Native Art Supporting Hearts Online Auction

Native Art Supporting Hearts Online Auction

by | Jun 4, 2026 | Fundraising

a sparkle strong auction

*Background image: Radiant Connection by Natalie Miller (Chickasaw)

Thank You!

You helped us raise $965 to support families in the CICU!

Join us for Holidays with Heart to continue the sparkle!

Native Art Supporting Hearts is a curated online auction benefiting the Sparkle Strong Foundation, a nonprofit founded at Baby Jewels’s bedside to support families living in the pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU).

This special event brings together Native artists and supporters to celebrate the power of art, culture and community care. Our founder and family are members of the Delaware Nation and Kiowa Tribe, and our inspiration, Baby Jewels, was also Chickasaw. Through this auction, we honor those roots while raising funds to support caregiver resources, CICU Survival Kits and Jewels Joyboxes that celebrate milestones during a child’s cardiac journey.

The auction catalog is being created, but be sure to check out the link above for sneak peeks as we approach the auction. 

Artists Featured

Thank you for supporting Native artists, CICU families and a mission built with love, resilience and legacy.

Thank you also to First American Art Magazine for donating and providing a space for auction pick up.

Many thanks to our wonderful donors: The Poolaw Family Estate, Natalie Miller, Harrison Gage Spinks, American Meredith, Julie Brannum, Aggie Busby, MaryGrace Prince, Diane Schroeder

Online Auction Dates: September 10–11, 2026 via Zeffy

Local Norman, OK Pickup: September 12, 2026 at the First American Art Magazine office, shipping will be available for eligible items

🍗 Bidding + Dinner = A Win-Win

Norman, OK friends, make Thursday night count!

Place your bids on Native Art Supporting Hearts, then head to Raising Cane’s at 765 Asp Ave (Campus Corner location) from 5–9 PM on Thursday September 10 and mention Sparkle Strong Foundation at checkout. 15% of fundraiser net sales will come back to SSF!

Use mobile code: RCFUND96 for online or app orders.

Thank you!

Holidays with Heart Silent Auction

Holidays with Heart Silent Auction

by | Oct 3, 2025 | Fundraising

The holidays are a time of joy and togetherness, but for many families, that season is spent in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), surrounded by monitors instead of family and friends. Some parents spend the holiday at the bedside while siblings wait at home, splitting time between two worlds.

At Sparkle Strong Foundation, we know this reality firsthand. Our mission is to bring comfort and moments of joy to families navigating CICU life through programs like Sparkle Strong Survival Kits providing comfort and practical items for caregivers and siblings and Jewels’s Joyboxes, named for our precious Jewels, boxes of milestone markers and celebration kits.

This November, we’re hosting our first Holidays with Heart Silent Auction to raise funds in support of these programs. Every item auctioned helps us provide care and encouragement to families who will be spending their holidays and beyond in the hospital.

📅 Auction Dates: November 21–23, 2025
📍 Location: Online via Zeffy (link coming soon)

How you can help:

  • Donate an item or experience (gift baskets, gift cards, services, products, or tickets).

  • Bid in the auction when it opens and share it with friends.

  • Spread the word, every voice helps us shine brighter.

  • Join us on Facebook for updates: Holidays with Heart Event Page

Together, we can turn the holiday season into a time of hope and light for families who need it most.

For more information or to donate, please email [email protected].

✨ Sparkle Strong Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.