Wow, Vivian. What a gift to hear all these wonderful things about Dalia. I really can’t say enough how much it means to have all these truths about Dalia noticed and appreciated by people who are new to Dalia’s life. And for her counselor to make the effort to write to us.  So special.  I loved meeting her counselors on pick-up day. That scene that day was so intense. It was fabulous to see Dalia being loved and loving all her new friends.  (She has already gotten together with Zoe from her bunk!). All the hugs and tears. Amazing. Dalia wants to go back next summer for the whole summer. That feels a little too long to me at this point, but we’re mulling it over.

I’ve wanted to tell you again what I hope you’ve heard a million times already: you and Yoni and all the staff have created a magical environment at Eden Village. It is the best gift ever to be able to hand our daughter over to you and know that she will thrive and grow and have life-changing experiences and make connections that will feed her soul.

We are so grateful to you for your vision and for making it all happen. We will see you at the Festival of Eden for sure.

Much love,
Janet & Jonathan Thaler

Hi Yoni, Vivian and the whole Eden Village team,

Isaac had a wonderful summer with you and has matured wonderfully in your care.  We see the positive effects of your loving support and Isaac’s incredible response to a new way of looking at things. The absence of electronics certainly helped reboot his thoughtful reflection on things, and we’ve found him able to articulate his thoughts more fully and with more depth. He has shown his ability to change his mind about areas where he gets “stuck” and we use the camp as reference point for making good choices and remaining engaged. Needless to say, we are super excited about Isaac returning again next summer.

All our best,
Jesse W.