A Moment of Magic operates on the mission of restoring the magic of believing at a time when a child needs to ‘just-be-a-kid’ and reminding them to be brave, strong, and fearless.
Kylee McGrane is the Founder and Executive Director of A Moment of Magic Foundation, a President George H. W. Bush Daily Point of Light Honoree, a Sara Blakely and Spanx Red Backpack Fund Recipient, New York Yankees HOPE Week Honoree, and AERIE Change maker.
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Segment 1
Tommy begins the first segment of the show by listing Kylee’s credentials and accomplishments within the nonprofit sector. He then asks her what drew her to non-profit work. Kylee then talks about how her parents, who were both teachers, instilled the belief within her that one person is able to make a change in the world. She then attended a school in the Bronx which enabled her to learn while also engaging in community work. She then tells a story about how she had an idea to visit a children’s hospital and dress up as Elsa from Frozen. The amount of support she received inspired her to grow this idea and this eventually led to the creation and development of her nonprofit organization.
Segment 2
Kylee discusses the first time went to the hospital dressed up as Elsa from Frozen. She had only expected to be there for an hour or an hour and a half and she ended up being there for about five hours. Kylee discusses the impact her presence had on the children in that hospital and how one person can change the trajectory of another person’s day. Kylee then discusses the level of outreach that occurred after her initial success; she realized that she was not able to travel to different areas of the country to do this work. This sparked an idea to begin different chapters of A Moment of Magic at different colleges in the U.S. She was then shadowed by a major media outlet who broadcasted her work and enabled the organization to reach new heights.
Segment 3
In the third segment of the interview Kylee shares about the challenges that occurred when the Covid-19 pandemic first started. It became harder to do hospital visits with college student volunteers and sick children in hospitals and clinics. These challenges created a shift in the way the programs were able to be done. Kylee then discusses how the organization would like to do as much as possible, however, because they are a grassroots non-profit organization, they are limited in the amount of outreach they are able to do. She states that hospitals and other medical institutions would be the best institutions to partner with.
Segment 4
In the final segment, Kylee discusses the magnitude of the impact college students realize they can create while doing this work. She discusses the importance of college students having community and how that sense of community is achieved through this work. Kylee and Tommy further discuss the impact of the organization and Tommy emphasizes how this program is changing lives. Finally, Kylee shares her vision for the organization in the coming years. She shares upcoming events and encourages others to get involved.
