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Army Capt. Justin Daubert was headed for his 3rd tour of Duty in Iraq.
Marine Lt. Jonathan Bush was already at a forward operating base in Afghanistan.
As their moms, we realized that one of the simple needs of our sons and all their comrades in combat, was to have a small, compact pillow (not issued by the government) which could easily fit in his field pack, so during those rare moments of being able to rest, he would be able to truly have an “adrenaline break”.
With a plan of action and our goals shared by hometown friends, John and Patrick Harris of Harris Pillow Supply in Beaufort, SC, we came up with the idea of Pillows for Patriots. John and Patrick donated quality, durable pillows to the initial project, and agreed to manufacture future pillows at their cost.
These pillows are packable, cozy and washable. The pillows are a very much appreciated item, and this is just a small way that we can give back to our brave men and women in combat for their service.
We can distribute pillows to our combat troops already in Afghanistan and Iraq, or to units just being deployed. The most cost-effective method is to ship the pillows to the military bases in the US, JUST PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT. Pillows are shipped in units of 25 per box. We cannot ship individual pillows.
To request pillows for a specific unit, please go to our Pillow Requests Page.
We need your help in raising funds for the pillows for our troops. Please consider sponsoring a pillows drive.
To help you with a pillows drive, please print out our Printable Flyer and distribute as needed. Send us your planned fundraising information, and we will put it on our web site.
If you wish to be a part of sending pillows to any of our troops, please go to our Donate Page.
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OVER 45,775 Pillows Shipped so far!!!
Hats off to Randy Waldorf!!!
Randy has tirelessly made many trips to and from Harris Pillow Supply to the Seabrook Post Office, carrying over 100 boxes of pillows to be shipped to Afghanistan in his little red truck. Thank you so much, Randy, from Pillows for Patriots and from all the troops that have received those boxes!
A ROARING THANK YOU to the Georgia Motorcycle Ride Fundraiser held on September 10, 2011. Over 50 riders took part and raised $1,150.00 to send pillows to our troops.
This year's ride is planned for September 8, 2012!
We salute the Moss Creek Marines, Hilton Head SC, !! They have funded pillows for 19,960 Marines headed to Afghanistan. Thank you so much!
If you are planning to hold a fund raiser specific to Pillows for Patriots, please let us know and we will advertise the event on our site.
Please go to our Pillow Drives Page to see current pillow drives and recent pillow shipments.
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