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Walking through the Village

Posted by Ali M. on Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!As I toured visitors through Children’s Village, I was reminded over and over again what a remarkable place it is… A place children with special needs and their families can come and feel comfortable, like their right at home [...]

Always The Right Time

Posted by Diane P. on Friday, September 12th, 2008

“It is always the right time for children who are being born and formed in mind, body and spirit every minute as life goes on.” Those words, written by Marian Wright Edelman in 1996, stand out to me every day here at Children’s Village. Each day over 70 children and their families come to Children’s Village in Yakima or Sunnyside, or someone from Children’s Village goes out to their home. Each day the staff and families of Children’s Village live out the reality of the challenges to support the mind, body and spirit of children with special needs.

Autism - Note To A Friend

Posted by Ali M. on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

To my dearest Adriel –

It was so good to see you tonight – you’re getting so big, so tall.
You know you made my night – when I reached out for a hug and you leapt into my arms and you wrapped yourself around me.
That moment was….

I could tell you were tired. No sign language tonight. Every day is different – today may not have been a “good day” for you.

Archive for August, 2008

A Picture Worth More Than Words

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

For the families and the children that come to Children’s Village, the bridge that you must cross to enter is significant. Yesterday I was handed a picture that a grandparent took of her grandson’s recreation of Children’s Village. Her grandson frequents the Village for services.
Using pieces of wood, rocks, paint, screws, and glue this young boy constructed [...]

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Children’s Doc inspired to wear Denim

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Today I had the honor of meeting world-renowned pediatric orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Vincent Mosca.
Known for his work in limb lengthening and treating conditions such as congenital dislocated hip and club foot, Dr. Mosca maintains a full-schedule at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle, and for more than 15 years has been coming to [...]