Our board recently received a request from an area photography teacher. His student comes from a series of broken homes. He has been in over ten foster and three group homes, and does not feel much of a connection with those in his midst, because they’re not there long. He DOES have a connection with the video world, and creates great beauty in this form of art. His teacher was hoping we could do something to continue this inspiration.

So we had a video camera specially crafted for the specific area of photography this young man loves. Our board had its monthly gathering, and we had the privilege of watching a smile grow into a radiant glow, complete with a new posture of confidence and comfort, knowing he was in the midst of great support. He spent a day at Blue Dog Productions, Dyer, Garofalo, Mann and Schultz’s incredibly talented marketing company, watching the brilliance of that team creating commercials and media input.

I get many comments from the children served in our Grant a Wish program; they are consistent in their content. They have never felt so special. They didn’t know that people cared. They are just so very thankful that someone took the time and effort to do something very specific, very individual for them. They walk out of our board meetings feeling like for once in a very chaotic life, it was quiet and good and happy.