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Children in our local communities face trauma every day – perhaps through the disruption of the family unit due to neglect or abuse, the death of loved ones, loss due to fire, or even car accidents. Children impacted by these events can benefit by the therapeutic effects of stuffed animals.
Research has shown that many children who are presented with a stuffed animal during a time of stress or trauma will recover faster or show less signs of post traumatic stress. The improvement is attributed to the child being able to take control of their situation by transferring their fears to the animal and then “caring” for it.
Here is some information and news about how we are bringing snuggly friends to their proper homes.
Check Out What’s Happening Now
Children in our local communities face trauma every day – perhaps through the disruption of the family unit due to neglect or abuse, the death of loved ones, loss due to fire, or even car accidents. Children impacted by these events can benefit by the therapeutic effects of stuffed animals.
Research has shown that many children who are presented with a stuffed animal during a time of stress or trauma will recover faster or show less signs of post traumatic stress. The improvement is attributed to the child being able to take control of their situation by transferring their fears to the animal and then “caring” for it.
Here is some information and news about how we are bringing snuggly friends to their proper homes.
Auburn University Supports Snuggle Care – Follow Up
So happy to announce that Snuggle Care has collected 142 stuffed animals for the Child Advocacy Center thanks to the Auburn University Association of Student Social Workers! Thank you all so much for the constant support and willingness to help our cause!
Auburn University Supports Snuggle Care
We are excited to announce that the Auburn University Association of Student Social Workers will be holding a drive to collect stuffed animals for us! On April 5, the club will be holding a movie night on their campus and admission will be a new stuffed animal. The...
300 Snuggles heading to Texas!
With thanks in large part to a local neighborhood animal drive, we delivered 300 stuffed animals to New Life Church today. They will be sent to Texas this weekend on the "Caravan of Care," an effort involving more than 20 law enforcement and leadership agencies. We...
Help Give Hope to Harvey Victims
(AP Photo/David J. Phillip) We have all seen the events of Hurricane Harvey last week and the devastation caused by wind and water. Countless children have been displaced from their homes with their futures uncertain. The trauma these children have suffered can be...
This is what bags filled with 350 stuffed animals looks like!
On Friday, June 9th, I was thrilled to deliver 350 stuffed animals to Murphy-Harpst Children's Center in Cedartown, Georgia. This was the largest drive we conducted to date and wouldn't have been possible without the help of friends at McEachern United Methodist...
Marietta Police Department gets 100 animals
Marietta Police Department received 100 stuffed animals yesterday courtesy of all the wonderful people who donated animals this Spring and Summer. The officers will take animals with them on calls that involve children. As the research shows, children that "care" for...
July 31st, 2016
Another 100 Animals Delivered! This afternoon I was able to deliver 100 animals to Sgt. Clifton of the Dunwoody Police Department. They were happy to receive them. The police officers will distribute the stuffed animals to children that can benefit from the comfort a...
Keep the animals coming!
I'm proud to have received the designation of "Outstanding Product" on my senior project that was the inspiration for Snuggle Care. Now that Senior Project is behind me, graduation is over and college orientation finished, I'm ready to pick up where I left off....
First Animal Drive Complete!
Here is only a SAMPLE of the animals we've collected so far! Thanks to Kemp Elementary School, McEachern United Methodist Church choir, family and friends! These animals and more (150 total) will be delivered to a local children's home to be distributed this weekend...
The number keeps climbing
I'm now at requests for 800 animals! My focus is now shifting to working with organizations to collect the animals. Hoping for the first drive to be mid-February.
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