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10/14/15
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IstherecomfortinyourpillowAfterwatchingaspecialnewscastofthechildreninthe
localhospital,juniorTamekaJudsonthoughtofthePillowcaseProjecttobrightenthingsupin
thehospitalrooms.
WhenIwatchedthatspecialnewscastonthechildrenshospitalinthewinter,Icried
andcried.Iwastouchedbythestrengthandcharacterofthosechildrenandtheir
parents.,Judsonsaid.
JudsoncontactedDougLent,thehospitaladministrator,toshareherideawithhim,and
helovedthepillowcaseprojectideaandgaveherapprovaltocarryonwithherproject.
Thishasbeenanabsolutelywonderfulprojectatthehospital.Ihadnoideahowmucha
pillowcasecouldmeantoalittlechild,Lentsaid.
Judsonaskedherfriendstoaidherinherproject.Shecontactedlocalbusinessestohelp
donatemoneyforthesuppliessheneedstomakeherideacometolife.Afterreceivingenough
moneyfromdonations,Tamekaandherfriendsstartedsewthepillowcases.
Iamnotaverygoodonthesewingmachine,soIdomostofthecuttingandpinning,
JuniorSoniaBusatmantesaid.
Oncethefirstbatchofpillowcasesweremadethegirlssetouttodeliverthemtothe
childreninthehospitalonFebruary15andwilldeliverthesecondbatchonMarch8.
ThatpillowcasemadeahugedifferenceforourSara.Whenshewasscared,shewould
hugittightandtellusWhiskerswouldprotecther,saidValeriaGallegos