Pillow Pets Drive: Education Club Hopes to Help Children in Need

Christopher Riley

Photo and Multimedia Editor

The Education club, Chalkboard, is a small but big-hearted club on campus that has taken on a worthy service project this holiday season.  Led by students, Allisyn Grantham ‘14 and Melissa Grow ‘14, the club has set a goal of collecting 100 Pillow Pets by December 7th for children who are critically ill and will be hospitalized through the holiday season. The Pillow Pet drive is to support the Touching Lives with Comfort Foundation (TLC).

The Pillow Pets will be given to critically ill children who are hospitalized this holiday season. (Photo: Dr. Mary Adkins).

TLC aims to provide comfort to critically ill children and their families in the Baltimore area. Dr. Mary Adkins, Chalkboard’s faculty supervisor said, “For children who are critically ill and spend weeks and even months in the hospital, being away from their friends and families can be very difficult. A small gesture such as a Pillow Pet can provide comfort to a young child. My daughter’s best friend was recently diagnosed with leukemia and was the recipient of a Pillow Pet during her stay at Johns Hopkins. Her smile upon receiving her pink and purple unicorn Pillow Pet could have lit up the room.”