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Volunteers sew 'Pockets of Hope' into free sweatshirts for women recovering from mastectomy

2026-07-14

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For people recovering from breast cancer and Mastectomies, this local nonprofit has a mission to support them.

When women adjust to their recovery post-mastectomy, they can find an adaptive piece of clothing given to them by "Pockets of Hope."

The pockets in the sweatshirts hold and hide drainage tubes necessary for recovery.

These are given away completely for free, shipped to anyone in the world who applies through their website.

"You hear so many people going through this, and just to be able to give these women a little bit of hope and a little comfort during the hardest time in their life, it means the world," said Founder, Katelynn Devinney.

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