Ryan's Case for Smiles - Portland Chapter

Ryan's Case for Smiles - Portland Chapter Ryan's Case for Smiles is dedicated to helping sick children cope with the stress of life changing illnesses and injuries. These stress relievers include: 1.

We provide children with whimsical pillowcases throughout North America to give them an emotional boost and hope that enhances their emotional well-being. A hospital stay can be a terrifying experience for a child. So terrifying that 20% of children who survive cancer meet the full clinical diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). That's a similar rate of PTSD to all U.S. Military Veter

ans since the Vietnam war. The good news is our whimsical pillowcases actually provide children with seven proven stress relievers during their hospital stays. Comfort 2. Distraction/Play 3. Choice/Control 4. Familiarity 5. Expression 6. Connection 7. Hope. Our new partnerships with the nation's leading child psychologists are helping us develop and distribute coping tools for families, with a goal to help children feel better to heal better. With every stitch, every yard of fabric and every pillowcase, we get one step closer to our goal of helping kids with life changing illnesses or injuries, feel better to heal better.

05/28/2024

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: The Portland Chapter of Case for Smiles is currently looking for a Chapter Coordinator. Details in post...🙂

Big "thank you" to Pat Rice for the donation of 152 fun pillowcases! They will bring lot of smiles to hospitalized child...
11/06/2023

Big "thank you" to Pat Rice for the donation of 152 fun pillowcases! They will bring lot of smiles to hospitalized children in the Portland area. Thank you for supporting this organization year after year! We couldn't do it without dedicated volunteers like yourself !

Thank you so much to Aloha Sewing and Vacuum for offering to be a pillowcase drop-off site for this wonderful organizati...
09/29/2023

Thank you so much to Aloha Sewing and Vacuum for offering to be a pillowcase drop-off site for this wonderful organization. They are also hosting upcoming pillowcase sewing events to show their support. 💕Community support like this is truly what makes a difference in bringing smiles to the hospitalized children in the Portland Metro area.

https://www.alohavacnsew.com

02/09/2023

The pillowcases received from our donors are always so beautiful and fun. The work
is exquisite. Thank you all for your generous time and energy preparing them as they always bring smiles to hospitalized children in the Portland area.

And, thank you for using our convenient drop-off sites in the area. When you drop cases at a site, please include a note with your name and address or email so I can thank you personally. 😊 Your gift matters and I’d like to acknowledge each and every one of you for the hard work you provide.

01/03/2023

Happy , a day to celebrate how a healthy mind + healthy emotions = a healthy body. That's what Ryan's Case for Smiles is all about, from our fun, cheerful pillowcases to coping tools at https://copingspace.org Learn more at https://bit.ly/3BlZJ2V

Thank you to all the amazing volunteers who provide pillowcases for children in the Portland area hospitals. These color...
12/10/2022

Thank you to all the amazing volunteers who provide pillowcases for children in the Portland area hospitals. These colorful designs help them to “feel better so they can heal better”.

11/21/2022

Ryan's Case for Smiles® volunteers go above and beyond and we are humbled by your generosity. Whether you sew, prepare fabric, iron, pickup pillowcase donations or donate financially, your dedication to our mission inspires us to do more. You are a gift to our organization and to so many others. THANK YOU for your unwavering support.

10/29/2022

SAVE THE DATE! Giving Tuesday is one month from today! Please consider making a donation to Ryan's Case for Smiles as we celebrate our 15 year anniversary! Link to : https://bit.ly/3TNzHN9

09/01/2022

It's Miles of Pillowcase Smiles Time! Today, September 1st, kicks off our annual Miles of Pillowcase Smiles campaign to coincide with . Throughout the month, generous volunteers in our chapters will be sewing pillowcases to help reach a collective goal of 55,000 pillowcases. Will you join us and help to bring comfort to children and their families? Ready, Set, Sew!

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