Stuffed Love

Founded in November 2010, Stuffed Love creates hand-stitched heart pillows to give to those in need of that “little bit of hope”. Since their founding, they have grown to distribute over 10,000 hand-stitched pillows across the country to various organizations. On average, they work with approximately 400 volunteers per year during quarterly events to trace, cut, sew and stuff the hand-stitched pillows. The pillows are then distributed to individuals and organizations.

Sarah Dynia shared “I do this because I believe it is so important to help nurture and love people going through difficult times. No matter our circumstances, every person has a moment where things feel extremely difficult. In those moments, a tangible reminder that you are loved and cared about makes an immense difference. I know when I was young, stuffed animals became my tradition with my dad to help me feel better when he left to travel for work. Those stuffed animals became my reminder that I would see him soon (and get a new friend as a surprise when he returned). I wanted to pass along that feeling with the extra love of a hand-made gift, and I am honored to say that I have helped others through this small idea I had in class one day during my eighth grade. The feedback I receive – that my pillow became the reminder of a person’s strength and capacity to conquer the most difficult moments – shows me that the work I do through Stuffed Love is incredibly worth it.”