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New Projects 6/18/21 A huge thank you to Alexandra Elrick for making these beautiful pillow cases. These
will be delivered to an Assisted Living Facility and also to Ronald McDonald House. They are beautiful.
Johns
Hopkins Hospital The John Hopkins Hospital is located in Baltimore, Maryland. JHH is a teaching and biomedical research facility.
It is a non profit academic medical center. The hospital is regarded as one of the world's greatest hospitals. Many medical
specialties were formed at the hospital including neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, pediatrics and child psychiatry. Their
mission is to advance patient care, education and research continues to change the course of modern medicine.  2/25/17 University
of Chicago Medicine Over
the past decade, Comers Children's have lead breakthroughs in research and have set new standards of care for children. In
2011 they became the fisrt to offer haplo-cord stem cell transplant to children, providing new treatment possibilities to
patienst with cancer. They have close to 170n prediatricians that provide care for 22 pediatric specialities. The child life
specialists support the kids and the families through art, play, education and activities. They have over 3000 square feet
playroom/teen room and outdoor playground. The friendly green monster, REMOC greets all the kids and families in the
lobby of the hospital. 8/1/16 Children's Home of Tampa I've continued to contribute to this wonderful Children's home with so much help from everyone.
I started sending pillow cases in 2011 and we are still going strong. My seamstresses from all over are sewing so many
Christmas pillow cases to give to all the children for the holidays. So many others have helped with their support of adding
extra goodies this year. Coloring books, crayons and stickers are going to the home also. I could not do this with all the
help from my friends, support from the planner community, help from my clients at work and my seamstresses that have done
so much through the years. Now teens are getting involved with the sewing too. It's wonderful to see so many helping. I couldn't
do this without everyone.
4/15/16 New Hanover Regional Medical Center The Zimmer Cancer Center at NHRMC serves patients in North Carolina. The cancer programs conducts clinical trials and and a cancer eegistry that follows more than 19,000 analytical cases and over 11,000 living cancer patients. They offer a wide array of resources for patients and families, hospice, counseling, nutition and many other facets. The Doctor's and healthcare providers are experts in treating cancer and making sure you are understood and cared for. In 2015 they were awarded America's best Hospital in Cancer Care. Lyn Thompson of Los Gatos, CA has been sending pillow cases for over 4/2/16 Remarkable Healthcare of Prestonwood is a 120 bed state of the art
nursing facility located in Carrollton, Texas. Whether you need short term or long term care, this is a community where you
are treated as a neighbor, not just a patient. They offer many services ranging from respite care, rehab therapy, hospice
care, skilled nursing and IV therapy. The staff and nurses take great care in everything they do to make your loved ones stay
comfortable and personal. This is James Duchek (pictured above with Gigi) who with his Mom Daisy, delivered
pillow cases to Remarkable Healthcare. His Grandmother Gigi, who is a resident here, loved getting the handmade pillow cases
from her grandson. The other residents were so happy to have their very own special one also. Its nice when families do this
together and jin in spreading so many smiles to the Seniors. Thank so much you two !!! 8/13/15 Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital was founded in 1926 and has continued to grow
through many years. The hospital's commitment to children's health in all medical needs of infants, childen and teens. With
the ability to care for the most critically ill children, they provide a wide array of developmental and rehabilitative services.
Their continued clinical excellance and innovation of care, discovery and education, always keeping the patient and family
at the center of care. 2/01/15 Alzheimers Association Working with various Assisted Living Facilities in various States with providing handmade pillow cases to the elderly. With so many seniors having Alzheimer's, decorative pillow cases add just a little something special to them. There are so many avenues families can get information from that will assist them in the right care for their loved ones. Not everyone has the same symptoms or progress. It can go from a very mild to severe impairment. There are many things you can do in order to help and understand the various stages. The best way to learn about this disease is to get more information at Alzheimer's.org I know with bringing or sending the colored pillow cases to the various facilities, definitely puts a smile on their faces.  8-31-11 Providence
Holy Cross is located in Mission Hills, CA . The facility provides high quality specialty services and has won
several prestigious awards including the Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services. This Magnet Recognition
Program®, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, is an impressive and important designation, bestowing national
recognition on our hospital. With twenty-five years of trauma center as one of only two hospitals
in the San Fernando Valley with a Level II Trauma Center designation. Their Cancer Center's five-year survival
rates for patients treated for various cancers surpass national averages. For more than 45 years, the doctors, nurses
and staff of Providence Holy Cross have been recognized for their commitment to excellent patient care. We will be providing
pillow cases for the patients that are in Acute Rehab division.
5-1-13 "Power to the Children"
is an organization that provides help to 3rd world countries. I decided to help with providing our
handmade pillow cases as the children are in need of everything. My wonderful seamstresses have
sewn some children themed cases and we have already shipped the first batch to this wonderful orphanage
in the Philippines. We will continue helping here and also will send some to Haiti. You can tell by the kids smiles,
they are always excited to get things from the U.S. This will definitely be an ongoing project for us.
9-18-12 Sutter
Children's Center in Sacramento, is a comprehensive pediatric medical
center, which serves as the regional referral center for neonatal and pediatric care for more than 27 counties and 50 hospitals
throughout Northern California. The hospital handles acute and chronic illnesses from newborn to 18 years at this particular
center. Sutter Children's Center, Sacramento is a leader in providing health care
for children in the greater Sacramento region and beyond. Each year, Sutter sees to the special needs of more than 1,000 critically
ill infants referred to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and more than 6,000 children and teens come to Sutter for caring
attention to health concerns and conditions. Our team of pediatric specialists and subspecialists are supported by a nursing
and technical staff that is known for its expert care and exceptional dedication to children.  9-1-12 The Children's House at Baylor is located in Dallas, Texas and is a licensed pediatric hospital where care is comprehensive and healing is fun. There, children from infancy through age 18 receive care for developmental or birth disorders, traumatic injury and severe illness. In addition to our inpatient treatment hospital, OCH at Baylor offers specialized pediatric therapy at our nine outpatient therapy clinics located across the DFW Metroplex. At the Children's House it's a warm Victorian exterior, bright interior colors—even a nurses’ station whimsically modeled after a boat sailing the seas—create a warm, safe environment for your child. They're a safe place where kids can heal, and where parents can find hope. They know you’re walking a difficult road. At the Children’s House at Baylor, they'll walk it with you—every step of the way. The kids feel cared for. They belong. It’s OK to laugh, cry and be a kid. They know it’s not home, but they're a special home away from home.  |
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 7-6-11 UC
Davis Children’s Hospital is a world-class pediatric hospital devoted to the health of babies, children and
adolescents with various life threatening cancers.They are the # 1 trauma center for pediatrics in Northern CA.The mission
of the "Child Life Program" is to provide a positive environment for the child, one in which they can develop
while receiving medical care and/or various treatments. Their goal is to minimize the stress and anxiety of hospitalization
and to strengthen the coping skills of the hospitalized child. The department utilizes play, music, art and education
to help the children cope with their varying health care experiences. 
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 4-28-11 was the start and I have continued throughout the
years sending to them.  Some of the kids holding up their handmade pillow cases, they were
so excited to choose them. They have just been awarded the 2011 NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR AWARD from the Tampa Bay Business Journal in the category of Crisis Resources! What an esteemed honor. Congratulations ~ |
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