Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 -- Mattie died 581 weeks ago today.

Tonight's picture was taken in November of 2003. Mattie and I were in the kitchen dancing. Peter came in and snapped a photo of us in action. Got to love the big smile on Mattie's face! One thing was for sure about Mattie.... he loved music and movement right from the beginning. 

Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.

• number of people diagnosed with the virus: 11,299,730
• number of people who died from the virus: 248,027

Pictured here are Katie (Child Life Coordinator) and Christine (Hospital Educator). Both of these women work at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Mattie Miracle made a donation of candy and snack items, items which will keep our FREE snack and item carts stocked! 

Behind Katie and Christine is a sight I will never forget. These buildings belong to the medical school, and many a day, I wheeled Mattie around them and the garden just to get some fresh air from the hospital unit. It seems ironic, that even a picture of this outdoor space can transport me back in time.   

Even during a Pandemic, I would say that our supporters really stepped up once again to help us. In December, we will be making a delivery to Children's Hospital at Sinai in Baltimore. We have an equivalent size of items to donate. 

Occasionally it is good to reflect on where the Foundation was and where it is today! A great way to do this is reading our newsletters. This is what our January 2014 Newsletter looked like! Besides content, the whole layout of the newsletter was more simplistic. 

Meanwhile, our November 2020 Newsletter came out this week. This is, I believe, the fourth format we developed for our Newsletter templates. Though I complained about having to develop a new template two months ago (because the company we use migrated platforms), I think the new style is crisp, much easier to read, and definitely highlights our activities and achievements.