Friday, December 3, 2010

Owie is loved...

Today I received an email from Beth, who is the Child Life Specialist at Northridge Hospital which read:

Hey Gina,

Just wanted to send you this picture from a very grateful patient. She loves her OwieBowWowie and has been carrying it with her everytime she leaves her room!

I immediately wrote her back and asked if I had permission to share her picture, and was told  permission granted.

                                             Owie with his new friend

She then included this note:

I want you to know what a difference her Owie made for her. She was highly anxious to be here in the hospital. Her mom said she could hardly get her to go to the doctor that day and sadly, after the doctors, she ended up here. She was very nervous and a little withdrawn, but after I gave her Owie she lite up and couldn't stop cuddling with it. Thank you so much for everything you do, I want you to know what a difference it really makes!

The reason I'm sharing this with you, is because each person needs to know how much your donation is appreciated by a child, their parents and the hospital staff.

While we can't promise to cure cancer, or solve the problems of the world... we can promise to make sure that each and every one of your donations will be "personally" delivered to the hands of a child who needs to find comfort.

We have no idea how the world would work if there wasn't such incredible people in it.

Praying all who reads this message... a wonderful day!

Onward!
Gina and Owie