September is a big month. The kids are going back to school and we start to see signs that the season is changing. When we selected ConKerr Cancer for Project 9 we knew September was Pediatric Cancer Month. There is so much you can do this month to get involved.

** Photo taken by Sarah aka Fifth Street Mama.

Of course you can continue to sew up beautiful pillowcases for our Project 9. Sign up here. The deadline is quickly approaching so pick out those fun fabrics if you haven’t already done so and get to sewing.

ConKerr Cancer is hosting a couple of events in conjunction with Pediatric Cancer Month so please join them. From September 13th – 19th they are hosting Miles of Pillowcase Smiles. Join a group and help them make as many pillowcases as possible this month. You can see the chapters participating on the link.

They are also hosting a Pillowcase Golf Classic to help raise money for ConKerr Cancer. If you live near Pennsylvania you can come on out to participate, if you don’t you can participate online. Super cool.

** Pillowcases made by the East Bay Modern Quilt Guild

Here’s another thank you to show you why we do what we do…

Hello… My son, Ben, just returned home from a week away at Camp Sunrise in Whitehall, MD (a camp for kids who have or have had cancer).  He is 12 and is a survivor of Ewing Sarcoma (bone cancer).  While unpacking him I found the most beautiful pillowcase covered with wonderful, colorful hot air balloons!  I’ve already washed it, dried it and put it on his pillow so he can go to sleep tonight with thoughts of his awesome camp experience this past week.

The business card in the package had the name Anita Stroud on it.  I just want to thank you all so much for your generosity, and the time and love you put into each pillowcase.  What a wonderful idea this is!  What a blessing you are!  Ben is so tickled to have this as a memory of his camp experience, and I am tickled to have a happy, healthy boy who will lay his precious head on that pillowcase every night.

God bless you! Sue

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And we have a winner for the Craft Hope book and Amy Butler patterns. It’s Christy who said “It’s on my Amazon wish list, but it sure would be nice to win a copy of the book and those AB patterns!” Christy, send me your mailing address at jade@crafthope.com and I’ll get your goodies in the mail.

We’ll have the last drawing tomorrow so check back and be sure to leave a comment.

Let’s do what we can this month to put smiles on the faces of children facing terminally ill diseases. Make a difference.

Spread hope.