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From the start, David Saltzman, the late author-illustrator of the best-selling picture book The Jester Has Lost His Jingle, knew that his life-affirming message that laughter is inside all of us would be of distinct help to children with special needs, especially those with chronic and life-threatening illnesses and problems. They fulfilled their promise to David by setting aside 10,000 of a first-print run of 30,000 books for children newly diagnosed with cancer. Working with Parents Against Cancer, the nonprofit support group of the Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Center of Miller Children's Hospital at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and with generous contributions from the Harman Family Foundation, the Norris Foundation, the Torino Family Foundation and others, the Saltzmans made David's dream come true. Since then, additional corporate sponsors, foundations and individuals have all helped to get David's book and The Jester & Pharley Doll to children with special needs. |
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Jester & Pharley Phund also partners in fund-raisers with schools, libraries,
hospitals, hospices, support groups and other nonprofits. Organizations
that have benefited include Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, the City
of Hope, Orthopedic Hospital of Los Angeles, the American Cancer Society,
the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Leukemia Society, the Wellness Community,
and many schools and libraries throughout the country.
Additional organizations that have benefited from Jester & Pharley book and doll donations include the Los Angeles Police Department, the Vogel Alcove homeless shelter of Dallas, Richstone Family Center of Hawthorne, CA, Cassidy's Place of New York, and others. |
DOLL
DISTRIBUTION
- Members of the Los Angeles Police Department SWAT Team gather The
Jester & Pharley Dolls for giving to children with special needs they
encounter during a day's work. LAPD Chief Bernard C. Parks speaks for
many groups that have benefited from Jester & Pharley books and dolls
when he says, "The Department is honored to be able to assist, through
David's creations, in spreading laughter to those children most in need."
The Dollmakers
of Monrovia, CA, who turned Jester & Pharley into a soft-sculpture,
joined with David's family in making a donation of 2,000 Jester & Pharley
Dolls and Jester books to the LAPD. |
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you, your company, nonprofit or foundation would like to become a part
of The Jester & Pharley Phund's Mission, simply click to contribute
or call The Jester & Pharley Phund office today at 800-9-JESTER to
schedule a meeting with The Jester's Mom.
All proceeds from product purchases and contributions support The Jester & Pharley Phund's mission: To provide educational experiences that give every child a sense of hope, a feeling of self-empowerment, a love of learning, the joy of laughter, and the desire to live up to The Jester & Pharley's motto: "It's up to us to make a difference. It's up to us to care." The Jester & Pharley Phund is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation. |
Before
The Jester & Pharley Phund was created, David's parents, Joe and Barbara
Saltzman, and David's brother, Michael, were determined to get the books
and later The Jester & Pharley Dolls into the hands of children most
in need of rediscovering their smiles.