Stuffed Animals For Emergencies - Accepting new and gently used stuffed animals.

Unfortunately, every day in America many children are caught in traumatic, emotional, and transitional situations. That's why in 1997 Cammie Sanders, 2002 Ms. Florida US Continental founded Stuffed Animals For Emergencies (SAFE), to give these children a little joy during these troubling times. SAFE volunteers collect new and gently used stuffed animals and toys to be redistributed to Police, Fire & Rescue, Ambulance Services, Children's Homes, Hospitals, Life Flight, and other emergency organizations. These emergency organizations use the stuffed animals to ease the children's nerves and calm their fears. These donations let the children know you care and give them hope in a world that at times seems so very cold.

SAFE News

After much thought and with great disappointment, I am afraid I must resign from my duties with SAFE. I have enjoyed my time volunteering with SAFE over the past 4.5 years, but I am afraid I have too much on my plate at this time. I do not want to see SAFE end because I am no longer able to volunteer, so I am putting a plea out to anyone who would like to take over my duties with SAFE. I will continue to support the website and pay for the hosting expenses. I can also remain on to help update the site on a part time basis if the new head of SAFE is not able to do so. Please email me at cheryl@stuffedanimalsforemergencies.org if you are interested.

Thank you,

Cheryl

We would like to send out a big thank you to the following people and companies who helped SAFE make a difference in a whole lot of children's life:

Thank you to our former volunteer Jordana Al-Saigh who recently sent over 500 stuffed animals to Operation Give. If you would like to learn more about Operation Give and Chief Wiggles, please visit their website http://www.operationgive.org/.

SAFE would like to send out a huge thank you to the good people at Sunrise Methodist in O'Fallon, Missouri. In only one week, during vacation bible school, the children we able bring in over 1,800 stuffed animals weighing in at over 700 pounds! WOW that is amazing work guys. There are going to be a lot of very happy children thanks to the very generous children at Sunrise. Thank you guys, you did an amazing job! I would also like to thank the freight company who very generously shipped the stuffed animals for free.