October Member Meeting

  • Tuesday, October 11, 2016
  • 18:30 - 21:00
  • The American Lutheran Church, Hanson Hall

Registration

  • Price for members and guests who have preregistered

Registration is closed

October 

is a month dedicated to breast cancer awareness campaigns worldwide. One such international initiative is the 

Heart Pillow Project. 


What are Heart Pillows?

Heart Pillows are especially designed for patients who have undergone a mastectomy.  After surgery, it is not unusual for patients to experience tension where there is swelling of the lymph nodes under the arm.  The pillow is designed and shaped to support the armpit to ease pain as well as reduce lymph swelling under the arm. The idea is for a patient to receive a pillow immediately after surgery to take home with her.

These Heart Pillows help reduce pain from

  • ·         Surgical incision pulling and stretching
  • ·         Arm/underarm pressure and swelling
  • ·         Shoulder tension
  • ·         Accidental bumps (for example, it can be placed under seatbelts) 


The History of the Heart Pillow

Made and donated by volunteers, Heart Pillows were originally handed out to patients who had just come out of surgery at the Erlanger Breast Resource Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

 In 2006, Nancy Friis-Jensen,  a member of the Federation of American Women’s Clubs Overseas (FAWCO)  and a nurseat Frederiksberg Hospitala in Denmark, brought the project to this side of the Atlantic.

Now,  members of the American Women’s Organizations in Oslo, Copenhagen, Amsterdam,  Rome, Athens, and Vienna make and donate pillows to breast cancer patients in their local communities.  



This is a fun meeting to attend! Lots of chatting not to mention sewing, and all for a good cause. This month our lovely Betsty will be serving us Deli Subs, just how we like them from back home. (And for those of you with Gluten allergies, don't you worry, Betsy will have Gluten Free Subs for you too!)


RSVP by Thursday, October 6th

Any cancellations by Friday, October 7th

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