Appreciation
Letter to a Helping Hands Teacher:
“A minor missive in praise of your students and your leadership that continues
to inspire awe as well as gratitude. A hand sewn bag filled with beads, best
wishes, inspirational cards, a CD with harps and angels that I play daily,
literature, hats, a scarf and overflowing with love and more. This note is a
year in coming. I received your magical gift in 2006. Chemotherapy with all of
its controlled poison leaves one’s brain filled with confusion. Unable to
concentrate, I delayed writing this. You have touched the heart of someone you
don’t know; your youth and good will prompted courage and hope on many dark days
where much was uncertain. Your kindness comforted me and I am sure many
others. My care at AGH was excellent and my health restored. You were a part
of my healing. For this I applaud and thank you. God Bless you each and all.”
- Paula
Letter from a Relative.
“My mom and I want to thank you for the lovely bag of goodies you dropped off
for her the other night. She acted like a small child on Christmas morning and
was so pleased with all of the products and helpful literature included in the
bag. Since her hair is almost gone, the turban and scarf will really come in
handy.” - Mary Ann.
Letter from a Relative: “Thank
you for sending a Satchel of Caring to my cousin, Diane. She received it
shortly after a chemo treatment when she was feeling particularly low, and she
said each item she pulled out made her feel better. You really brightened her
day.” - Roberta R.
Letter from a Recipient.
“I want to thank you and the CREW membership for the lovely Satchel of Caring.
I will use my journal and literature often and think of others who have survived
this disease.” - Nancy
Letter from a Recipient:
“I wanted to thank the CREW Program for the bag with turban, scarf, information,
etc. I attended the Look Good, Feel Better program at Magee Hospital last week
and was delighted with the program and it was made extra special with your bag.
Please share with your members that it is a worthwhile project and much
appreciated by someone undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.”
Letter from a Teacher.
“ I'd like to keep the satchels and turbans as permanent class
projects if possible… The students who take the class are both Fashion
Merchandising and Family and Consumer Science Education Majors at Indiana
University of Pennsylvania… I was at a conference last week where someone was
reporting on their students gathering and sending flip-flop shoes to a 3rd world
country and labeled it as such. Personally, what we did last semester was much
more so since my students actually created the projects that were donated…
Several of the students will soon be Family and Consumer Science Educators in
the local schools and they could definitely implement the project in their
classes.” - Janet B.
Letter from a Nurse.
"Our
patients love the Satchels of Caring that the New You Program has provided. At a
time when things look bleak in their lives, it is so nice to receive a lovely
tote with wonderful girly things in it. It is a perfect way for our patients to
carry around the patient education binders that we provide for them. Patients
seem to really enjoy this unique gesture of kindness."
- Teresa
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