Heads at Ease pillowcase project - our motto is: ALL OR NONE

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We make/mail pillowcases for deployed military: Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard & Nat Guard. As of 9-1418, we have made/given out 82,816 since 6- 08! YTD 2018 is 5,217  We have note cards & labels, please send me a message for them.

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USS Wasp, USS San Antonio, USS Whidbey Island

by Sue-Pillowcase lady

Jun 16, 2016

We mailed over 2,00 pillowcases to the USS Wasp, which is carrying the 22nd MEU, another Marine unit.

As always, we will mail until we are done whether that's 2, 3 or 4 months.  It doesn't matter, we mail until everyone get a pillowcase.

The wave dates for the USS Wasp are as follows:

Wave 1- 6-17 thru 6-21     561  DONE
Wave 2 - 6-27 thru 6-30    389  DONE
Wave 3 - 7-11 thru 7-15    604  DONE
Wave 4 - 7-25 thru 7-30    430  DONE
Wave 5   8-8 thru 8-13      230  DONE
The next ship needs over 1,000 and those waves dates for the
USS San Antonio are as follows:
Wave 1   8-22 thru 8-27    337  DONE
Wave 2   9-6 thru 9-9        334  DONE
Wave 3   9-19 thru 9-26     391 DONE
The next ship is the smallest-USS Whidbey Island
Wave 1   10-3 thru 10-7     346   DONE
Wave 2    10-17 thru 10-21 408   in process
And we will add more as needed.  
We can use your help with pillowcases, fabric and/or shipping $.  Please let me know how you can help.  Thanks!
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    Sue-Pillowcase lady

    Heads at ease,

            I am a US Sailor currently deployed onboard the USS San Antonio,
    we received some of your wonderful handmade pillowcases and handwritten
    cards recently and I wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude
    and let you know just how much it means to have your thoughts and
    prayers with us. The time and effort spent to help comfort us while away
    from home does not go unnoticed and on behalf of us all, thank you so
    very much. A special thanks to Miss Carol Coddington, whose card and
    pillowcase I received; it brightened my day, and keeps my head comforted
    at night. 

    Thank you,  Petty Officer Third Class Jonathan Z

    Good morning,

     

    I received a lovely pillowcase this morning. I was told to “grab a pillowcase that I liked from the box”

    but I had no idea they would all be so nice. Given the opportunity to see where the pillowcases came

    from, I just wanted to thank someone. It says made by Martha Marty so thank you very much. I have

    one with little Scottish Terriers on it. Thank you all at Heads At Ease very much. I won’t go on and one

    but your efforts are definitely appreciated! J

     

    Very Respectfully,   PO3 Jazmin USS Whidbey Island LSD 41


    Mary, Annette, Jolene, Linda, and all of the wonderful seamstresses at
    Heads at Ease,
    I wanted to thank you very much from myself and all of Combat Systems
    Department. We recently received quite a few beautifully sewn
    pillowcases whilst out here on deployment, and are incredibly grateful!
     
    Thank you for what you are doing and know that it really is making a
    difference and adding a touch of home.
    (I wrote back and asked her to describe it and this is what she sent back):

    As requested, I have a really fun rainbow vertical striped pillow with
    the cuff being brown with white polka-dots and a slim yellow and white
    flower pattern just below that.

    I also have a green with leaves and a pink flower/white background cuff
    with a slim solid pink band beneath that.

    Thank you again!

    Warmly,  LT Beth-Ann C. P Combat Systems Officer  USS SAN ANTONIO (LPD-17)
     
    Hi Christine,
     I just wanted to reach out to you to say thank you for making the
    pillow cases for our crew. I came across your email while distributing
    them. It's very thoughtful of you and anyone else who has a hand in this
    to think about our service members. 

    Very respectfully,

    Feb 3, 2017

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      Sue-Pillowcase lady

      Ma'am,
      This is extremely late and I apologize, but I wanted to thank you for the pillowcases.  All of my Marines on the 22D MEU greatly appreciated them.  I can honestly say it means a lot to know people like yourself take the time to remember my Marines and I.  This was my 7th deployment and I can tell you it means a lot.
      Thank you again,
      God Bless,
      Dan   Major USMC

      Feb 3, 2017

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        Sue-Pillowcase lady

        from 1 of the ships that we did last summer/fall:
         
        Ma'am,
        This is extremely late and I apologize, but I wanted to thank you for the pillowcases.  All of my Marines on the 22D MEU
        greatly appreciated them.  I can honestly say it means a lot to know people like yourself take the time to remember my
        Marines and I.  This was my 7th deployment and I can tell you it means a lot.
        Thank you again,  God Bless, Dan  Major USMC,  Alpha Company

         

        Mar 19, 2017