10/16/2022
Hi everyone. Unfortunately, I’m writing today with a heavy heart. After many years of helping parents with life-threatening illnesses (38 families to be exact), who wanted to create lasting memories with their children, Treasured Time has officially had to close its doors. Prior to Covid, there were a few road blocks that we were trying to get past, but then Covid came along and made it very difficult to put the pieces back together. I can say that it was an extremely difficult decision that came with many tears. So many of us put our hearts and souls into this non-profit, it was hard to let it go. Sadly, as my fiancé is the one in this situation now and we are seeing first hand what some of our families went through, it makes it even harder because I personally know the struggle. As a few of us cleaned out the storage facility and it became real, I tried to be strong. As soon as I drove away, I sat in the car paralyzed and in tears. I called mom crying and feeling like a failure. Worried my dad in heaven would be disappointed in me that I could not make my dream last. She told me that my dream and the amazing team of people that came on to help me make it a reality, helped give an incredible gift to 38 families. Something that they would not have had otherwise. She said to focus on all the good we did. As I look through the files and pictures and newspaper articles, I see the smiles on the families we helped. The smiles on the children some of them eventually left behind.
So, if I can leave you with anything, it’s to always go after your dreams and that every person you help is a blessing. Thank you to every person and organization that stepped up to make these dreams come true. I/we will never forget you.
I can’t seem to tag everyone, but you all know who you are. To the incredible board of directors, our volunteers, the business partners and all of the communities we helped, thank you.
❤️
Suzanne Rothman Major
