- July 12, 2025
The Jacksonville/Daytona Chapter of Ryan's Case for Smiles is celebrating the delivery of 50,000 colorful pillowcases for children, thanks to volunteers from local quilt guilds.
Sewers from Quilters by the Sea in Ormond Beach and Sewing with Heart in Palm Coast are part of the network of the local chapter of Ryan's Case for Smiles, according to a press release.
Every other month, over 400 individually packaged pillowcases are delivered to are delivered to Nemours and Wolfson’s Children’s Hospitals in Jacksonville, Halifax Health and Adventhealth Hospitals in Daytona, and Shands Children’s Hospital in Gainesville. They are also delivered to Pedscare Hospice, Ronald McDonald House and Begin Again Children’s Grief Counseling.
Ryan's Case for Smiles aims to help children "feel better to heal better through pillowcase smiles," the press release states.
In addition to the local quilt guilds, quilt shops Cut Up and Sew, in Palm Coast and St. Augustine, and the Sew N’ Quilt Co. in Holly Hill have held “charity days” for where hundreds of pillowcases are sewn in a day. The stores also serve as drop-off locations.
At the national level, Ryan's Case for Smiles is celebrating the deliver of 3 million pillowcases.
Want to help? The Jacksonville/Daytona chapter invites you to make pillowcases and drop them off at one of its locations. You can also donate fabric or other sewing materials, and organize a group effort through your church, guild, workplace or other service group. To donate, visit caseforsmiles.org, and designate the Jacksonville/Daytona chapter. All donations are tax deductible.
For more Information, contact Jacksonville/Daytona Chapter Coordinator Sheri Muth via email at [email protected].
