In Artscroll’s book, “ From Their Daughters’ Hearts, Part 2 , written by Esti Florans, there is a beautiful story about Mrs Miriam Lubling a’h. She was a legend in her time. She was a one person medical referral system, an advocate, a supporter, a fundraiser, and a Hesed machine. She was a dynamo of a woman who would stop at nothing for someone in need. Anyone in the medical field knew her. At the levayah of Mrs. Lubling, a total stranger stood up and insisted on speaking. This is what he shared: “ I came from Israel with a very sick child to Boston Children’s Hospital. But the hospital wouldn’t admit my child unless I gave them a $14,000 deposit. I asked the Boston Bikur Cholim what to do — and they suggested I call Mrs. Miriam Lubling. “I reached her on her cell phone while she was in a car on the way to NYU. ‘You don’t know me, Mrs. Lubling,’ I began. ‘But maybe you know someone in Boston Children’s Hospital who could help me.’ “She asked me, ‘What’s the matter?’ “So I told her. “She said, ‘How much do you need?’ “Again, I told her. “She asked me for the name and number of the person in charge of billing. Fifteen minutes later, they told me that my child was being admitted. “But I was in Boston and she was in New York. I never had a chance to thank her…” The man turned to the aron . “ Mrs. Lubling,” he said, “ Thank you!” The family later found out from the woman driving the car that Mrs. Lubling had called the billing person in Boston and said: “ Do you know who I am? I am on the board of NYU Medical Center in New York City. You can check it out. You take this child in right now and I will be responsible to send you $14,000 within a day! ” She then called four philanthropists, and within one hour, raised the $14,000 she needed. Mrs. Lubling’s life’s motto, “ You’ve got to do something to help!” The reason that I like this story is that very often we tell stories of great rabbis and great leaders, but Mrs. Miriam Lubling was a regular housewife who lived in Washington Heights. She lived near Columbia Presbyterian Hospital and started off visiting people. Slowly but surely she saw that there was a need, and she got involved. She wasn’t necessarily trained in this field, but she dedicated herself to helping people and she became a legend in her own time. This is just one beautiful story of many, where she said, “ You have to do something to help .” Have a wonderful day.