About Higgy Bears
MY STORY
Hi, I'm Lauren! I have scoliosis just like you, and always felt very alone growing up. I created Higgy Bears so that you can have a friend going through the same thing, just in bear form. Higgy Bears are special bears that wear matching back braces or have scars down their backs for patients, like me, that have had surgery. So far, I've donated 60,000 Higgy Bears to kids and teens in 195 countries. I am so happy to be able to do this to help others. I run lots of support programs to help make scoliosis bearable for you. Keep reading to learn more!
FREE MINI HIGGY BEARS
All kids and teens are eligible for a free Mini Higgy Bear. Each mini Higgy wears a Higgy Bear themed brace. You can upgrade the brace to match your brace pattern for $10. Mini Scar Higgy Bears are also available for kids and teens that have had surgery. 60,000 Higgies donated so far!!
HIGGY FRIENDS
Meet other kids and teens with scoliosis in person! Higgy Friends groups are fun social groups where you can get together with your new scoliosis friends and just have fun! Kids and teens go bowling, get ice cream, and just do fun kids things! And if you want to talk about scoliosis with your new friends you can do that, too. There are a dozen or so groups throughout the US. Click below to see locations or to start a group in your area!
HIGGY CON
Higgy Con is the world's largest gathering of scoliosis kids and teens in the world. The 4th annual Higgy Con will be in Grand Rapids, Michigan July 17th-18th. Come to Higgy Con and have fun with hundreds of other kids! It is such a magical experience to be in the same room with hundreds of others going through the same thing. It is as much for kids and teens as it is for parents. The whole group has so much fun together, and I would love for you to come. Click below to learn more.