Pillow Care Program
PLEASE CONTACT US AT FTHEART@COMCAST.NET WITH ANY QUESTIONS
Every once in awhile you have a conversation that causes you to be blindsided. Then you absorb, process, and in the case of "From the Heart"...reach out for help. For about 15 years now, "From the Heart" has partnered with Covenant-to-Care to help support children in foster care. Covenant-to-Care works with local social workers to answer specific needs for children. They do a lot with minimal resources and staff...and the staff we have worked with have hearts of gold!
Recently, I had a conversation with our contact Catherine about the pillowcases we have been donating. These pillowcases are handmade by some amazing volunteers who love to sew! During our conversation however...Catherine mentioned that they now have about 15 pillowcases on hand and that they are not able to donate them as fast as they would like. She wanted me to know so I could pass the word onto those making them, knowing the time and $ that go into making them.
That wasn't exactly the news I wanted to hear seeing I always thought the need was very high because of how many children they reach out to on a constant basis.
What if I told you they need IS high but the reason they are unable to match them is because the children in many instances do not have a pillow? There was the blindside. Next became the absorb the information I just heard part...what...no pillow at the end of the day to go to sleep on? Then comes the processing...ok...people always want to help children and a brand new pillow can cost as little as $5.00.
And now...the reach out for help part. There is no doubt that our group would want to be part of helping children and teens put their head on a brand new pillow and pillow case at the end of the day. Catherine said there just is not money in the budget to purchase them. She also shared that on the high list of needs, there are items that just do not always have the funds to purchase them, however they are always very needed: brand new pillows, twin sheets, socks and underwear.
"From the Heart" has donated "Square of Care" and Zig Zag blankets, hats, mittens, coats, Easter baskets, school supplies and many other items to Covenant-to-Care over the years. We will continue to donate these items and we thank you for support over the years!
Because we are always in awe and filled with gratitude for the kindness and generosity you have shown over the years, we hope that you will embrace our newest program "Pillow Care".
Recently, I had a conversation with our contact Catherine about the pillowcases we have been donating. These pillowcases are handmade by some amazing volunteers who love to sew! During our conversation however...Catherine mentioned that they now have about 15 pillowcases on hand and that they are not able to donate them as fast as they would like. She wanted me to know so I could pass the word onto those making them, knowing the time and $ that go into making them.
That wasn't exactly the news I wanted to hear seeing I always thought the need was very high because of how many children they reach out to on a constant basis.
What if I told you they need IS high but the reason they are unable to match them is because the children in many instances do not have a pillow? There was the blindside. Next became the absorb the information I just heard part...what...no pillow at the end of the day to go to sleep on? Then comes the processing...ok...people always want to help children and a brand new pillow can cost as little as $5.00.
And now...the reach out for help part. There is no doubt that our group would want to be part of helping children and teens put their head on a brand new pillow and pillow case at the end of the day. Catherine said there just is not money in the budget to purchase them. She also shared that on the high list of needs, there are items that just do not always have the funds to purchase them, however they are always very needed: brand new pillows, twin sheets, socks and underwear.
"From the Heart" has donated "Square of Care" and Zig Zag blankets, hats, mittens, coats, Easter baskets, school supplies and many other items to Covenant-to-Care over the years. We will continue to donate these items and we thank you for support over the years!
Because we are always in awe and filled with gratitude for the kindness and generosity you have shown over the years, we hope that you will embrace our newest program "Pillow Care".
...because we care that every child has somewhere soft to put their head when they are tired
...because our volunteers care by creating pillowcases for children using fun and unique designs
...because... we care.
...because our volunteers care by creating pillowcases for children using fun and unique designs
...because... we care.
"From the Heart" will be collecting brand new (most are wrapped in a clear wrap so please keep that wrapping on) pillows and will be including the handmade pillow cases with them! This program will be much like our other programs where we will collect them all year long! We will gladly accept gift card or monetary donations and will purchase them if that is easier....please just mark your donations for this specific program if that is what you would like. We welcome donations of the other items Catherine mentioned as well which are always in need: Twin Sized Sheets, Socks, Underwear.
If you would like to help us create Zip Lock Personal Care Bags to go along with the brand new pillows and pillowcases below is a list of items that fit perfectly in a gallon size zip log bag and allow for an easy match up of age and gender when distributing the pillows. It is an easy and fun project for any group or and/or create one or two on your own...every single care package helps!
- A Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Hair Brush
- Deodorant
- Washcloth
- Chap stick
- Pack of Gum
- Hand lotion
- Small packs of tissues
- Small writing pad
