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Grateful Hearts, Shared Stories: The Orange Effect Foundation’s Impact

November 23, 2023 By Krissy Leskovec

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At the Orange Effect Foundation, we find it easy to be grateful, and we have 388 compelling reasons for it. Since December 2015, we’ve had the privilege of touching the lives of 388 children across the country. We provided them with 100 speech devices and an impressive 7,248 hours of speech therapy. Our impact is undeniable, and it’s all thanks to our generous sponsors and individual donors!

In this blog post, we’ll highlight a few of the heartwarming notes of appreciation* from some of the families who have received Orange Effect grants. 

*grant recipient names have been changed for anonymity


Lila in New York: “We are grateful beyond words for this grant, which comes at a critical time for our daughter when we are also struggling financially. Thank you to everyone for your time, energy, thoughtfulness and kindness. This will make a huge difference for our entire family. Thank you so much.”

Hunter in Indiana: “We are so excited. Thank you so much to the Orange Effect Foundation for its generosity. As Hunter’s SLP, I know how much this is going to change his life. I called mom as soon as I saw the email and she cried on the phone! Thank you again!”

Anthony in Nevada: “Thank you so much for awarding Anthony this grant! We are so blessed to be able to continue to work towards giving him a voice and a better life. We appreciate all you do.” 

Julian in Delaware: “I want to THANK the foundation and board members from the bottom of my heart!!! This will help my sweet little boy get his much needed AAC!!!”

Grace in Ohio: “Thank you so much! Grace and her mother are thrilled! Perfect timing as Grace just returned to school this week. We can’t wait to get her set up! 🙂 We appreciate all that you all do at The Orange Effect Foundation.” 

Dominic in Illinois: “We would like to thank you all for granting our child this gift. It is the gift of life. We can’t offer you anything in return except our genuine prayers to bless you and your families for providing this aid and hope to people. Thanks a million and God bless you ALL.”

Levi in Kansas: “Thank you!!! You have no idea how much this will positively impact Levi and our entire family!!! This is life changing for us!” 

Lucy in Ohio: “Thank you again so much! Lucy cried this morning when I told her that we were approved and she could continue to go to Speech. Again, we can’t thank you enough!”

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We at the Orange Effect Foundation are truly grateful to every single sponsor and individual that has supported our mission with their generous donations throughout the years. It is because of your support that we are able to help so many children each year.

About Krissy Leskovec

Krissy is the program director for the Orange Effect Foundation, leading efforts on grant applications, outreach, and program management. She returns to Orange Effect, where she was previously the program assistant for the foundation's launch and first two years of growth.

Before joining OEF, Krissy was program manager for Content Marketing Institute’s annual Content Marketing Awards program. Krissy’s passion has always been with nonprofits, working with both The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as a school & youth recruiter, Bright Side of the Road Foundation as special events coordinator, and volunteering for many other organizations close to her heart …including the ALS Association, Susan G. Komen, and St. Joseph Academy.

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