White. The sheer white room blinds the eyes of every individual who walks into it.

The news segment aired of this all to real reality that some children have to face on the

daily. Junior Temkea Judson was impacted by this and she and her friends decided to

do something about it. A small thing that would go a long way for anyone who would

check in at the Children’s Hospital in West Texas.

Temkea Judson has a passion for helping people and shared that love to children in

need. Due to Temkea nearing the end of her highschool journey, she wanted to make

an impact before she heads off to college. The girls meet every Tuesday and Thursday

at her house to create pillowcases in Temekas dining room now turned sewing room.

“Some of these children have spent almost half of their lives in a hospital in those

white, depressing rooms.” Judson said. “I hope the colorful pillowcases will bring these

children joy, too. They so need it.”

Temeka came up with the idea to make pillowcases due to her own room being full

of life and color.

“My bedroom is a rainbow of colors -- every color of the sun. Each wall in my room is

a different color” Judson said. “Colors make me happy, so I was so struck by the

whiteness of those hospital rooms.”

Doug Lent, a hospital administrator, describes how the project Temeka is taking on

is changing the hospital become a more positive, happy place. He flaunts on how he

didn’t know something as simple as a pillow case could impact both the child and

parents life.
 “These girls care so much, and it shows in what they do and how they present the

gifts.” Lent said. “When they delivered their first batch of what I call ‘colorful love’, the

girls went to each child and helped the child select the perfect pillowcase.”

Valeria Gallegos was the mother of Sara, an ill girl who attended the West Texas

hospital who received a pillowcase from the girls. Mrs. Gallegos says that even now that

she has been discharged from the hospital, she still sleeps with the pillow she calls

‘Whiskers’ every night.

“When Tamekea knocked on our hospital door and asked if she could give Sara a

pillowcase, I had no idea what kind of impact it would have.” Gallegos said. “Tameka

was right. Color did make a difference for Sara.”

Tameka will continue her Pillowcase project as well as continue to make an impact

on the staff, kids, and parents who receive one. Their second case of pillow cases will

be delivered March 18th to the hospitals cancer ward. They hope to expand this project

beyond Leaguetown Children’s Hospital and spread the smiles of children one pillow

case at a time.

“I thought if I could bring a little color into those rooms, I might be able to bring a little

happiness, too.” Judson said.