Pillow Project at Santo Niño Regional Catholic School

On Saturday, October 28, 2017, the Santo Niño Regional Catholic School (SNRCS) 6th  grade class was fortunate to participate in a service project that would change the way they look at service projects forever.

This service project hit especially near and dear to their hearts. It involved a fellow Santo Niño student, Johnny, who was diagnosed with leukemia while attending Pre-K at Santo Niño. Johnny is now a second grader at SNRCS and has just completed his treatment for Leukemia. While undergoing chemo at the UNM Cancer Center, Johnny befriended a boy name Jordyn. Jordyn and Johnny talked about how the pillows they were provided at the hospital were cold, and not very comfortable. Their wish was to have pillows available for the patients and family members.

Having pillows that were fun to look at and comfortable, would be great for enduring those long hours of chemo. The Sixth Grade class began collecting materials and thanks to the help of several parents, community leaders and staff, they were able to participate in a sewing day project. This project involved purchasing, washing, ironing and sewing pillow cases for the UNM cancer patients.

The 6th grade class was especially touched when Johnny and his family came to talk to them about how the pillows would impact the patients. They were also touched to learn that Jordyn had passed away and his wish was to have comfortable pillows available for cancer patients. Jordyn’s mother came and tearfully thanked the 6th Grade class and told them how much it meant to her son and their family. It was visibly touching for both the students and families. SNRCS students regularly participate in service projects. The 6th grade students are required to complete 5 hours of service every month.