Charlottes Wings has provided books for patient's on our pediatric inpatient and outpatient units for the last 15 years. The recreation books provide a distraction and escape for our patient's. The education books provide education for children in a non threatening way that helps them understand their illness. It is so wonderful to see the children excited and smiling when they receive a new book. It's a bright spot in an otherwise unpleasant experience for them. Thank for your kindness and generosity all these years, you have touched so many children's lives in a positive way. Pam Jennings DNP, PNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Corewell (Beaumont) and Ascension (St. John) Health
We are so thankful for books from Charlotte's Wings at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital! They have provided us with many books to support our grieving children and families. We always get what we ask for quickly. Thank you so much!
Have been a supporter of this charity since it started in 2008 and have seen first hand the wonderful things they do for children in the hospitals and hospice programs. I have had the privilege of delivering books as a volunteer and have seen the looks on children's faces when they are gifted a book. Watching them put down their parent's iPhone they are killing time on to open a book and enjoy it is a priceless experience.
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First and foremost in selecting a charity to donate time and money to, I check the ratio of admin to cause dollars. CW meets this at about 95% of every dollar goes directly to purchasing books. This is outstanding! Having no paid employees allows them to achieve this, and the minimal admin costs come from routine items 501(c)(3)s must adhere to.
Secondly, how far does the organization reach in fulfilling their mission? CW touches every corner of the state of Michigan and supports children from eating disorders to hospice patients. I love the diversity!
They also do recreation reading options for all levels.
I had the honor of participating in a book delivery to an oncology floor. I watched children put down their "devices" in favor of a book. Books are not lost! We tend to go with the easily accessible option -- and Charlotte's Wings makes books that easily accessible option for children and their families!!
Thank you to the many volunteers that make this organization go round! You prove each md every day that you don't have to be the biggest to be doing some of the best!!!
CW has been a blessing to communities all over Michigan. Book donations seem like a minor gesture, but I’ve seen the MAJOR impact it has on families with a child in the hospital or hospice setting. Those moments a family spends reading a book together, create comfort and lifetime memories for the family. Keep up the great work CW!
Charlotte’s Wings is a wonderful organization than brings joy and comfort to children and their families in some of their most challenging times imaginable through the donation of books. It’s a very special gift to be able to offer a child a distraction and a smile during the discomfort and boredom of a hospital stay. And it’s even more precious to be able to deliver a book which can support, educate, and empower a family during a scary and often life-changing diagnosis, when they are struggling to comprehend their ‘new normal’. It matters enormously to me that this non-profit is a careful custodian of the donation dollars entrusted to it and is entirely volunteer run, allowing the maximum amount of contributions to be used on books. And I love that all of the books stay in Michigan so the hard work and generosity of the volunteers and the donors has a direct impact in the communities where they live.
We love Charlottes Wings and their books. Parents reading to their child cuddle up in bed is priceless.
What a variety of books to choose from for our patients. Reading helps children feel normal while being in the hospital. Thank you for all of your donations!
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We are a small surgery center that provides care for many pediatric patients. Being able to let the children choose a book to take home after their procedure is always a highlight for them and for us. We couldn't do this without Charlotte's Wings amazing program! They have been providing books for readers of all ages for many years, and always look forward to a delivery of new books.
I was lucky to receive books when I was a patient in the hospital from Charlotte's Wings and have helped volunteer for them for the past few years. It is so much fun to help label and deliver books to hospitals since I know how much they make a difference when you are stuck and scared in the hospital.
Charlotte's Wings is a breath of fresh air with their gifts of books to grieving children. They give willingly in honor of baby Charlotte--whose life is still impacting the world in such a beautiful way. These books help kids who are hurting to know they are not alone, they are cared for, and they have the resources they need to help on their grief journey. We are deeply appreciative of their partnership in our mission to help grieving hearts heal. Peggy Nielsen, Program Manager, Henry Ford SandCastles
I have been a part of Charlottes Wings for several years, recently serving on the youth council. I am so happy to support Charlottes Wings. I am glad that they are able to help children and those feeling down in hospitals, and bring light to their circumstances.
Charlotte's Wings is so generous. They donate books to us to support our pediatric patients and the children in our grief support program. So kind!
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I've watched the great work CW has done and donated books and silent auction items at their annual fundraiser. The team works hard to bring important literary messages to kids and families at the most difficult times in their lives. Their effort and services is an outstanding addition to all the medical facilities they support.
Charlotte's Was my friends daughter. Charlotte's Wings has grown over these past 9 years with tremendous support from the great community of Rochester and a strong and very dedicated committee of volunteers who work really hard to continue to ensure that every family dealing with loss, illness and hospitals/hospice can find a little comfort from books provided by CW. Not only do they provide books for the library's so the patents and children can escape into a great story together, but provide specialist books requested by different departments to help siblings and family's during the worst of times. Starting 9 years ago with donated gently used books to receiving requests from across the state of Michigan, this wonderful wonderful non profit has made a huge difference to so many family's and to so many of the local community who continue to support such a tremendous idea of one book bringing so much comfort
I cannot say enough great things about Charlotte's Wings. They have supported our hospital in so many ways from fun books for the kids to educational health books and palliative care books for the parents. Charlotte's Wings has provided books for numerous programs and events for our patients.
I urge everyone to support this amazing organization. They have touched thousands of sick children's lives throughout Michigan. A book may seem like something so simple, but if you could only see the smiles and comfort they bring to the children and their families your heart would just melt.
Thank you Charlotte's Wings for making difference in so many lives.
Our hospital is so thankful for Charlottes Wings and their generous donations of books for kids of all ages! They are a great organization and very easy to work with.
We are very appreciative of Charlotte's Wings at our non-profit hospice. We often have patients with children in their lives who are impacted by their dying process and their death. When we can offer relevant books to these families to use with these children, it truly helps with the process of educating and supporting everyone involved. The families are appreciative of the resources and we are appreciative of being able to offer them at no cost to our agency. Thank you Charlotte's Wings!
Lisa K. Morgensai, MA, LLP
Bereavement Coordinator
Oaklawn Hospice, Marshall, MI
Charlotte's Wings has been incredibly supportive of Beaumont Children's throughout the past several years. They deliver books for children of all ages to read during their stay in the hospital. From board books in the NICU to teen fiction on our Children's Miracle Network Garden, Charlotte's Wings goes above and beyond to make sure every patient we serve in southeastern Michigan has a book in their hands. Jennifer is such a pleasure to work with and we are so very fortunate for all the generosity this incredible organization has brought into the lives of everyone of our patients.
Charlotte's Wings has provided many, many wonderful books to our children's hospital - everything from fun books that encourage kids to read (and take their minds off of medical issues) to grief support books for our pediatric palliative care program. They even provided a book cart for use by our inpatient reading program volunteers. We are so appreciative of this organization!
Charlotte's Wings has supported The Rainbow Connection for several years now in the donation of their incredible books. These books are used to at the hospitals when we visit new Wish Children, given to the children to cheer them up, or sometimes there are particular books chosen that deal directly with the child's wish. We are honored to be partnered with this awesome organization - we love Charlotte's Wings!