Uplifting Others
Offering encouragement and practical support through financial assistance, gifting, and charitable giving to help ease burdens and bring comfort.
In loving honor of Banner Breen Olson
A little light.
An everlasting
blessing.
In memory of our beloved Banner Breen Olson, we bring our family and community together to care for others across Texas.
His light lives on in every act of love.
Rooted in gratitude · Growing in loveForever our son, brother, and blessing.
Our mission
From deep grief,
intentional love.
Blessings for Banner supports nonprofit organizations serving families and communities across Texas. Through donations, supply drives, and hands-on projects, we offer practical help and comfort in Banner’s memory.
Love in Action
What your generosity makes possible.
From handmade blankets and personalized teddy bears to NICU care packages, our projects meet real needs. Visit our Blessings Shared page to see what we have accomplished together.
Blessing Our Neighbors
Supporting organizations and causes that care for people in our local communities and across Texas, responding to their needs with compassion and generosity.
Giving Together
Inviting our family, friends, and community to join in giving, fundraising, and sharing opportunities to make a difference in Banner’s honor.
Upcoming Project
Raising Funds for the Myocarditis Foundation
Our upcoming project will raise money for the Myocarditis Foundation, which is dedicated to research, awareness, and family support, including support for those who have lost someone to the disease.
We look forward to coming together in Banner’s memory to support this work. Fundraiser details and ways to take part will be shared here.
January 3, 2022 — September 3, 2022
Banner’s Story
Our Forever Banner
On January 3, 2022, Banner Breen Olson came into our lives weighing 5 pounds, 12 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches long—the exact same weight and length as his older sister. With the lightest blonde hair, angel kisses on his nose, and the infamous “Olson” toes, he was perfectly, uniquely himself from the very beginning.
We called him our angel baby from the day he was born, never knowing that one day he would truly become one to us.
Banner adored his sister, and she was completely smitten with him. He loved his dogs, filet mignon, and the water. His first summer was filled with beach days in Alabama and Texas, camping, and time together as our family of four. Those ordinary moments became memories we will treasure for the rest of our lives.
He was the happiest, most joyful baby, with a personality all his own. Looking at our smiling boy, we had no idea a virus had entered his heart. There were no clear warning signs to tell us what was happening.
On September 3, 2022, the day he turned eight months old, Banner passed away peacefully in his sleep. Months later, we learned that he had myocarditis. He had been asymptomatic, and we had never known that his heart was in danger.
Eight months will never be enough, but every day we had with Banner is part of who we are. Even though he is gone, we honor him in all that we do—in the love we share as a family, in the way we care for others, and in every blessing given in his name.
We love you, and we miss you forever, Banner Breen.
Our family, our Banner
Always part of our family.
Banner is forever the beloved son of his mom, McKenna, and his dad, Tyler, and a cherished brother to his older sister and baby brother. His place in our family will never change. We carry his memory into the ways we love one another and care for the people around us.
The village that held us up
When we needed it most, an amazing village of family and friends surrounded us, lifted us up, and helped us keep going. Their presence, compassion, and willingness to stand beside us have meant more than words can express. Blessings for Banner grows from that same love and the desire to offer it to others.
To everyone who has ever donated, volunteered, shared Banner’s name, or told someone about his story: thank you. You help keep his legacy of love alive, even in his passing. We are deeply grateful that you continue to remember our boy with us.
Ways to give
Join us in caring for others.
Your support helps turn our next project into something a family, child, or neighbor can hold onto. Every contribution and every share matters to us.
Follow @blessinsgforbanner On Instagram ↗Give through Venmo
Scan the QR code with your phone, or tap it to open our Venmo link.
Donate On Venmo ↗Blessings for Banner is a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax ID (EIN): 93-2893798. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. If goods or services are provided in exchange for a contribution, the deductible amount is generally limited to the amount contributed above their fair market value.
Share Banner’s name
Share our fundraisers, invite a friend to take part, or pass along his story. Helping others discover this community is a meaningful gift.