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Ellen - where is the video of the 6 year old basketball player on March 26 - wanted to show my grandson and can't find that video - surely you have one. HELP

Hi Ellen...

I think it's a great idea to pay the "NEOS" forward.

I'm sure it's going to be a difficult decision on where to donate such a wonderful product. And I'm sure you are getting tons of letters of who is the most deserving or in need.

Although I have a place that would get lots of enjoyment out of the unit I think it would be a great idea to share the use with as many people as possible. So my idea is to pick a letter from all the letters you get for use of "NEOS" for 6 months, then start collecting letters again online. Either have Ellen or the current user pick the next. This way it's continuously being introduced to multiple groups. And like most things, once you have it awhile, it would go unused. Why not excite as many people as possible and send in around the country. Call it "Ellen & NEOS go around the US".

That's my idea to share, now I would like to recommend a place of use. I live in Colchester, Vermont. It's a small town approximately 100 miles from the Canadian border. My son, Alex, who is 11 was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome last year. As a family, we've had many struggles throughout the years trying to help him find himself and help him grow & learn. See, Asperger's is on the Autism Spectrum and although it took many doctors with unsure thoughts and quick to judge as ADHD, we chose to fight and push through. Every day I am amazed at the amount of kids that are diagnosed with Autism each and every day. It seems like such an epidemic. More and more children are labeled incorrectly but once it's identified there is so much to do and offer to these kids.

After fighting and then coming together with the school system, the Colchester school district introduced a wonderful person to our community to work with all these children on the spectrum. Her name is Jody and she has been such a powerful adult in my son's life and learning in the past year. She has fought for these kids and brought new ideas to their learning stages and I applaude her.

This year she has worked with the Colchester school district to form a summer day camp for children on the spectrum to keep their learning momentum and introduce new friends. Alex even learned to ride a two wheeled bike without training wheels, he's even finding that many of his fears aren't as bad afterall and that he's not alone. This says alot for a group of adults volunteering their time to help these kids get on track.

I would like to see these kids have a chance of trying NEOS out. What s great way to have kids with a social disorder come together and have fun with each other and get some healthy exercise to boot.

Thanks for considering my idea & taking the time to read my letter. I love the idea of paying it forward. Both my kids are learning to pay it forward during the holidays. Our 2008 plan is to gift the NICU of the local hospital Beanie Baby toys to the babies as a holiday gift from two NICU graduates. My son Alex spent almost 3 months in the NICU when he was born at 29 weeks, my daughter Jordan was there for almost 3 weeks. It's a struggling time & paying forward is the best way I can teach them about sympathy and caring for others in need, even if only a hug or a shoulder to lean on. Thanks for paying it forward!! KUDOS to you ELLEN!!

I would love to get your Neo game for our school! I'm a middle school teacher and run the Activities at our school where I guide students to become leaders by having them run lunch activities to keep kids busy and out of trouble during this free time. It's been my mission as a middle school teacher of 15 years in the SF bay area to do everything I can to prevent bullying during this difficult age. The Neo game would be a fun game for kids to play and watch, probably bringing in a great size crowd, as we keep them occupied during lunch.

Ellen-we are a new, 8 month old non-denominational church in Jamestown,NY. We are a small group right now, but I know that we will grow in time and our strong motivation is to reach children and young adults. I know that the neos game would be a blast and a sure eye catcher to children and adults alike! If we had this game in our church it would serve two purposes,it would be played by many children, allowing bonding and making new friends to take place in the process. It also would add to the joy of parents knowing that their children, while learning about God are also having a lot of fun!!!!!!! What a great idea and a blessing you are to donate this!!!!!!!!!!!!

This would be an amazing addition to our Title I school located here in Louisville Ky. We are a school of 550 students, some with special needs, who have never had any playground equipment at our school. This year through a grant from KaBOOM! and Home Depot, plus other generous donors we were able to put some basic equipment on our grounds. However, this is not enough. Our students don't really have any access to local parks and as a Tap Into Fitness school (a program that promotes healthly lifestyle choices and habits) we sure could use a Neo!

My church has a wonderful youth program which keeps kids busy(out of trouble)while motivating them to do great deeds. When I was young, we spent our summers rebuilding houses for the elderly. Currently, the youth program is at camp Barnabus. Camp barnabus is a camp for children living with disabilities. My sisters Bailey, Carley, and a score of kids from Cypress United Methodist Church spend a great deal of time at Camp Baranabus working with children with autism. I would love to see the neo waiting for them at the youth center upon their return. They give so much of themselves... they certainly deserve to be rewarded.

Dear Ellen,
Today I watched a re-run of your show which featured the Neos game. You may have already donated it by now but not sure so thought I would at least tell you about a place in my home town. We have a wonderful assisted living resort in our small community called the GOLDEN CREST SENIOR RESORT CENTER. This is a place where the elderly spend their final years. However, it is not a morbid place where you send your loved ones to die. It is where they go to LIVE and spend their final years having fun and enjoying life..

My husband & I have had the pleasure of doing several remodeling jobs there. We are always amazed at the spirited living at this facility. The owners, Tom & Lynn Matske, are the most caring, fun-loving people you would ever meet. They are continuously adding new ways to improve the quality of living for their clients.

Imagine 80-90+ year olds playing horseshoes, volleyball, planting their own gardens, etc. Sure they have bingo & crafts too but it is SO enjoyable to watch these people getting their physical exercise and laughing and having so much fun.

The NEOS game would be a wonderful addition to this facility. I can't think of a place that would use it and enjoy the game more. It would be a gift that would continue to give... it would give more exercise, more energy, more fun, and most importantly more LIFE.

Thanks for your consideration, Ellen and by the way, I love your show, even the re-runs!

Sincerely,
Sherry Ames

Hello Ellen, It's Lizette again! I knew that tomorrow wasn't going to be a good day, remember it's Friday the 13th!! Guess what, found out today that the band for our Coffeehouse is coming at 6:30 instead of 7;30 . I'm placing a ladder right under the entrance of the door. Plus the Celtics have come back to be ahead of LAL 88-83 with 2 minutes left in game! Maybe tomorrow will be lucky after all !! Just got call, Pastor has bats at the parsonage. One of my youth group kids is on his way with Chairman of the Parsonage Committee to take care of the bats and it's 11:30 at night.
You have got to pick these kids for this Neos game. This community needs it too !! If we win the Contest and we get the game, we will offer it to all kids and youth events in the city and surrounding towns. We need to keep these kids off the streets. There isn't alot of things for the youth to do in our City. I'll personally go around to other organizations,churches,parks and other events this summer and fall. The weather is just perfect now, but you still have to wear that Lobster costume for us!!! There are going to be some "Food Festivals" around in the next month and that would be an opportunity for you to wear it. We have the best fishing in the WORLD. And New England is known for Lobster !!!
Luck changing, Celtics won 97- 91(Lakers) And they were down 20 in the 3rd quarter.
Take care & God Bless You,
B.A.S.I.C. Youth Group Leader
( We are all Brothers & Sisters in Christ)
Lizette