Testimonials
Dear MMF, Thank you for your generous donation for our patients here at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital. I have the immense honor to witness how music can improve the overall well being of our pediatric patients and families. This can be especially meaningful to our hematology and oncology patients who are often receiving ongoing treatment and continue to need tools for their own coping. Your donations have allowed the need to continued support and tools for emotional processing to be met. The Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy is specially designed to provide therapeutic expressive arts that foster growth and development to ease pain and anxiety for hospitalized children Thank You!
-Jasmine Edwards, Creative Arts Therapy Coordinator, Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital
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If I were to rank the impactful experiences I have had at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, watching Charlie teach a little boy in isolation how to play a ukulele would be at the very top. I will never forget the smile on the little boy’s face and the pure joy in his eyes. Also, we do not currently have a music therapist on staff. As we continue our search for funding, the donations and in-person lessons from the Mangold Foundation really fill that void for our child life program and our pediatric patients."
Maeve MacKenzie, Major Gifts Officer, Office of Development, Montefiore Health System
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My son Aiden received a guitar from your organization after his 4th surgery in Montefiore. He started taking guitar lessons and absolutely loves it – he’s even enrolled in “rock camp” for the summer. Seeing his passion and love for music fills my heart and it was your gift that started it all. Thank you <3"
@KimmyHEIHEI via INstagram
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On behalf of the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Foundation, I would like to thank you for your generous donation of a guitar... Your support helps to enhance the vital programs and services that make it possible for miracles to happen every day. Thank you for helping to make a difference."
Brenda L. Fareri, Interim Board Chair, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital Foundation
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Charlie has worked as a music creation instructor for the 21st Century Learning Center program in partnership with Stamford Public Schools... He actively engages students in learning how to play a variety of instruments and takes them through the song writing process. Charlie is more than an outstanding music teacher and truly motivates and inspires our students."
Timothy Dudics, Senior Program Director, Stamford Family YMCA
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Thank you Charlie! MMF makes such a huge difference in the lives of cancer patients <3”