Here are some testimonials from synagogues, Hebrew schools and communities:

Soaringwords teen programs and family programs are pure joy to experience. We always have happy kids, parents and teens that jump into the project and make it their own. When you were running programs in the lobby we got incredible feedback from our members and families all day. I know that the kids loved having the chance to do something active & physical where they can see the impact of their volunteering and how it will help a hospitalized child feel better. I know that parents appreciate an opportunity to do something with children and teens where they have a role, rather than just standing in the back with the other parents or writing a check to pay for the activity. My staff and I appreciate how you manage all the details in such a professional & creative way. It is a total pleasure to collaborate with you. ---Sarah Kay, JCC, NYC

“As a volunteer advisor for BBYO youth group, I often come across worthy causes that merit our participation. Soaringwords is with out a doubt one of the best organizations we've ever had the opportunity to work with. I have never felt as proud as when I watched children helping to heal other children with only their words of encouragement. It is a noble cause and should be commended for all the work they do both here and overseas.” --Shari Burshtyn, Advisor, Empire Chapter, BBYO

Bringing Soaringwords to our Community Hebrew High School was such a positive move.
Not only did our students learn about the Jewish response to visiting the sick but also your curriculum and personal involvement brought a sensitivity that engendered greater empathy for the hospital-bound. Your curriculum was easy to follow and the use of varied methodologies kept our students’ interest. Many had learned about the mitzvah to visit the sick but never studied how to fulfill it. Your list of quotes and sources made this easy. The students easily engaged in exploring these sources and shared their thoughts with each other. They clearly got it!

It was not easy planning the finale with 250 students decorating pillows and quilts but you saw how organized everything was and how invested our eleventh and twelfth graders were. We even had sets made with Hebrew wording based on the materials you gave us! I could see how proud they were. Because there was a way to help, they felt they were making a small difference in the lives of the children who would re receiving these items. They were pleased to put their learning into action. Than you for being with us every step of the way. You and your staff were great in shepherding us through this wonderful experience. You made a profound difference, not only in educating people but also in creating a community of more sensitive mitzvah doers. Wishing you and your staff continued success as you continue this holy work.” -With blessings, Diane Berg, RJE, Director of Education, Temple Beth El Religious School, Long Island

The Soaringwords program was a special and unique highlight of the 92nd Street Teens Giving experience. The children loved being leaders and having the opportunity to decorate the quilts and pillows and perform a mitzvah in such a creative and personal way. This was also a terrific way for our teens to be able to mentor younger children and do something positive for hospitalized children. Soaringwords is a great entry point to share Jewish perspectives and values of bikkor cholim and chesed with children from all backgrounds who may not have learned about the Jewish connection to these practices. Thanks for sharing Soaringwords with the 92nd Street Y community.” -Fretta Reitzes, Director, Goldman Center for Youth & Family

I liked sharing my mitzvah project with my entire grade. Everyone liked helping me make the SoaringMural which we displayed at synagogue and at my party. My parents came with me to deliver the mural to the hospital. - Josh, Abraham Joshua Heschel School, NY

Soaringwords transformed the hotel ballroom into a creative and vibrant experience for 175 of our guests. The kids had a total blast and the adults said it was the first time they had colored in decades. Everyone came together, doing something incredibly positive in honor of Natalie’s big day. It was moving for our family to donate the gifts to hundreds of hospitalized children.
- Bonnie and Richard, Highland Park, Illinois

Patients and Hospital Professionals:
On behalf of the little ones at Texas Children’s Hospital, thank you for the wonderful handmade SoaringQuilts and SoaringPillows that were made especially for our patients. They were a wonderful example of love at work. You can see that the backbone of Soaringwords is using positive phrases to inspire the ill children and their families. It was such a pleasure to see all of our volunteers busily visiting with our children and their families. As Soaringwords recognized when a child is ill, his or her entire family is in crisis. Having a soft snuggly blanket helps to make the hospital feel a little more like home and also make the families very happy. In addition, a message is sent to the parents. That message is that people care about their children and are willing to take the time to make their stay in the hospital brighter. Thank you for thinking of our patients.

Individuals like you enable us to fulfill our vision: to provide the finest possible pediatric patient care, education and research to all the children who come to us for help. Your interest, encouragement and support are vital to Texas Children’s Hospital and to the ambitious goals we have established. Thank you again for your thoughtfulness.
--Pat Dolan, Director, Texas Children’s Hospital

On behalf of the doctors and nurses in the Pediatric Emergency Service at The Children’s Hospital of New York Presbyterian—Weill Cornell Medical Center, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to Soaringwords for visiting our unit, and for reading to the children and spending time with them. We also appreciate your beautiful and talented SoaringMurals and art-work filled with warm colors and a bright theme. Caring for a sick or injured child is always a challenge, but being able to share a bit of happiness, and to see the faces of the children light up when they receive attention and care is the greatest gift of all. We wish you and your family the very best. I look forward to working together on similar projects in the future.--Shari L. Platt, MD, Director, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospital of New York Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medical Center

On behalf of the children, families and staff here at New York Presbyterian/NY Weill Cornell, we would like to thank you for your donation of 100 SoaringQuilts and 100 pillows. The event was a great success; together the U.S. Trust employees and the school children were very artistic, creative, and caring in sending thoughtful messages to the children here at the hospital. As you know, donations like yours help to brighten each day for many children who come to the hospital. It is comforting for a family to know that members of our community are thinking of them and wishing them well. This generosity will help make a difference to our patients and families during a complex time in their lives.

Once again, thank you for thinking and caring about the children and families at The Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children’s Health at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell.
--Gwyn Giaquinto, CCLS, Inpatient Pediatric Unit, Child Life Program-Department of Women and Children’s Health Nursing, NY Weill Cornell Medical Center

“What a thrill to have a visit from the Soaringwords volunteers at West Jefferson Medical Center! The quilts and pillows were beautiful and so helpful in making our pediatric patients feel comfortable and “at home” while spending time in the hospital. Our community has faced tremendous hurdles in the past year which we could not overcome without helping hands reaching out to us from all over the country. The pediatric patients and families, as well as the staff, were touched by the generous volunteers coming all the way from New York to spread a little join in New Orleans. Thanks so much for your kindness! --Erinn Remy, West Jefferson Medical Center Dept. Pediatrics, New Orleans

My name is Deniese Alejandro and am the auntie of 5 day old UCSF cardio ICU patient Shaun. I was asked to contact you by his parents Ericka Sasser and David Rios. They truly appreciate the quilt that was donated to Shaun this week. Ericka called me crying trying to express how thoughtful this was and wondered how she could tell your organization thank you from the bottom of their hearts! I told her I would look you up and I found you. So thank you again and we all look forward to learning more about your organization.
--Sincerely, Deniese Alejandro, Ericka Sasser, David Rios and Shaun Sasser

We would like to thank you and the wonderful children who came to visit the patients yesterday. The quilts and pillows were thoughtful and the patients loved them. I know the children are grateful for you taking the time to put together an event like this. The children who decorated them should be proud of their work. Thank you again.
---Rechelle Bonaparte and Jennifer Ricca, Child Life Specialists, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

Hello. My daughter is 13 and is at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in NYC. Today is her third day here and she really wants to go home. Then, a lady appeared with this beautifully soft quilt asking if my daughter wanted one. She loves it and said "I feel so loved." She really loves the drawings and how soft the material is... So do I. I want to thank you very much for helping my daughter make it through this ordeal. She is being diagnosed with epilepsy while here and we have a long row to hoe, as they say. She will always have this quilt to remember something good coming from here!
---Best wishes, Louise

The SoaringQuilts and SoaringPillows serve as a life line connecting healthy kids to hospitalized children in a personal and meaningful way. These beautiful red and white patchworks quilts and pillows transform a cold and sterile hospital bed into a cozy and warm place for ill kids.
---Michelle Brauntuch, President of the Child Life Council of Greater New York and the Child Life specialist at Englewood Hospital

Thank you for sharing the Soaringwords/ AE community service program with our patients. I know that the quilts and pillows touched hundreds of families with kindness and joy. Many newborns will be going home wrapped in the beautiful red and white blankets with such nice words of hope. Many of our patients do not have money to buy a layette—those lovely gifts will be so very appreciated. Our pediatric patients do not get a lot of visitors. The quilts, pillows and messages meant so much to them. God bless you and the people at AE Networks for choosing our patients for this special project.
---Sincerely, Neusa Alshukn, Director of Volunteer Services, Metropolitan Hospital

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