Comments on: Camp Sanguinity and The Good Medicine Project

By: Shelly Kneupper Tucker

Shelly Kneupper Tucker — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:37:55 +0000

Ann Marie, I appreciate you popping by to tell us how important those gifts were. I knew it, of course. I guess what bothered me is that Cook’s staff and board didn’t acknowledge all of the volunteers who made this happen. But, then, they weren’t the ones who were seeing these gifts arrive in the mailbox. Perhaps I didn’t do a good enough job of beating them over the head with the importance of it!
All of the volunteers who worked for Share A Square and the Medicine Bag Project will be delighted to read your response.

I’m wishing you, your boys, and your family all the blessings of the season … and more. You are in the hearts of many people.

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:46:10 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing this with us, Ann Marie! It is very heartwarming to know that our gifts are loved as much as we love to give them…I have no doubts of the appreciation the families have…just seeing the smiles on the faces of the kids is enough. I am sure the gift giving will continue cause we don’t let the politics get to us too much…
Have a blessed holiday season..and God Bless your son!
Hugs
Dana

By: Ann Marie Jones

Ann Marie Jones — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:02:49 +0000

Oh my! I so wish I had known this much sooner, because I also dropped the ball this summer. I am a Cancer Mom of a Cancer Fighter and his younger brother that attended Camp Sanguinity this past summer. I cannot even describe how heartbroken I am that the “adults in charge” dropped the ball. I can personally tell you how important it was for my sons to receive their beautiful afghans last year at camp. They still sleep with them on their beds. I explained where they came from and how they were made and we kept the tags in a special bag to put with their memory stuff. I wish I had taken a picture of my boys with their medicine bags this year….because let me tell you they were so excited to come home and tell me all about them and they talked on and on about how each charm came from a different place and how special the people were that did this project. I dropped the bag because I didn’t follow up on your blog to see when the delivery was going to be made. I as a parent would have harrassed everyone at that hospital until you got the info you needed. Although I appreciate the coordinators and medical personal that help make this camp happen for our cancer kids, I strongly believe you never drop the ball in regards to a volunteer. All though the medical treatment has put my son in remission from Leukemia and helps to keep him healthy until his chemo treatment is complete in 2011, its the people who have given from their heart that has helped him fight cancer emotionally and mentally. Prayers, Smiles, Hugs, little things made by hand and from the heart have been what has helped fuel the fighter in my 12 year old son. Sometimes I think that the people that are “in charge” of the medical programs and camps forget about those things. When someone walks in excited to give a gift to a child…whether its a hug, prayer, story, song or hand made gift…that excitement is lit in those children…I KNOW THIS FOR A FACT! I have watched it for the last 2 years of my sons life. Although I cannot apologize for those in charge at Cook’s, I would like to apologize from my heart for the treatment you received. Cook’s does NOT know what they have lost! Please know that what you did for these children, did not go unnoticed by those that you gave to. We Love all of you for all your hard work and your big hearts. I pray that your next project goes much better. We wish you a blessed holiday season!

By: Dana

Dana — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:26:26 +0000

Shelly, you have been an inspiration to me and all crafters worldwide for all your hard work. You “rock” !
You have inspired me to keep the “tote” a continuous giving. Gals and gents can keep those creative juices and fingers moving!
I hope that I can reach out to others as you have to us!
This weekend I am kicking off yet another collection. I loved doing those “medicine bags” so much that I have made it a full-time crafting project for myself and hopefully a new beginning for many other crafters online and in my own backyard. What a great way to start a meet up for crafters to gather together.
I work with my contacts at 2 of the first recipient places on a regular basis. I can only hope that the delivery process will be a much happier moment! God Bless you! And yes, there is always another place that would appreciate and love to receive such lovely gifts you work so hard to organize, prepare, and put your love into every stitch!
Just say the word..we will be here for you again for the next project!
Dana )

By: Sheila Atwood

Sheila Atwood — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:48:22 +0000

I really appreciate all of your work. Thank You! I really had fun participating.

I am sure the children will be delighted with the medicine bags. They will know how much love went into each gift.

“You done good”…just like your daddy use to say.
Sheila
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By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:33:09 +0000

You were the catalyst for a wonderful project that attracted people from all over the world to do something wonderful for children. Unfortunately, the “adults” in charge didn’t fulfill their duties, but that shouldn’t stop next year or your next great idea.

Maybe if you phrased it as “people who read have money too”. If they considered the numbers of people who pass through here who become aware of Sanguinity because of you, their efforts at simple courtesy would improve.

By: Carol G.

Carol G. — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:00:08 +0000

I am so sorry this project did not have the appropriate ending of appreciation for all of us. Shelly, you did a marvelous job of inspiring us to keep the project alive. I enjoyed trying to be creative in contributing to the project. We all did a wonderful job and it was fulfilling to participate in this. I am sad that they seem to have deemed this project trivial. The bottom line is “what is good for the child”. We know how good we felt doing the project.

Thank you Shelly for being our fearless leader in all this. Here’s a HUGE ((((((((HUG)))))))) for you.
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