Greg Schueler

Barbara with Ed Asner

A Magical Moment

Recalling a Magical Moment By Barbara Saltzman (The Jester’s Mom) I remember so well joining the great actor Ed Asner on stage at the L.A. Sports Arena to bring The Jester Has Lost His Jingle to life before thousands of students over two decades ago. The late Ed Asner was magical. The seemingly gruff star of

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32nd street - Arianna Brown

Star Reader

This dedicated young reader from 32nd Street Elementary and her fellow students read thousands of pages during the Jester Read-A-Thon at their outstanding school. Orthopaedic Institute for Children patients received copies of the uplifting The Jester Has Lost His Jingle book and Jester & Pharley Dolls as a result of their hard work, effort and

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A Birthday Surprise in Compton

Turning around to see 891 students, teachers and administrators at Jefferson Elementary School in Compton, CA, sing “Happy Birthday” to me a few years ago lit up my sky. But then came the Roman candles. These dedicated students – 87% of whom are on the government-assisted lunch program – gave The Jester & Pharley Phund a check for $669 to give Jester books and dolls to hospitalized children.

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