Girl Scout gives stuffed animals to local hospitals
By DEREK WILEY Of the Keizertimes Born premature, Ashlee Ellis was comforted by stuffed animals, particularly a pink and white dog and a small giraffe, as she lived in hospital emergency rooms fighting asthma and other health issues. Now a healthy eighth grader at Whiteaker Middle School, Ellis wants to make sure all kids get that same comfort. Working towards her Girl Scouts silver award, Ellis collected over 500 items including stuffed animals, blankets, coloring books and fuzzy socks to be donated to hospital pediatric and emergency rooms in Salem, Silverton, Stayton and Dallas. “I decided to do this...
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