Due to the COVID pandemic, we shifted our focus from creating toiletry bags for families of children in the hospital (a little ELLAgance) to raising funds for families struggling to pay for equipment to help their disabled child.  We will still collect toiletries for homeless shelters, but our main focus will now be supporting families by providing them with equipment for their little ones.  Thus far, we have purchased an iPad, iPad holder, and a special "arm" device that will hold the iPad in position for a little boy named Aaron in Paterson, NJ (he is non-verbal and this device will help him communicate and learn).  We also helped pay for a special van for a Mom of twin boys in South Jersey, and most recently, we purchased a special stroller (Wonderfold) for twins in Virginia facing the challenges of cerebral palsy.  We are currently working on providing equipment for two families in Newark, NJ.  We are now re-igniting our fundraisers again to help more struggling families....There is often a gap between what insurance will cover (through a rather complicated process) and just how much families can afford to provide necessary equipment for their childrens' challenges.  We would like to bridge this gap-with your help and in memory of our Ella.  Thank you so much. 

Sometimes we are faced with insurmountable obstacles.  When our children are given devastating problems, we are reduced to puddles.  We knew our Ella would not live long.  We knew she would be severely disabled.  We had three goals for her short and troubled precious life:  that she is comfortable, happy, and that she knows she is loved.  These three aspirations guided all of our decisions.  It became our mantra, our mission statement.  We only share it now so others facing similar situations may find peace in knowing that despite the cruelty of your child's fate, you may be inspired to provide a lifetime of love, comfort, and joy.

Bunny Bowl 2019

Our Yoga Fundraiser July 2023

We are now an official nonprofit corporation (501c3)!!!