{"id":50251,"date":"2025-12-02T18:07:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T18:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/50251\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T18:07:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T18:07:22","slug":"pa-mom-and-daughter-donate-handmade-plushies-to-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/50251\/","title":{"rendered":"Pa. mom and daughter donate handmade plushies to patients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) &#8212; Rachael Mahoney spends her free time hand-crocheting stuffed animals for hospital patients.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Mahoney is the Vice President of Hospital Operations and Strategic Alignment at <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lvhn.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lehigh Valley Health Network<\/a>, which is part of Jefferson Health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">She picked up crocheting as an after-work hobby. Soon enough, she had amassed a collection of plushes that needed a home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">So, she decided to make a donation to <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lvhn.org\/institutes\/lehigh-valley-reilly-childrens-hospital\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lehigh Valley Reilly Children&#8217;s Hospital<\/a> in Allentown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">It became a recurring tradition for Mahoney and her daughter, Palmer, who had her own experience staying overnight at a hospital several years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Mahoney typically drops off the plushes to be distributed by the Child Life team. But recently, she had a chance to visit a few children and make a donation in person.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">While this is not a service Mahoney advertises for the general public, she hopes to continue using her free time and talents to make future stuffed animal donations to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Watch the video above to see the smiles it brings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/videoClip\/18127341\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RELATED: Student athlete creates &#8216;Bags for Buddies&#8217; to help foster care children<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Having grown up in the foster care system, student athlete JackEdward Schmick is helping children who are following in his footsteps.<\/p>\n<p><br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) &#8212; Rachael Mahoney spends her free time hand-crocheting stuffed animals for hospital patients. 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