Stuffed Animals For Emergencies
All stuffed animals must be like new clean free from stains and tears and need to be appropriate to be given to a child in an emergency.
Stuffed animals for emergencies. Its really special that we get to do this Ava said. They will get them into the hands of kids who really need them. Stuffed Animals For Emergencies SAFE is a 24-year-old nonprofit that is run entirely by volunteers.
What Kinds of Repairs can be Done on Stuffed Animals. To not only accept but embrace someones symbol of childhood vulnerability. Union County FireRescue Lindsey Hughes her daughter Sela LBWC 2nd VP Cathryn Reagan Union County FireRescue Mickey Foster and LBWC President Jean Brannen.
They write that its best that anything to be donated is clean in good condition not scary and free of any tears smells or stains. Give them to Stuffed Animals for Emergencies. SAFE stands for Stuffed Animals For Emergencies and our organization collects stuffed animals blankets books childrens clothes and baby items and then donates them to children in traumatic and emotional situations.
These are probably the most common repairs the stitching on an appendage that is coming loose over time. Reattach arm leg wing ear tail etc. There are many donation locations in the US but there is a location in Ottawa if I recall you can mail to.
I came across a wonderful way to reuse those stuffed animals your kids outgrow. Union County FireRescue Lindsey Hughes her daughter Sela LBWC 2nd VP Cathryn Reagan Union County FireRescue Mickey Foster and LBWC President Jean Brannen. Gleaning For The World is an international humanitarian relief organization that helps children here in the United States and all over the world.
I sleep with two stuffed animals still. Local police or fire stations family shelters or the childrens wing of a hospital might also accept stuffed animals for donation. These stuffed animals have been cleaned sanitized and placed in shrink wrapped plastic for safety until they are given out to children and sometimes adults in emergency situations.