5 Ws and H:

WHO- TAMEKA JUDSON

WHAT- MAKING COLOURFUL PILLOWCASES FOR THE CHILDREN IS THE LOCAL
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL.
WHERE- THE LOCAL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL.
WHY- THE HOSPITAL IS VERY STARK AND CHILDREN STAY THERE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF
TIME
WHEN- FEB. 15
HOW- CONTACTING BUSINESS AND FRIENDS.
LEAD TYPE: PUN
LEAD: Juniour Tameka Judson saw the bland decoration of the childrens hospital and
wanted to make them colourful pillowcases. Hence came the Pillowcase Project. This
clearly wasnt a project to sleep on.
NUT GRAF: Tameka Judson saw the starkness of the cancer ward in the local childrens
hospital and wanted to make a change by making new and colourful pillowcases for the
children. She will do this by contacting businesses and asking for help from her friends.
They received their first shipments of February 15 and their second shipments will come
in on March 8.
Quotes
1. When I watched that special newscast on the childrens hospital in the winter, I
cried and cried. Juniour Tameka Judson said. I was touched by the strength and
character of those children and their parents. I knew I wanted to do something for
them.
2. This has been an absolutely wonderful project at the hospital. I had no idea how
much a pillowcase could mean to a little child. Hospital Administrator Doug Lent
said. Then, the girls spent time with each child getting to know his or her story and
listening to the childs fear and dreams. Those pillowcases bring so much wonderful
energy to the hospital. I never dreamed this would be the outcome.
3. That pillowcase made a huge difference for our Sara. When she was scared, she
would hug it tight and tell us Whiskers would protect her. Parent of Sara, Valeria
Gallegos said. Color did make a difference for Sara. That pillowcase was the first
thing she saw every morning and the last thing she saw every night. It was the
perfect gift for Sara.
4. I am not very good on the sewing machine, so I do most of the cutting and pinning.
It sounds kind of boring,but I have loved minute of it. Juniour Sonia Bustamante
said. Before joining the group, I spent a lot of my free time watching television and
playing iPad games. Now, I spend that time making a difference in a childs life. Its
way more rewarding.
5. We have seven girls making the pillowcases right now. Several others have asked
to join us, but we only have three sewing machines. Judson said. We are trying to

get a business to donate more sewing machines. Once that happens, we can expand
Project Pillowcase to more than just Leaguetown Childrens Hospital.
Transitions.
1. Over the winter break, Tameka Judson watched a special news segment on Channel
4 about the locals children hospital.
2. The girls care so much, and it shows in what they do and how they present the gifts.
They also helped each child to select the perfect pillowcase.
3. A parent did not have any idea the kind of impact the pillowcase would have on
their child.
4. The girls feel rewarded when a finished pillowcase is added to a crate.
5. The group meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. on
Sundays. The girls meet at Tamekas house where she and her mother converted
the dining room into a sewing room.
FEATURE PROMPT.
Juniour Tameka Judson saw the bland decoration of the childrens hospital and
wanted to make them colourful pillowcases. Hence came the Pillowcase Project. This
clearly wasnt a project to sleep on.
Tameka Judson saw the starkness of the cancer ward in the local childrens hospital
and wanted to make a change by making new and colourful pillowcases for the children.
She will do this by contacting businesses and asking for help from her friends. They
received their first shipments of February 15 and their second shipments will come in on
March 8.
Over the winter break, Tameka Judson watched a special news segment on Channel
4 about the locals children hospital.
When I watched that special newscast on the childrens hospital in the winter, I
cried and cried. Juniour Tameka Judson said. I was touched by the strength and
character of those children and their parents. I knew I wanted to do something for them.
The girls care so much, and it shows in what they do and how they present the gifts.
They also helped each child to select the perfect pillowcase.
This has been an absolutely wonderful project at the hospital. I had no idea how
much a pillowcase could mean to a little child. Hospital Administrator Doug Lent said.
Then, the girls spent time with each child getting to know his or her story and listening to
the childs fear and dreams. Those pillowcases bring so much wonderful energy to the
hospital. I never dreamed this would be the outcome.
A parent did not have any idea the kind of impact the pillowcase would have on
their child.
That pillowcase made a huge difference for our Sara. When she was scared, she
would hug it tight and tell us Whiskers would protect her. Parent of Sara, Valeria

Gallegos said. Color did make a difference for Sara. That pillowcase was the first thing she
saw every morning and the last thing she saw every night. It was the perfect gift for Sara.
The girls feel rewarded when a finished pillowcase is added to a crate.
I am not very good on the sewing machine, so I do most of the cutting and pinning.
It sounds kind of boring,but I have loved minute of it. Juniour Sonia Bustamante said.
Before joining the group, I spent a lot of my free time watching television and playing iPad
games. Now, I spend that time making a difference in a childs life. Its way more
rewarding.
The group meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. on
Sundays. The girls meet at Tamekas house where she and her mother converted the
dining room into a sewing room.
We have seven girls making the pillowcases right now. Several others have asked
to join us, but we only have three sewing machines. Judson said. We are trying to get a
business to donate more sewing machines. Once that happens, we can expand Project
Pillowcase to more than just Leaguetown Childrens Hospital.