"Dear Volunteer Services, Please thank the people that made the caps. This is the first time my 9-year-old grandson has ever volunteered to wear a hat. I was offered the hats in the pharmacy. I responded, Okay, I'll take a light blue one for my grandson, that's his favorite color. That did the trick! Thanks, thanks! My granddaughter likes hers, too.
Thanks again,
Mary"
“Dear Child Life Volunteer,
I just wanted to write you a note of thanks on behalf of my son, Jacob. On October
1, 2001, he was scheduled for both feet to be operated on. He was a real trooper;
me... a nervous wreck. Dad... same as me!
Then as we were moved into the last room before surgery, the nurse gave my son
a blanket. It was a patchwork quilt, similar to one I had been given by my grandmother
years ago. A calm came over all three of us. The surgery went fine, and in the
recovery room I immediately knew where my son was by the blanket covering his
large casts!
He has clung to that blanket every nap and night since. So while he naps right
now, I thought I would send a few words to you to express my 'heart-overflowing
gratitude' for this small but huge act of love and kindness to a child
that you didn’t know.
Thanks,
Arlene”
Most satisfying experience:
• “I love seeing the kids smile when you go to visit with them.”
Sarabeth
• “Seeing the children’s faces when they participated in activities
in the playroom. They seemed to forget for a short time that they were in a
hospital environment.” Sharon
• “Lifting some of the work off of patients’ parents.”
Allison
• “Making a difference in young people’s lives.” Charles
• “Having a child say, ‘Playroom? There’s a playroom?
Mom, can I go?’” Karen
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