Local Postal Worker Shares Crafting Talent to Comfort Foster Children
TYLER, Texas— Sometimes the most unexpected acts of kindness can make the greatest impact. For one local postal worker, Tammy Thigpen, delivering mail became a gateway to delivering hope and comfort to children and families in need.
What started as a simple delivery route blossomed into something much more when our mail carrier, Ms. Thigpen, began bringing in handmade quilts, pillows, and toys for the children served by 4Kids4Families. Initially unaware that 4Kids4Families worked with children in foster care, she started with just a few quilts a week. Once she learned about 4Kids4Families’ mission, she became even more determined to contribute, providing even more handcrafted items—all made in her free time after her full-time job at the United States Postal Service in Tyler
Mrs. Thigpen’s generous donations have found their way into the hands of foster families, kinship families, and biological families during reunification. Through our nonprofit partners who operate foster care closets and bed ministries, her blankets, in various sizes and colors, have brought warmth and comfort to children of all ages, many of whom she will never meet.
Her example inspires us to continue our work, reminding us of the impact even one person can make.
We are deeply moved by her generosity and are seeking more individuals like her—people with a heart for giving and a desire to make a difference. Whether through handmade crafts, donations, or other contributions, your kindness can directly impact the lives of children and families in foster care.
For more information on how to contribute or get involved, please contact communityrelations@4kids4families.org.