Make Her Day

“Strong” is so overused that it’s too trite to give people a real understanding of who she is and what she has gone through
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September 14, 2021 · 4 min read
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#26
Issue 878
September 14, 2021 · 4 min read

Oasis of Relief  

“Strong” is so overused that it’s too trite to give people a real understanding of who she is…

#25
Issue 878
September 14, 2021 · 2 min read

Always a Mother  

"I’d love to give her something to brighten her Yom Tov so that she feels special and knows…

#24
Issue 878
September 14, 2021 · 2 min read

Make Her Day: Succos 5782

If you could make someone’s day, whose would it be, and why?

#23
Issue 878
September 14, 2021 · 3 min read

Solo Act   

Whenever she comes home and tells me she bought herself a gift, I know it’s another learning book

#22
Issue 878
September 14, 2021 · 3 min read

Haven for Healing 

I know it would “make her day” to have a decorator come into her home for a two-hour…

#21
Issue 878
September 14, 2021 · 2 min read

Recharge 

It’s hard to stay strong all the time— a recharge would really make her day

#20
Issue 878
September 14, 2021 · 3 min read

A Day to Herself          

Sarah does so much for everyone in her life. Can we give her a day that’s just for…

#19
Issue 878
September 14, 2021 · 3 min read

As Many As She Can   

At the end of a long, exhausting, mostly thankless day, she deserves to feel pampered

#18
Issue 878
September 14, 2021 · 1 min read

A Friend in Need    

What Chani really needs: a day away from the fear and stress

#17
Issue 878
September 14, 2021 · 3 min read

A Special Sister

"Can you help me bring some sunshine into her life by giving her the chance to play on…

#16
Issue 878
September 14, 2021 · 3 min read

Post Surgery Support 

"I'm so happy that she can have some time where she’ll feel pampered and feminine"

#14
Issue 878
September 14, 2021 · 4 min read

Looking Up  

"I know firsthand how just one gesture from someone else can make all the difference in someone’s life,…

#15
Issue 878
September 14, 2021 · 2 min read

Homemaker

"Her ultimate payback will be after 120, but in the meantime, I hope she enjoys this"

#13
Issue 878
September 14, 2021 · 2 min read

Fit for a Princess

"I would love for them to be able go into Yom Tov properly, with new clothing"

#12
Issue 878
September 14, 2021 · 3 min read

Recipes to Remember  

"The pages are yellowing, the handwriting is starting to fade… I would love to gift you with Mommy’s…

#11
Issue 878
September 14, 2021 · 3 min read

All Together Now            

"I’d love to have a family reunion over Shabbos, fully catered so that my mother can relax like…

#10
Issue 854
March 23, 2021 · 1 min read

Make Her Day

We asked: Do you know someone whose life needs brightening? We gave you $100. And you madeher day

#9
Issue 854
March 23, 2021 · 2 min read

Tour de Force 

We gave them $100. They made someone’s day. 9 stories

#8
Issue 854
March 23, 2021 · 3 min read

Caretakers and Cheesecake

We gave them $100. They made someone’s day. 9 stories

#7
Issue 854
March 23, 2021 · 2 min read

Slice of Kindness   

We gave them $100. They made someone’s day. 9 stories

#6
Issue 854
March 23, 2021 · 4 min read

A Doctor’s Devotion

We gave them $100. They made someone’s day. 9 stories

#5
Issue 854
March 23, 2021 · 3 min read

Inked in Love

We gave them $100. They made someone’s day. 9 stories

#4
Issue 854
March 23, 2021 · 3 min read

Food for the Soul  

We gave them $100. They made someone’s day. 9 stories

#3
Issue 854
March 23, 2021 · 2 min read

From House to Home  

We gave them $100. They made someone’s day. 9 stories

#2
Issue 854
March 23, 2021 · 2 min read

When the Bell Rings

We gave them $100. They made someone’s day. 9 stories

#1
Issue 854
March 23, 2021 · 3 min read

One Hundred Pieces of Chocolate

We gave them $100. They made someone’s day. 9 stories