“ I gave Olivia a heart that said “you are appreciated” because she took over my shift when I had to leave. Her face lit up and she looked so happy it made me happy” – Stephanie

“There was great reaction from folks as I handed out the “you are appreciated hearts. Some of the folks aren’t the best at accepting praise, and they just rolled their eyes and said thank you…but deep down you could tell they appreciated it. Others took clear joy in the recognition. It’s a great concept….We appreciate your enthusiasm and desire to help us acknowledge our staff and their efforts.” – Gene

 “I loved being a heart giver! It felt fun. I gave a heart to Nick who is special needs helper in our building. He said thank you and taped the heart to his name badge. He showed it to me with a big smile on his face and said he was proud to show people” – Carla

“I immediately got a warm fuzzy feeling when I received my heart. I was
so happy to get some to hand out! Little acts of kindness go along way” – Lila

“I gave the heart I received from Nancy to my mother’s surgeon. I didn’t
even know I was going to do it! I was feeling so grateful that he helped my
mother. While we were talking I was playing with the change in my pocket,
felt the heart and in a split second I gave it to him! He was surprised to be
recognized. – Matthew

 “My vision is to give hope, uplift and share love where it’s most needed as executive director of a charitable outreach S.O.U.L. “SIWH is in alignment with our purpose and I am very excited that more love and kindness will touch others lives” – Ginger B. Wiechers

  “While working 50-60 hours a week it is easy to get burnt out and feel overwhelmed. I was just starting out at a new job and wasn’t sure how I was fitting in, but i received a heart that said “You are appreciated, follow your heart”. It was perfect timing! It helped brighten my day and made me feel like the work I was doing was worthwhile! It’s amazing how a small
gesture like this can change your mood and make you feel loved” – Andrew

 “It felt great to make others feel good and acknowledged” -Teresa

 “I appreciated the thoughtfulness of the message. It made me feel
special and important.” -Ife

 “I put the heart in my car. After a rough morning just looking at it brought tears to my eyes to know I must do something with someone to feel
appreciated.” – Ashley

 “I have actually received many hearts and I don’t think I have ever
thrown one out. I have them everywhere and every time I see one it makes
me smile.” – Ali
 “A few years ago you brought us a red heart with the words “You are
Appreciated” written on it. We taped that heart to our calculator on our
counter. We love seeing it every day. It is a beam of light on days we
need it. Thank you.” -Patricia