Calgary volunteers support open-heart surgery patients with heart-shaped pillows
![Telus Ambassadors Feb.14, 2024 The pillows created by these Calgary volunteers are meant to offer comfort and support post-surgery and ensure patients are not facing recovery alone.](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/2/14/telus-ambassadors-feb-14--2024-1-6769662-1707961706606.jpg)
Local volunteers are offering their heartfelt support for patients at the Foothills hospital.
The team of volunteers sew heart-shaped pillows for people recovering from open-heart surgery.
It’s part of the Telus Community Ambassadors Program.
The pillows are meant to offer comfort and support post-surgery and ensure patients are not facing recovery alone.
“We consider this pillow like a trophy,” said Tillie Falle, a member of the Telus Ambassadors executive team. “It’s a symbol of open-heart surgery that the patient has survived.”
Since 2006, more than 62,000 pillows have been crafted and donated to various organizations across Alberta and B.C.
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