take for granted. Take a look around. Color is everywhere, surrounding and embracing us. We interpret life as much through color as we do through shape, texture and sound. Throughout our lives, a sea of colors surrounds us and