Ryan's Case for Smiles L.A., 17350 Temple Avenue, Spc 349, La Puente, CA (2026)

Ryan's Case for Smiles ( formerly ConKerr Cancer) started when Cindy Kerr’s son was diagnosed with cancer in 2007 and she began making pillowcases to brighten up his hospital room and to put a smile on his face. He loved it and so she began making pillowcases for other children on the Oncology Unit at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Since then the pillowcase project, Ryan's Case for Smiles (

formerly known as Conkerr Cancer), has grown in amazing ways. We have provided over 1 million pillowcases made by thousands of volunteers from across North America and in South Africa. School groups, sewing circles, church groups and fabric stores have all pitched in and are making pillowcases for the kids. An exciting new program has been to take fabric and sewing machines to hospitals and sew with the patients and their families. Ryan's Case for Smiles ( formerly known as ConKerr Cancer) has been able to make amazing progress towards fulfilling our goal of making hospital stays as pleasant as possible for chronically ill children and their parents. Simultaneously the pillowcase project has fostered a spirit of community and volunteer service in communities across North America. Unfortunately the number of sick children never ends, and we must continue to expand our efforts to help brighten patients’ lives and raise awareness about childhood cancer and other childhood diseases. .

07/24/2026

Somewhere I go for fabric . It’s a great store.

California creativity tends to become considerably more ambitious once discount fabric stretches farther than the eye can comfortably follow.

07/21/2026

Behind every pillowcase is a volunteer's love, a donor's generosity, and the hope that one small moment of comfort can make a difficult day a little easier.

Together, we're wrapping children in kindness and compassion when they need it most.

07/07/2026

Awesome smile! Enjoy your pillowcase!

Taco 'bout a reason to smile! A colorful pillowcase, a happy heart, and one amazing smile. We love seeing our pillowcases bring comfort and joy to kids of all ages.

Moments like these remind us why every stitch matters.

06/15/2026

Today, we remember Ryan, whose joy and courage became the heart of Ryan's Case for Smiles.

Ryan was full of energy, mischief, laughter, and a spirit that could light up even the hardest days. Though he faced countless surgeries and years of chemotherapy, he never let his illness define him. He always had a smile, a joke, or a way of helping others find joy right alongside him.

Every single day through Ryan's Case for Smiles, we see Ryan in the faces of the children we serve, strong, courageous, resilient, and still just wanting the chance to be a kid.

His legacy lives on in every pillowcase delivered, every family supported, and every smile shared during difficult moments.

Happy Heavenly Birthday, Ryan.

You continue to inspire comfort, hope, and joy far beyond what you could have ever imagined.

05/21/2026

That smile says it all! Seeing children wrapped in comfort, color, and a little bit of joy is the true reason behind every stitch. Our pillowcases are a reminder that even during difficult days, kids are surrounded by care, kindness, and people cheering them on.

05/20/2026

Address

17350 Temple Avenue, Spc 349
La Puente, CA
91744

Telephone

(626) 715-0617

Website

http://caseforsmiles.org/

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