Thank You Notes
Thank you notes are the icing on our cake! We receive a smattering of notes, photos, and emails from the kiddos who received our arts and craft activities, from their parents, and from hospital staff members. They always put smiles on our faces.
Check out this little guy's incredible smile and the cool airplane kit he completed.
Thank you for all you do! My daughter was recently at St. Peter's hospital in NJ for seizures and testing. While we were admitted to pediatrics, we received a "Bag of Smiles" from your organization. It was so sweet and made our stay with our 3-year-old daughter a little easier. I mentioned your charity to the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians meeting and my 'sisters' wanted to make a donation to keep the wonderful work you do going.
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the new box of crafts! They arrived last week. I used a few today in the hospital and each child loved them đ The nail file kit literally got a squeal out of a teenager! Thank you so much!
Thank you for the cute activity! This really made our day. My husband had to take me to be seen at the er and our two young children had to come for a short time. They saw some traumatic things happen to me very quickly in the ER and were given these activities shortly after being taken out of the room. Again, thank you. â¤ď¸
My daughter had surgery yesterday and it was a really tough day. This morning we were able to come to the playroom and she found your craft! It brought a huge smile to her face and couldnât wait to make it. We are going to the beach in June and sheâs said this will be her new beach hate
We would like to extend our deepest thanks for your generosity and kindness. Children and their parents wake up every morning at the Ronald McDonald House Southern New Jersey ready to tackle their next challenge. Your gift of many craft kits for the children to make visors and more, helps make that possible. You are now part of that special bond, and we look forward to a shared partnership with you for years to come.
Thank you once again for your generous gift of activity bags given to Shriners Children's Erie. These items will bring our patients some well-deserved cheer. With your donation, you are helping to bring hope, healing and a bright future to our patients. Your gift will directly affect the lives of countless children to which we provide our specialized care.
I made this today at the Cincinnati Ronald McDonald house! Thank you for donating things to these places. It really does brighten up the time here just a little bit.
Thank you so much for the craft package! Our daughter was hospitalized this past week and is a avid crafter. So having this there really helped her pass the time and give her a sense of normality.
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Thank you for our coping kit. We had a long wait at the er and this helped pass the time.
On behalf of the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Staten Island University Hospital, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your partnership and incredibly generous donations. Here at Northwell, we value each and every one of our supporters and appreciate all the help we can get. Your donation enables us to provide our patients and their families with a more positive experience throughout their journey with us. Our mission here at the Florina Cancer Center is to ensure that NO ONE FIGHTS ALONE. We work diligently as a team to create a positive and safe environment where our patients feel loved, supported, and truly cared for. In the pediatric department specifically, our goal is to provide our patients with the opportunity to continue to âbe a kidâ throughout their journey, no matter how short or long it may be. We strive to leave a positive impact on each and every patient we meet, and there are many things we need in order to accomplish these goals. Thank you for providing us with the opportunity to accomplish our goals, you are truly making a difference.
Thank you so much for the blankets and the stuffed animals for the children and adolescents at PPI. The gifts were a huge hit! I walked around later that day a bunch of the adolescents were taking naps with their new blankets đ. In addition, I received feedback from staff members that this year was the best gifts for the kids that they have ever seen. Thank you for helping us do this for the kids at PPI!
Camp Koala 2024 was a great success! The Western Pennsylvania Hospital Burn Center would like to thank you for your donation to this special week for our pediatric burn survivors. We thank you for being a part of this amazing week of friendship and fun. We are truly grateful for each donation tht allows us to make this free camp available to the pediatric burn survivor.
Thank you for your gift to Carilion Children's. The craft kits and smile bags have brought so many patients joy at our hospital. We are so thankful for your support which made this possible. Thank you!
Thank you very much for sending the kids activity bags! They are wonderful and our patients absolutely love them! We appreciate all that you do for us!
My 9-year-old daughter, Jaeliz, completed a kit that was giving to her at the UPMC WEST SHORE HOSPITAL.
My daughter had an overnight stay this week and this bag of goodies cheered her up! Thank you!
Thank you for helping keep my son entertained during an ER visit!
Dear Volunteers at Caitlin's Smiles, Thank you so much for everything you do! I am currently staying at a children's hospital and just received some of your thoughtful craft kits. Thank you so much, it made me smile! Please continue to do what you do because the world needs more people like you all. Your sacrifices don't go unnoticed!
I am the nursing coordinator at Children's Specialty Care of Erie and I would like to thank you for your generous donations to our patients! We really appreciate your thoughtfulness, and the patients/kids love the bags and crafts! Thank you for thinking of us and our patients. Sincerely,
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Hi there, my daughter Eleanor absolutely loved her Caitlin's Smiles bag she received at York Hospital! I just wanted to say thank you so much. It not only kept her occupied but eased me as well. She's a very busy child and I came to the ER unprepared to be admitted to the pediatric unit. She loved everything especially the kit with the shoelace yarn and foam pieces that make a necklace. It kept her busy for an hour! Do you ever need volunteers? I'd love to be involved if so. Thanks again!
The joy and comfort your thoughtful gifts have brought to our young patients have been truly heartwarming. Theyâve been an absolute hit, lifting spirits and creating moments of happiness during what can often be a challenging time for children and their families. The creativity and care that go into each package are so evident, and they make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.
We were at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital yesterday for an outpatient surgery for our 4 yr old son, Liam. We just wanted to thank you so muchfor the Coping Kit! He loved it and it was a great comfort and distraction!! He is home resting and is still playing with things from the kit. Thank you, we really appreciate it!
Thank you so much for making my daughterâs hospital stay a little brighter! đ She loved all the activities and it was so nice to have something fun to do with her. She was all smiles and couldnât wait to show her older brother and sister all her goodies. Thank you so much!
I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your recent gift-in-kind of activity sets and stuffed animals to Reading Hospital. Your generosity plays a crucial role in supporting the exceptional patient care provided by Reading Hospital, impacting our community in truly meaningful ways. Your commitment to others and your desire to contribute to the well-being of the Reading Hospital community align perfectly with our mission of advancing health and transforming lives.
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Your very generous donation of lots of art & crafts kits for the children helps our staff as we provide activities, birthday parties, family game and movie nights and other touches of home. Your thoughtfulness allows our House to provide cozy amenities to our patients and their families. YOU are an integral part of the hope that makes RMHSNJ the House That Love Built for families facing the incredible challenges that come with a medically fragile child.
Thank you for always being able to supply our unit with pediatric bags for our kiddos. It helps get them through a difficult time. You are the best!
Just wanted to say thank you for sending a smile to my son when he was sick. It truly is a warm gesture when a child is not at his/her best! It meant a lot to our family. We would like to pay it forward, so there is a shipment coming your way to show our appreciation. Thanks again.
We happy to get this photo of a completed craft kit from the family of a child who made it.
Thank you for the tote that you make for children who are hospitalized and fill it with crafts and little toys and Play-Doh. My son was hospitalized overnight and missed being home. The tote cheered him up and gave him things to do and also gave our daughter something to do while we visited him at the hospital. Thank you so much for what you do for the children and the families â¤ď¸
Thank you for this craft! We had fun coloring in the stars and hanging them on our door at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Childrenâs Hospital!
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Michelle says thank you for her Bag of Smiles!!!!
Thank you for the car, we love it and it makes Nathanael feel so much better being here. Just knowing there's people like you all that makes it a little bit easier for the parent. God bless you all.
On behalf of the children's hospital, thank you for your donation of activity bags. The hospital can e a scary place, but your bags always brighten our patients' days and make recovery a little bit easier. thank you for your kindness and generosity!
Thank you for making these craft kits. My son is in Occupational Therapy at Kennedy Krieger. The kits give opportunity for us to build his fine motor skills. You all are amazing,
On behalf of the pediatric patients at the Herman & Walter Samuelson Children's Hospital at Sinai and the Child Life, we would like to thank you for your donation of craft kits. We are truly thankful for the smiles you have brought to our children and families! The pediatric patients and hospital staff in the hematology/oncology clinic, Emergency Department, and inpatient unit are so grateful for your generosity.
On behalf of Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, thank you and Caitlin's Smiles for the generous gift in kind of craft kits to the Child Life Program. Sinai Hospital features centers on excellence that attract patients from all over the world. We value your investment in our mission and are grateful for the opportunity to partner with you in continuing our traditions of service to the community, clinical strength and compassion for all those who come to us for care.
Hi! Thank you SO much for the box of arts & crafts baggies for our patients. Your donations mean so much and make a difference in the lives of our patients. We appreciate you! Thanks again,
Thank you for the donation we love all the crafts.
I wanted to let you know that the package you sent arrived and our patients at Childrenâs National had so much fun trying them out. What a hit! Again, thank you so much for this partnership.
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Hannah says thank you so much for the crafts! Your crafts really made her day! Thank you so much!
We at the Ronald McDonald House of Scranton sincerely appreciate your generous donation of the craft kits. Every donation such as yours helps our House and the families who stay her in innumerable ways. The Ronald McDonald House of Scranton is truly "The House that Love Built" and it is only through the generous contributions of our community that we are able to be true to our mission of providing a Home Away from Home for families in need. Again, thank you.
Thank you so much for your generous gift of Coping Kits given to Shriners Children's Erie to bring our patients some well-deserved cheer. With your donation, you are helping to bring hope, healing and a bright future to our patients. Your gift will directly affect the lives of countless children to which we provide our specialized care. All of the employees in Erie as well as our board of governors appreciate your compassion and commitment!
We would like to take a moment to let you know hom many smiles your support has brought to all the children and families we serve each day. Any donation, no matter the size, is sincerely appreciated. On behalf of those who benefit from your generosity, we would like to thank you for your donation of wonderful 'Make your own Bookmark Kits.' YOU are an integral part of the hope that makes RMHSNJ the House That Love Built for families facing theincredible challenges that come with a medically fragile child.
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Thank you for the wonderful bag! It put a smile on Charlie's face!
The most thoughtful & perfect care package for my son at Hillcrest Hospital ⤠the dinosaur truck made his whole day! Thank you for your kindness & generosity!
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Thank U for the kits from Toledo hospital. Jasmin loved them while she got her EEG done.
Many thanks for our bag of goodies at the Akron childrenâs hospital in Boardman yesterday.
Thank you from Galisano Childrenâs Hospital in SWFL. My 8 month old son, Cooper, has been admitted for 24 hours now and my 19 month old daughter, Nova-Leigh, has had nothing to do. I was literally searching the hospital hallways floor by floor and I found a table full of your activities in the Ronald McDonald room. Thank you! My little girl got to make a door hanger for her baby brother room and make a bracelet using two of your kits. Thank you for the 20 minutes that my girl was happy and occupied.
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Thank you for all that you do! During one of our many hospitalizations, my daughter Amina and 8-year-old with Sickle Cell Disease received one of your bags and enjoyed everything in it. Usually, we pack many artsy items of our own but this trip to the hospital was unplanned and therefore we had not activities. Your bag was right on time and just right for her. Please let us know how we can help you continue to put smiles on the faces of other children just like Amina. Much gratitude and again thank you for the impact you all make.
Thank for the bag of smiles bag. It really cheered my little girl up. She wishes you all well.
My little ones were in the hospital with the flu and a really nice nurse handed me two of your activity bags. As sick as they were it brought them smiles. We didnt end up doing the craft because they were just too sick but they kept busy with the playdough and the fidget toy. Thank you again for keeping them entertained for the entire time until discharge. Thank you again.
Thank you!!!! We appreciate the crafts!
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Just wanted to say thank you so much for the goodie bag we received while my son was fighting complicated appendicitis at Maria Ferrari Childrenâs Hospital. It really did bring a smile to my 5-year-oldâs face.
Many thanks for your recent donation of angel crafts, origami and preschool necklaces. Our young guests will enjoy playing with these - a nice surprise when they stay here.
Thank you so much for your generous donation of the activity kits given to Shriners Hospitals for Children, for its Erie location. This gift will help touch the lives of countless children with orthopaedic conditions and other special health care needs.
Six years ago, our daughter, Makayla, was in the Ephrata hospital with a rare disease. While there she received a bag with various activities in it from Caitlin's Smiles. While there she received a bag with various activities in it from Caitlin's Smiles. It sure did make her smile, and today she is 8 years old and still has that bag! As a thank you, the ladies from our church got together and made bookmarker kits and decorated cards and bags. I hope you can use them to help cheer up many more children! Some children from our church helped to make the cards. We had fun making them.
Thanks so much for your gift in kind of children's kits to Lehigh Valley Health Network's Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital. Gifts-in-kind help us defray costs and devote the funds we raise to support the programs and services we provide to the community. Your gift-in-kind is a wonderful way to make Lehigh Valley Network even stronger. Our mission to heal, comfort and care for the people of our community by providing advanced and compassionate healthcare of superior quality and value depends greatly upon philanthropy. Your generosity is most appreciated.
Thank you for your gift-in-kind of 4 boxes and a bag of stuffed animals to Reading Hospital on December 14, 2023. Your generosity helps support the patient care our community receives at Ready Hospital in thougtful and meaningful ways. Your dedication to others and your desire to give to the Reading Hospital community contributes to our mission of advancing health and transforming lives. Gives-in-kind also help us degray costs and devote the funds we raise that our patient experiences is comfortable and easy to manage. Your gift-in-kind is a wonderful and much needed way to give to Reading Hospital and make it even stronger. Again, thank you for your generosity and support.
Thank you! We are at Shriner's hospital in Philadelphia and your crafts brought a smile to me and my daughter during a stressful appointment.
Hello, I wanted to send this email to thank you/your organization for the fun bag of goodies and activities that my child enjoyed during her hospital stay (Inova Loudoun in Virginia.) last week. It brought much joy and warm smiles to her and all in the room with her. Thank you for all that you do.
Hi! Just wanted to say thank you for the beautiful package my daughter Malka got during her stay in Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn,NY. We came back to her room after a few tests and found the nice surprise from the therapist on her bed. It brought a big smile to her face and kept her so busy during her hospital stay. Thank G-D she is ok and we are back home. But the package with the personal notes and pictures really put a bright spot in her stay so just wanted to say Thank You! A grateful mother...
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My son found a mask at the doctor's office today and I couldnât help but send you a photo. He loves the bins at Penn State Childrenâs Heart Group. Thank you!
Hi! I just wanted to say thank you for putting this together. It was so appreciated and brought a smile to my daughterâs face during her rough week.
I happened to be visiting a student at Albany Med and saw your crafts. There was a nurse grabbing crafts for a kid. She said thank you and that she loves the idea. It has made a lot of people and kids smile.
I just wanted to say thank you for the fun crafts that you guys created. My girls and I picked up ours at Kennedy Krieger Institute in Maryland. We had fun putting them together! Thanks again!
Thank you for bringing things to Ronald McDonald House for the children to have fun with. This is my daughter Scarlett; she is happy to be able to make her creations.
Thanks for the coping kit! It brought out one of Addieâs silly faces after a long night.
We were so happy to receive a couple of art projects from Caitlin in our welcome bag at RMH Columbus! Thanks so much for the craft time while we were waiting for prescriptions to be filled! Violet is 12, and lives in WV. She enjoyed crafting during a break between appointments in Columbus, OH!
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Itâs always a tough day for her at the hospital for her scans, but today while at Cleveland Clinic we got a Caitlin Smiles bag, and my daughter was SO excited. It truly made her day and I know so many other kids will enjoy these as well. We canât wait to donate items off your Amazon wishlist so you can continue doing this wonderful gesture to honor Caitlin. Thank you so much, and I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
She enjoyed the creative art bag thank you for putting a smile on her face âŁď¸Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !
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Thank you! This kept her and her siblings occupied.âŁď¸
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Thank you for the care package. ...your package just made her stay so much better! thank you!
Willow enjoyed making her visor. Thank you!
On behalf of the Children's Hospital, I would like to thank you all for your donation of craft kits and activity bags. The hospital can be a scary place, and donations that support the Child Life program at Carilion go a long way to showing patients and families that they not only have our support, but the support of the community during their recovery. We appreciate your kindness and generosity.
It made a world of difference to us, and he was so happy to have something to help him busy. THANK YOU! This note came along with a generous donation of coloring books from the family.
As we find ourselves looking forward to the chilly season and holidays ahead, we had to take a moment to send a âThank Youâ to you! Your very generous donation of craft kits for the children to enjoy helps our staff as we provide meals, household staples, birthday parties, family movie nights, and so much more! It is all due to your thoughtfulness that our House can provide all the amenities of a home for our pediatric patients and their families.
Bella was so happy to get your craft kit. Thank you for brightening our hospital stay in N.J.
Thank you for the fun visor kit at Albany Med! Kane loved it!
Thank you for your crafts we did in the hospital at Hillcrest Hospital. A tonsillectomy was routine, then 5 days later ... she had to go back to surgery and be readmitted. Your crafts made our stay a bit better. Thank you
My daughter had to go to the hospital for a procedure and she loved your gifts! Thank you so much for taking the time to help others. It made her visit a lot more enjoyable!
My son has health issues and we have spent a lot of time at Ruby (Memorial Hospital in West Virginia) and what u guys are doing with the crafts and bracelets and stuff are very much appreciated. My son enjoys it very much and I'm sure other kids do as well. Thank you for what u do. God bless u all!
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Hello, My son and I wanted to say a huge Thank You for the amazing items in the Bag of Smiles that he received on Saturday after we landed at the Albany Med Pediatric Emergency Room. Having these really helped calm him down while the doctors, nurses and techs worked with/on him though a 24 hour stay at the hospital. Again, thank you so much!
Thank you so much this put a smile on Emmaleigh's face when she was in the ICU here in Charleston, WV, and at home.