Heart Pillows for Cancer Patients

CLOSED: This opportunity is temporarily closed to submissions. If you started working on or before Monday, October 14, 2024, then you are welcome to submit anytime, if needed. Otherwise, we recommend you hold on to the items until we have more time to distribute the ones we’ve been receiving. Thank you for your support!

1 pillow may receive 1 service hour

Heart pillows are ideal for those who received surgical procedures near the underarm, and can act as a protective barrier between sensitive areas and the car seatbelt. Volunteers may choose to make sewn or crocheted heart-shaped pillows to show patients that we care! NOTE: We can no longer accept no-sew pillows from volunteers who start after August 26, 2022. Pillows must be sewn to be eligible for service hours.

Feel free to Google to find other patterns! We welcome unisex colors and patterns (NO holiday or religious patterns, as noted in our project guidelines) and recommend a size of 9 x 9 inches, using cotton fabric for sewn pillows. For the safety of our recipients, please use new and unused materials. Please do not superglue pillows. Pillows must be sewn following the tutorials below, without stuffing coming out.

For students seeking service hours: Photos prior to submissions are HIGHLY recommended to ensure quality work. Please email volunteer@kitstoheart.org with your photos.

Materials

Kits to Heart earns from qualifying Amazon purchases, which supports our mission at no extra cost to you.

Two pieces of fabric per pillow. Unisex designs for adults, animal patterns (e.g., dogs, cats), and male-specific patterns are greatly preferred!
Poly-fil stuffing
Scissors (fabric scissors are recommended)
Pen or marker
White paper to make a template

Recommended Tutorials

Video Tutorial

Crochet a Heart Pillow

How to Submit

Please follow these steps to ensure your work is received!