Improving the lives of children affected by rare, incurable neurological disorders.

Cleveland, OH
Joined May 2023
Joey Scaparotti was born healthy in 2014. His rare, incurable diagnosis changed his family's life. Sara and Sam founded B Brave so other families would not face that road alone. Read their letter in the reply.
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A big thank-you to Pub Frato and owners Chris and Lynda Frate for their continued support of the B Brave Foundation! As one of our very first corporate sponsors, they have been part of the B Brave family for years. Help us thank them with a visit!
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When a child needs complex care, siblings adjust too: changed plans, quiet worries, less one-on-one time. Support can be a ride to practice or an afternoon that is just theirs.
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A nurse who explains the plan one more time. A social worker who finds the parking voucher. Caregiver Appreciation lets families and teams say thank you with a small gift.
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Round-the-clock care takes a toll on the caregiver too. B Brave's Counseling and Self Care Fund offers up to $500 a year for counseling, therapy, or a gym membership. Learn more:
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Clinicians: a referral to B Brave can help after a rare, incurable diagnosis, when costs build, or when a family feels isolated. Share their situation and we will follow up:
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Gas to reach the hospital. Groceries during a long admission. B Brave's Urgent Need Fund helps with costs like these through gas, grocery, meal, and transportation cards, up to $100 a year.
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Lodging during a hospital stay is one cost a family may face. B Brave’s Children & Families Financial Assistance Fund considers needs like this, up to $2,500 annually depending on funding. Learn more:
After a child’s rare neurological diagnosis, a family may not know what help to ask for yet. A caring introduction can be a place to start. Refer a child to B Brave:
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Every Comfort Cart eventually runs low, a book gets taken home, a game gets played out. Help us stock the next moment of relief for a family on an inpatient floor:
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Rare disease families don't need help just once a year. Bridge Builders give monthly or annually so B Brave can respond the moment a family reaches out, not just at fundraiser time. Join here:
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Most medical teams see rare, incurable neurological disorders rarely, if ever. A B Brave speaker can help your team have better conversations with the families you serve. Request one:
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Named for Joey Scaparotti, the Joey Bear Grant gives bereaved families $500 in direct support for counseling, sibling care, or memorial costs. Details:
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International Day of Charity is September 5. If you've been looking for a way to give, this is a good moment to become a Bridge Builder for a family facing a rare, incurable neurological disorder:
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National Grief Awareness Day is August 30. Grief from losing a child doesn't end after the first days. Our Joey Bear Grant offers practical support in the weeks and months after:
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Project Rare documents real families navigating rare, incurable neurological disorders. It helps change how healthcare understands and treats these families. Watch:
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Nurses, therapists, and child life specialists carry rare disease families through hard days. Our Caregiver Appreciation Program recognizes them and connects families to that trusted care team:
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