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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.

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She Got Her Wings

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Helen Jewett did not like telling her age, and no wonder. She was like this endless bright, incandescent Fall season, giving us day after day of bright sparkling, invigorating display. Not at all like any almost-94-year-old we have ever known.
She was a big part of our lives at the Memorial Foundation. She was more of [...]

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Philanthropy

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

What does it mean? Philanthropy?
Tracing back to the origin of this “word” to early 1600’s, in Greek, the meaning: Love for mankind.
Such a lengthy word for such a simple philosophy.
To quote another - “Love is the force that makes us fully human.” So, to be fully human we must love… and, to love humankind fully [...]

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“Are you Scared?”

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Every day i am asked “Are you scared?”
“You know. the economy” Are you scared no one will give?” they say.
I don’t tell them the truth. That I am always scared, that I have been scared every day. That people give each and every day is my amazement. it is my surprise every day. Every gift gives me wonderment, [...]

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OUTSTANDING!

Monday, October 6th, 2008

On Monday, Oct. 6, Costco presented a $65,000 check to The Memorial Foundation from the sale of Newman’s Own Grape Juice sold at the Yakima location. The timing of this donation is a tribute to Paul Newman’s legacy of giving and is helping our community provide necessary funding for children’s health care program and [...]

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