This week I've spent some time making pillowcases. This is not my normal sewing machine project but it's one that I'm happy to do.
Camp Hometown Heroes put out the call and many seamstresses answered. In case you've never heard of this organization it serves children, age 7-17, who have lost a loved one serving in the military. These youngsters have made the ultimate sacrifice and sadly learn at an early age "Freedom is not free." The kids get to go to summer camp for a week and at the end of the week they get to take their own special pillowcase home.
The camp gives them a place to share their experiences, receive counseling as needed and do lots of regular "camp things" with other kids who understand their ups and downs. I can only imagine that the camp is a healing experience and the people who run it are very special indeed.
So I sew with fabric featuring stars and stripes in fun patterns and made a small contribution.
I won't ever meet the children who lay their heads down on my small contributions....but I hope they sleep well, have a great week at camp and go home feeling just a little "lighter" in spirit.
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