We get continual
feedback from referring social workers, doctors, and the children
and families we serve. Here is some of the recent notes we've
received.
Dear Cherished Creations,
Thanks to you--we have
our new furnace! Thank you for all of your help. It has been very
cold in our home. I know with an old home you need to replace
things, but this furnace issue came at a horrible time. Since we
arrive in PA from Florida, we really have no church or community
family. When we got into trouble, I was so scared. My husband tries
very hard to provide for our family, and this was such a strain on
him too. You have taken such a burden off our shoulders. From the
bottom of my heart, thank you. From our warm home.
The M family
(The 4 year old daughter
in this family was diagnosed with leukemia in 2004)
Cherished Creations was founded in 1996 by David
Grande, President of Vitusa Products, in
fulfillment of his lifelong desire to "do
something for kids." A graduate of West
Chester University, Dave was a high school and
college basketball player, and he has coached
local AAU and high school teams. Rich Martell,
was recruited to serve as Executive Director of
Cherished Creations. on a half-time basis. Rich
is an electrical engineer and MBA by training
and previous experience but has always been
active in the voluntary sector. Serving as web
consultant and as part-time Associate
Director, Mindy Schwartz-Brown is a Licensed
Clinical Social Worker, with experience in
neonatology and pediatrics at Newark Beth Israel
Medical Center and Children's Specialized
Hospital.
The
office of Cherished Creations is housed in the
headquarters of Dave's company, Vitusa Products,
a food grade chemical distributor. The staff
and resources of the office (postage, copying,
computers, etc.) are generously shared with us.
