“My daughter walked into Brooke’s Place quiet and withdrawn. Today she’s smiling again. I give so that other kids can feel safe enough to smile too.”

“I give because I know what it’s like to be that kid who cried quietly at school. Brooke’s Place would have changed everything for me.”

“For me, $1 a day is just a coffee I don’t drink. For a child, it’s laughter they thought was gone forever.”

“I have friends now who understand.”

“I miss my mom’s kisses the most. She was so amazing.”

“I thought I was the only one. Now I know I’m not.”

“Sometimes my heart hurts too much to talk. At Brooke’s Place, I draw instead.”