AWA Qatar's Breast Cancer Awareness group started out with the Heart Pillow Project. Barb Phillips, who was a member of AWEP, brought this know-how with her to Doha. Barb’s team has expanded the scope, and they also make Drain Bag Totes and supply “goodie bags” of toiletries. We are now sourcing and providing breast forms as well. Barb says, “The...
Heart Pillow Projects
Heart Pillow Projects
Many FAWCO member clubs are involved in making heart pillows to donate to help the recovery of women who have had breast cancer surgery. AWC The Hague has a Heart Pillow Best Practice with instructions for how you can start your own heart pillow project that you can access in our members-only Best Practices section (you must be registered and log in to see these). We also have Heart Pillows featured in these articles: Heart Pillow Project and Stitched with Love.
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On February 13 members of the AWC Hamburg together with representatives from Coco-Mat, a recognized leader for natural sleep products, presented heart pillows for breast cancer patients to the Mammazentrum Hamburg in the Jerusalem Hospital. 100 pillows came directly from Coco-Mat and 32 were handmade by members of the Stitch N Bitch group of the AWCH.
The heart-shaped pillows are...