"Last Saturday I cared for a 4 year old little boy. I can't begin to express how well the Macyn Jar helped him throughout my care for him. I escorted him to his car and his mother ran back in because he was missing a star shaped smiley face... We found it!!! Thank you for sharing your story and thank you for introducing this wonderful jar!"
"As the doctor talked I watched my son so excited to get toys at the hospital and his pure joy when he found out we were able to take them home" Heather
"My 5 year old granddaughter had to take a trip to the ER today. She came home with a Macyn's jar. I am very impressed. Having been involved in Emergency medicine and a first responder for a number of years in Central Illinois, I had never encountered this before. My Granddaughter doesn't have a favorable opinion of going to doctors. This time the Macyn's Jar was a great icebreaker to occupy her." - Norm
"Then her nurse brought in one of your jars and her reaction and joy upon receiving made my heart happier than I could've expected on this day. It truly helped both of us, when it was needed most. Thank you so much for this caring and thoughtful service you've put together. I hope it reaches all the children who need just a little more love and light in their lives."
My 3 yr old grandson fell off a swing and split his forehead open. Luckily, I was at my daughter's house with him and his 4 month old brother and 4yr old brother.
My daughter and her 3 yr old went in the ambulance and I followed in my daughter's car with the 4 month old (still nursing) and 4 yr old. The wait was very long and the 4 year old was getting ansy.
Luckily, the security officer said he had just the thing. It was a a Macyn Jar. It was the magic we needed to get thru the rest of our wait time @ the ER. Thank you so much for doing what you do!
Thank you all for your partnership. We've had such consistently positive feedback from these jars. Having these available makes a tough situation more palatable for a most vulnerable population. I am thanked almost every time I pass through and check on jar volume. I am not the person to thank...you and your family are Kiara. Truly you've given our facilities and clinicians such a gift.
I just wanted to reach out and say what it meant to us for my scared 3 year old to get a jar of toys when we were at the ER for stitches. They brought him so much comfort, and now that we're home he calls them his "new doctor toys." It was a hard day, and him having something good to remember about the hospital was really amazing. We'll be donating and telling our friends about the good you're doing. Thank you so much.
My little 6 year old boy was taken to Lake Forest ED on Wednesday and later transferred to Luries ICU w rhino enterovirus and pneumonia. It was a very scary experience, he came in with 70 percent oxygen level. This little jar brought smiles to us during a very frightening time. I just wanted to say thank you! I greatly appreciate love what you do.
We got one of these jars at the er and it kept our toddler busy and happy for 2-3 hours! It was a such a positive thing for a night that was really hard for our child. Thank you!