Thank you so much for your help getting her a generator!! She and her family are so appreciative!!

It's here!!!! We put it next to her first one from 11 years ago! She is sleeping so we haven't showed her yet, but pics to follow. My husband and I both cried, we are so happy she will be comfortable again. Again, a big thank you to everyone involved in the process, we are beyond grateful! Can't wait to show her!! Because of your kindness, Belle has her own special cozy space again...and she is back in absolute heaven. Organizations like Brighter Journeys make sure a real difference for families like ours, and we are beyond grateful for the care and generosity you show. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for bringing more comfort and joy into Belle's world.

"It's hard for me to even come up with the words to express our gratitude and appreciation to Brighter Journeys. My son has Down Syndrome and autism, he loves to sit outside on the swing. He watches his iPad and sings loud enough to serenade the whole neighborhood lol. His swing was really old and rusted but it just wasn't in our buggy at this time. The amazing people at Brighter journey helped him get a brand new swing and he's loving it. Makes my heart happy to know there are still caring people in the world."

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Thank you so much for granting this for her she is going to be so happy!"

"Valeria received her mattress and has been testing it out with her back. She loves it and wants to thank you, Brighter Journeys and also the All One Foundation for helping us receive the mattress for her. We are lucky to have your organizations help us and want you to know how thankful we are. It's so good to have organizations like yours to care for and help individuals in their time of need. Here is a picture of Val enjoying her mattress. "

"Specialized Swingset for 4 year old with a brain gene mutation with global developmental delay, low muscle tone."

Hello,
My name is Ashley Delair. I have 2 special needs sons who are nonverbal and have no safety awareness. We recently applied for our deck to be fixed so its safe because the bannisters were so low and the boards were really old. Brighter Journeys and Fence One took the job. We wanted to express how much appreciate everything you've done for us. This may seem like something small but you've given us piece of mind, and so much more. In the autism world everything is so expensive and we need more safety features than the average family. This will help us keep our kids safe from the bottom of our hearts. Thank you for everything you do for families like ours. It's absolutely beautiful, they did a wonderful job!
-Ashely Delair

“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This summer Jimmy is going to enjoy our backyard more than ever because of the fence. He will be able to play and be safe at the same time.”

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"Hi Lisa, we received the Chill out chair :) I truly cannot express how grateful I am to all of you for making this possible.
Thank you Brighter Journeys for making the dream of Freedom Concepts Chill-Out Adaptive Seat a reality for my son Joey.
His diagnosis of Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy and Complex Partial Focal Epilepsy makes it very difficult for him to have it and maintain the Postural Support he needs to safely and comfortably go about his day.
Now he has all of that and his smile tells it all "

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Dear Brighter Journeys
Thank you so much for your generous donation to get our backyard fence completed! We cannot begin to thank you enough as Blake and his sister love playing in the backyard.
The fence now gives our family peace at mind knowing that Blake is an extreme elopement risk.
We very much appreciate you taking into consideration the strained relationship we have with our next-door neighbors and how important it is to our family to have a privacy fence. The fence will eliminate the uncomfortable-ness we had anytime we were in our backyard while the neighbors were outside in their yard as well.
The installers that you hired were very kind and courteous!
Thank you once again for helping families like ours to help provide a safe and enjoyable area for our family.

With sincere gratitude,
Shane, Christina, Blake, and Ava Hildebrand

Dear Lisa,

I would like to take a moment to say Thank You to Brighter Journeys for the generous donation of an iPad for our son, Matthew. The apps, touch screen and all-in-one components of an iPad make it easier for him to use and he absolutely LOVES it! We integrated it immediately into our homeschool classes! Our community is so lucky to have organizations such as yours and our family will be forever grateful.

Sincerely,

Alea McGraw"

Dear Brighter Journeys,
Thank you for getting me a bike. I need to improve my strength and balance and this will help me. I am excited that I will be able to ride bikes with my brother.
Sincerely,
Daniel Decker

"Reilly loves his stroller!! It was later when he got home but i'll take him for a walk tomorrow and get pictures...I can't thank you enough, this is amazing! The stroller wagon fits him perfectly and its so easy to maneuver. This is going to be a life saver! I can't wait for our adventures now!!!"

"Dear Brighter Journeys Board of Directors-

Our family is extremely grateful for the opportunity to have Gobi professionally trained as a service dog.

This was one of the last photos taken of Gobi before he entered training, safely enjoying the eclipse with his family. He was everything a Labrador retriever is expected to be, loving, beautiful temperament, but also crazy active, and unruly. We realized we were in over our heads in trying to train him.

We hired a personal trainer for some basic obedience, and Gobi learned, basic commands like “sit”, “down” and proper leash walking. Below is a picture of Gobi’s graduation from basic obedience training.

"To the Board of Directors and Donors of Brighter Journeys:
We would like to thank you for your financial support with Music Therapy for our daughter Jennifer. Music therapy assists with organizing sensory inputs, regulating, and expressing emotional responses and developing the ability to share attention. It was recommended to us to assist Jennifer with ADHD symptoms and associated behaviors. As a result of the therapy, Jennifer has shown marked improvement in her ability to focus on tasks and express herself when upset or frustrated with more appropriate responses and behaviors. This has been a tremendous help to our family and has alleviated some of the stress associated with raising a child with Special Needs.
The cost of this therapy is not covered by insurance, and we are also paying tuition for her individualized instruction program and an academic tutor to help Jennifer get closer to her academic grade level in core subjects (math, reading, spelling and grammar). We would not have been able to continue this therapy without the financial support of Brighter Journeys.
We are so very grateful for your support!
Thank you,
Mary and Robert Passeri

Sept, 2023

Dear Brighter Journey,
We cannot thank you enough for the generous help you have provided to us by having a
safety fence installed in our yard. Our 11 year old son, Magnus, is a chronic eloper. His
school district stated that they never had a child who tries to escape as often as he does.
Several times he managed to escape from school grounds and made it to Main Street. In
fact, on August 28 of this year, during his first day back at school, we received a call from
the Principal stating that he managed to escape the building but was fortunately caught by
a security guard before he was able to leave the grounds.
Before receiving this fence, we NEVER would have imagined being able to play with him in
our backyard; especially now that we have a two-year old daughter and a 10 month-old son.
Your selfless gift now allows us to play with our entire family in the backyard without the
overwhelmingly persistent fear of Magnus sprinting away unexpectedly. You cannot imagine
the profoundly positive impact this has on our family now that we are able to enjoy the
simple pleasure of having playtime in the fresh air whenever we want.
Finally, we are able to do things like blow bubbles, watch butterflies flutter by, and play with
a ball. It is these small things that really make a difference in a young child’s life.
Thank you so very much.

With All Our Hearts,
Brian, Svetlana, Magnus, Milana and Ivan Wesneski

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“What a blessing your organization is. We received a special bath transfer base for our daughter. I can’t begin to explain the difference this piece of equipment has made in our lives. I was lifting her in and out of the tub-and I just physically could not do it anymore. Thank you for all you do for our special kiddos!”

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“THANK YOU!”
“Thank you so much for your generous donation to get our backyard fence replaced! We cannot begin to thank you enough as Blake and his sister love playing in the backyard.
The old fence was becoming too unreliable and weak and its reassuring for all of us in the family to know that this fence is brand new and stronger than the original!
The installers that you hired were very kind and courteous and completely understood the urgency that was needed for the job to be completed before the upcoming Easter holiday weekend.
Thank you once again for helping families like ours to help provide a safe and enjoyable area for our family to congregate.”

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“What a blessing your organization is. We received a special bath transfer base for our daughter. I can’t begin to explain the difference this piece of equipment has made in our lives. I was lifting her in and out of the tub-and I just physically could not do it anymore. Thank you for all you do for our special kiddos!”

“We are extremely happy with our fence from Brighter Journeys and FenceONE. From the application process to fence installation, everything was easy and straightforward, and everyone was so helpful. Thanks to them, our son can enjoy the outdoors safely in our backyard, and we can have some peace of mind.”

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“Brighter Journeys has enriched the lives of my entire family. Their generous gift has brought us even closer with the time we are able to spend together outdoors now safely. I am forever grateful to them and I feel blessed knowing that there are organizations like them out there!”

“Dear Brighter Journeys,
My husband and I bought a new home earlier this year and although it was a great fit for our family of three, we had some concerns about safety. Our son, David is five years old and he has autism. He loves running around the backyard, playing with the hose, and inspecting leaves. Our new home is located on a corner lot right alongside a busy road and David has a tendency to wander and that could create a dangerous situation if he were to wander into traffic. We knew that we needed a fence to keep him contained in the yard so that he could play safely.
Unfortunately, my husband unexpectedly lost his job shortly after purchasing our home, and our financial situation quickly changed. We would not be able to afford the cost of a new fence on our own and we needed help.
That is when we learned about Brighter Journeys. We were introduced to Lisa and told her our story and she was very happy to help. Brighter Journeys quickly approved our request for funding to build the fence.
We are very thankful for Brighter Journeys and the wonderful service that they provided to us.
With a thankful heart,
The Meyers Family”

“This is the biggest smile I have seen in awhile!” “Liam absolutely loves his new bike!! He’s ridden it up and down our driveway and is so excited to finally be able to bike ride with his two sisters! Please extend our sincerest gratitude to the organization that helped us get this bike. We are so grateful!!!!!”

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“Hello, My name is Lindsay Cavagnaro and I reached out to Lisa from Brighter Journeys in hopes of getting a fence for our 4 year old son Joey. Joey was diagnosed with autism last summer and he is your typical boy in every way and that means Joey loves to run and play. The fence that we have been so fortunate to receive from Brighter Journeys has given Joey the ability to run and play without having someone right next to him out of fear he was going to run. It has given my husband and I the assurance he is safe when we are outside playing. You have no idea how grateful we are to your generosity and I am hopeful to pay it forward so you can help other families in the near future. Thank you so much. Love, The Cavagnaro Family”

“Aidan loves his bike. He rode around the whole block with little assistance. We really appreciate Brighter Journeys for this!”

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“Lisa,
We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your generosity in assisting us in getting a stair lift for our son Andrew when ours broke and couldn’t be repaired. It was a long 8 days carrying him up and down 14 steps to bed every night and the next morning. It took two people since he is 6 feet tall and weighs 135 pounds. To compound things Dean is battling cancer and he is weak so it was not a good situation. Andrew doesn’t understand how to help us as he functions at 1 year old mentally so it’s a struggle to say the least. (He has a rare gene mutation that hasn’t been named yet but he is one of 7 in the world so far that has it). We were so upset that we would trip and fall with Andrew but so happy we found you and that the stair lift was installed. Our life is so complicated with all his medical needs as it is, with your help it made our life a little easier. Thank you again so much!”
Dean, Amy, Andrew and Lacy Kriebel

“The kids love it!! I just got a new kiddo who was very overwhelmed with leaving mom, that room was a Godsend. I am so thankful for you guys. That room has been amazing for many of my students.”

"THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
Cooper has been able to go to his brother's baseball games and attend outdoor events with his family now that he has a well fitting and safe stroller option. He has so much room to grow in this stroller and I cannot wait to see all the places he can explore because of the kindness and generosity of brighter journeys. We are so so thankful for all you have done for us!!!"

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Sept, 2023

Dear Brighter Journey,
We cannot thank you enough for the generous help you have provided to us by having a
safety fence installed in our yard. Our 11 year old son, Magnus, is a chronic eloper. His
school district stated that they never had a child who tries to escape as often as he does.
Several times he managed to escape from school grounds and made it to Main Street. In
fact, on August 28 of this year, during his first day back at school, we received a call from
the Principal stating that he managed to escape the building but was fortunately caught by
a security guard before he was able to leave the grounds.
Before receiving this fence, we NEVER would have imagined being able to play with him in
our backyard; especially now that we have a two-year old daughter and a 10 month-old son.
Your selfless gift now allows us to play with our entire family in the backyard without the
overwhelmingly persistent fear of Magnus sprinting away unexpectedly. You cannot imagine
the profoundly positive impact this has on our family now that we are able to enjoy the
simple pleasure of having playtime in the fresh air whenever we want.
Finally, we are able to do things like blow bubbles, watch butterflies flutter by, and play with
a ball. It is these small things that really make a difference in a young child’s life.
Thank you so very much.

With All Our Hearts,
Brian, Svetlana, Magnus, Milana and Ivan Wesneski

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“We received the best Christmas gift ever this year, our new fence. We’ve been trying for 4-5 years to figure out a way to get a fence, as our autistic son has been running across our very busy road several times a day on a daily basis. Well this past August2021 as we were touring Graham Academy, I mentioned our situation to adminstrators and I was giving the number to Brighter Journey. I immediately got on their website and filled out their grant application. Lisa Urbanski got in touch with us and was there every step of the way, even contacting fence companies. On Christmas Eve day Keystone Fence surprised us and began digging holes for our fence. On December 26th our fence was finished adding so much relief off our shoulders. We can’t thank all that made this possible enough…Keystone Fencing, Graham Academy and especially Lisa Urbanski and Brighter Journey.”
Sincerely,
Mr/Mrs. John Daws Jr.

“We have an elevator in or home to allow Max to have full access to the finished basement where Max can exercise, enjoy his video games and have his friends over without being confined to just one level. Having Brighter Journeys step in and pay for repair cost when it was broken for over a year was extremely grateful to myself and giving Max freedom to go anywhere in the house he wants. Thank you from the bottom of my heart”

“Lisa!! Kelly is crying her eyes out in happiness! You are an Angel who somehow entered our lives…I don’t know how to ever thank you..You are a wonderful person who just changed my niece’s life..THANK YOU!!! Whatever we can do to help you with anything please do not hesitate to ask!!! xoxo