Community Corner

Handmade Pillows for Recovering Women

Sandel volunteers create recovery bags for post-mastectomy patients.

Story and photo courtesy Village of Rockville Centre

Sandel Senior Center Volunteers have been busy assembling "Necessities Bags" for recovering mastectomy patients. These bags include small pillows that are handmade by the seniors, personal notes and various items essential to the comfort of women recovering from mastectomies.  The bags are distributed to women by local doctors.


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