Thank You for Your Endorsement

Your endorsement is invaluable to us. It will inspire others to make contributions that enable the Susan and Jack Holender Children’s Fund support the children who need us.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

“Thank you, Susan and Jack Holender for your generosity in supporting our cause. We are very grateful for your generosity and support. It is The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s mission is to cure cystic fibrosis and to provide all people with CF the opportunity to lead long, fulfilling lives by funding research and drug development, partnering with the CF community, and advancing high-quality, specialized care. Your support is helping us to help add more tomorrows for people with CF. And every step is another great stride toward finding a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. Thank you again!”
—Sheena Scott – Senior Development Manager, CFF

Save a Child’s Heart

“Save a Child’s Heart is Israel’s largest international humanitarian organization. Our mission is to improve pediatric cardiac care in developing countries around the world. We have repaired the hearts of more than 5000 children from 59 developing countries and are training doctors from these countries in order to enable them to treat their own children in the future. It takes a very big heart to save a small one. Susan and Jack Holender have shown that they have very big hearts, indeed, and are helping us transform pediatric cardiac care in developing countries and save the lives of more dying children. We are grateful for their lifesaving support. The Talmud says that “To save a life is to save a world”. And, Susan and Jack are helping us repair the world one heart at a time.”
—Rabbi David Litwack, Executive Director, Save a Child’s Heart Foundation, US

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

“JDRF would like to sincerely thank the Susan & Jack Holender Children’s Fund for supporting our mission of accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat type one diabetes and its complications. Their support of One Walk Bucks County has not only helped to make T1D safer and healthier, but has spread awareness throughout the community of this disease that affects 1.25 million Americans. Susan and Jack joined more than 1,000 participants this October to participate in the largest T1D event in the world and celebration those living with the disease. In a heavy downpour, they added massive amounts of sunshine to the event! Thank you for everything you guys do!”
—Sara Smith, Development Manager, JDRF Greater Delaware Valley Chapter

Operation Smile

“At Operation Smile, we envision a future where health and dignity are improved through safe surgery. Through our expertise in treating cleft lip and cleft palate, we create solutions that deliver safe surgery to people where it’s needed most. With the help of organizations like the Susan and Jack Holender Children’s Fund, we are able to heal more smiles around the world. Although these children may never know your face, they will never forget your kindness. Thank you for your support!”
— Operation Smile

Kisses for Kyle

“The Kisses for Kyle Foundation feels very fortunate to have the Susan & Jack Holender Children’s Fund find our nonprofit organization recently. We are filled with gratitude for their strong support in helping our local families while they face childhood cancer. It was a pleasure to meet Jack at our annual Ocean City Family Fun Day, where we hosted over 400 of our family members for a day filled of non-stop family fun. Everything provided to our families attending was free of any cost to them. This is due to the strong support of our many Ocean City partners, including our newest partner in 2018, the Susan & Jack Holender Children’s Fund! We look forward to our continued relationship to help well over 800 family members battling childhood cancer!”
— Kisses for Kyle

Clarke's Listening Walk at the Zoo

“We are grateful to the Susan & Jack Holender Children’s Fund for their loyal support of Clarke’s Listening Walk at the Zoo and 5K Run.  Susan and Jack were the first to donate to support our 2018 event. Their efforts to spread the word helped us reach a record 1,134 event participants.  With the support of individuals like Susan and Jack Holender, Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech is able to provide children who are deaf or hard of hearing with the listening and spoken language skills they need to succeed. Your efforts to support and help raise awareness for Clarke are truly inspiring!”
— Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech

Einstein Medical Center Montgomery

“Einstein Medical Center Montgomery and The Friends of Einstein Healthcare Network are grateful to the Susan and Jack Holender Children’s Fund for its generous support of the Walk and 5K Run Through the Park. You helped make it possible for us to far surpass our fundraising goal and make it our most successful year to date! The funds raised will help enhance cancer care service for countless patients and their families.”
— Einstein Medical Center Montgomery

Autism Speaks

“Autism Speaks is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the lifespan, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of autism spectrum disorder; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder & related conditions. We are only able to continue our work that we do through the support and dedication of groups and individuals like the Susan and Jack Holender Children’s Fund. We thank Susan & Jack for their incredible support through our Autism Speaks Walk – Philadelphia. Their contribution will help us to enhance lives today and accelerate a spectrum of solutions for tomorrow!”
— Autism Speaks

Clarke's Listening Walk at the Zoo

“Susan and Jack Holender exemplify an exceptional spirit of philanthropy, volunteerism and community engagement. Please accept our deepest gratitude to Susan & Jack for your sponsorship of Clarke‘s first ever Listening Walk at the Zoo. Your support enabled us to successfully accommodate an eye-popping 1,000 event registrants and create a fun-filled, sun-dappled day that was enjoyable and educational for young and not-quite-so-young alike. Your contribution to the Listening Walk was meaningful and impactful, and we truly could not have created an event of this magnitude without your assistance.  You helped spread the message to thousands of Philadelphia Zoo patrons that children who are deaf or hard of hearing can learn to listen and talk, and you helped raise awareness for Clarke, and, for that, we are so grateful. Please know how thankful we are for your support of the Listening Walk and of the Clarke community.”
— Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Daisy Days

“We thank the Susan & Jack Holender Children’s Fund for supporting The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Palliative Care program through the Daisy Days 31-Day Challenge. Programs like Palliative Care are reliant on philanthropic support from the community so we are very grateful for the Holender’s donation.”
— The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

Ella's Retreat

“Working with the Susan and Jack Holender Children’s Fund has been very rewarding and inspirational.  They offer a truly deep compassion for families that must care for a critically sick child.  The commitment and dedication to their mission is a model for all non-profit organizations.  Thank you, Jack and Susan, for your trust and support in Ella’s Retreat.”
— Joe Walsh, Chair & Co-Founder of Ella’s Retreat

Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech

“We are very grateful to the Holender Children’s Fund for supporting Clarke’s mission of teaching children who are deaf and hard of hearing to listen and talk. Thank you Susan and Jack!!”
— Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech

Strut Your Mutt With Roxy Reading Therapy Dogs

“A heartfelt thanks to the Holender Children’s Fund for their support of the Roxy Reading Therapy Dog’s Strut Your Mutt with Roxy fundraiser on Saturday! They are one of the few sponsors who not only helped us reach our financial goals, but also dedicated time and energy to make this event a success. Jack & Susan, family and friends made a sunny day even sunnier for the thousands of local children who directly benefit from every dollar we raised. Roxy Reading is an all volunteer organization dedicated to bringing comfort to children through therapy dogs.”
— Diane Gilbert Smith, President of Roxy Reading Therapy Dogs

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

“Palliative care for children is vital to ensuring that we maximize the quality of life for seriously ill children. In order to provide this essential service to every child and family regardless of family financial resources, we rely on compassionate and dedicated community members. The Holenders certainly fit this description and more. They are truly kind-hearted individuals dedicated to improving the lives of children and their families. We are grateful to the Susan and Jack Holender Children’s Fund for their support and in particular for helping others see that palliative care can bring hope and comfort to these children and their families.”
— Tammy Inyoung Kang, MD, Medical Director of the Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Foundation

“The Susan and Jack Holender Children’s Fund is committed to relieving suffering and improving the quality of life for children facing serious life-threatening illnesses and also to aiding their families. We are glad to have it among our more than 800 funds and salute all those who contribute to this worthy cause!”
— The Philadelphia Foundation

Wills Eye Hospital

“The Susan and Jack Holender Children’s Fund takes a hands-on approach to its philanthropy and participated in Give Kids Sight Day sponsored by Wills Eye Hospital and local organizations. Each year as many as 14,000 school age children in Philadelphia fail their vision exams and do not receive the follow-up care they need. With 70% to 80% of learning tied to vision, our Give Kids Sight Day is an important opportunity to address the needs of as many as 1,000 children all on one day. We’re grateful to Susan and Jack for helping us deliver these important vision services to children in Philadelphia.”
— Joseph P. Bilson, Chief Executive Officer, Wills Eye Hospital

“Over the past few months, I have had the pleasure of communicating with Jack Holender and familiarizing myself with the Susan and Jack Holender Children’s Fund to lend my support and my professional input. As a clinician specializing in dysphagia therapy and augmentative communication systems, I have worked with many children at the end of their lives and understand the challenges children and their families face when dealing with life-ending conditions. This compassion and the dedication to providing the optimal support to children and their families at this difficult time, was quite apparent in our discussions. The Holenders are truly crusaders for this cause and do so with a full heart and a wise mind. I am very pleased to be associated with the Susan and Jack Holender Children’s Fund and look forward to serving in which ever capacity is needed.”
— Dr. Jacqueline Taubman, NYS Licensed Speech Language Pathologist

Susan and Jack Holender Children’s Fund

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