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Don’t Stop Believing ………. Today was another life changing moment for me.  I was invited by Nicole Rubin of RMHC to join a group to visit in the life of the campers as they are experiencing their camp moment. I found that the experience was their gift to me. Our first moment was a brief […]

Michael and Frida Donner dreamed of supporting the vitality and courageous heart of nursing by helping to mend the lives of children and their families. This dream became a reality when, on behalf of Barco Uniforms, they founded Barco’s Nightingales Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Read more…

The faces of Barco’s children lights your fire.  On June 26, Barco had its family picnic. This day also marked my father’s 95th birthday and what a wonderful way to honor and pay tribute. As I watched the children get their faces painted and heard their laughter, I was reminded about the many children in […]

Adam Forgash is a New York City-based documentary photographer / photojournalist. His work combines a passion for photography with the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with his subjects. With over twenty years of experience, he has worked with commercial, editorial and non-profit clientele including Amnesty International, Interplast, The Smile Train, Associated Press and Corbis/Sigma. His […]

While in Peru, I witnessed the true miracle of meaningful work when I watched the doctors, nurses and support staff care for and bring smiles to the faces of these children and their families.  These photographs are some of my favorites. I was also able to see that the miracles delivered by the Interplast medical […]

On May 27th, we were honored for our fourth time to take FIDM students on an extensive tour at Barco. The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising has been visiting with us for the past year. Martin Podway, a teacher at this college, has arranged this tour during each and every semester as part of […]

As I celebrated my birthday on May 11, the entire company got together in our newly decorated lunch room and celebrated my birthday with an emotionally packed get together. It was deeply touching. In addition to the kind words and cake that was presented, I was deeply moved by their gift. In honor of this […]

I have just received from Adam Forgash, his photos from our trip to Pucallpa Peru. It was so exciting to see the trip through his camera and his soul. The trip has become such a vivid memory following the viewing of his amazing photos. The photo above is of Lourdes. She is a 10 month […]

Foundation will support the work of established philanthropies focused on helping mend the lives of children and their families. GARDENA, Calif., May 12, 2010 — On behalf of Barco Uniforms®, Michael and Frida Donner today introduced Barco’s Nightingales FoundationSM, its Advisory Board and Nurses Advisory Council. Barco’s Nightingales Foundation was established to support the vitality […]

Today marks the beginning of Barco’s Nightingales Foundation. My wife, Frida, and I are truly delighted and grateful for this opportunity to help make this a better world for children in need of medical help. We are also thrilled in being able to salute the courageous heart of nurses who do so much for all […]