The Great Pillow Fight Against Domestic Violence
Our Mission is our Passion!
Every year, hundreds of kids take refuge at the area shelters. We'd like to make the kids' stay at the shelter and their transition back into family life a little more comfortable. Each child arriving at the shelter will be able to choose a travel-size pillow, complete with a fun, colorful pillow case, for their very own!
We're putting our sewing machines to work making kid-friendly pillow cases to help comfort the kids facing life challenges! Whether you know how to sew or not, this is where YOU come in :} Here's what we need...
Yards and Yards of Fabric!
100% cotton kid-friendly prints (flannel too) are what we're looking for. Each pillow case takes about 3/4 yard. Check your fabric stash or pick up a yard or two the next time you visit your favorite fabric store or quilt shop.
Sew, Sew, Sew!
Experienced sewers AND novices at the sewing machine are welcome to help out. If you know how to sew, we challenge you to make a few pillow cases yourself, then teach at least one other person to sew (adult or child). Pattern and complete instructions appear on the Instructions tab. Join us at a Pillow Fight Night to enjoy the comraderie of fellow generous souls - the next event takes place Wednesday, May 19th :-) Click on the Events tab for more info!
Lots of Pillow Forms!
We're using travel-size pillow forms, approx 14" x 20". At present, we've found a wonderful supplier for these, a business employing physically and mentally challenged adults to do the sewing! They stitch them up for a better price than we could ever do ourselves! Donations to help with the cost of pillows are always appreciated.
Any donations can be dropped at 354 Lazarre Ave - just off Riverside Drive, across from Heritage Hill. Phone 920-433-0401. We'll forward the kid-friendly pillows to the shelter as needed. See the map on the 'Events' tab to find us!
