{"id":1142,"date":"2013-04-04T14:44:16","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T18:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/2013\/04\/04\/au-pairs-give-back-to-their-community\/"},"modified":"2013-04-04T14:44:16","modified_gmt":"2013-04-04T18:44:16","slug":"au-pairs-give-back-to-their-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/2013\/04\/04\/au-pairs-give-back-to-their-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Au Pairs Give Back to Their Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;font-family: Arial;color: #000000;font-size: small\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small\">Au Pair in America au pairs learned to make lavender sachets  for cancer patients throughout the cancer support community, including Norma  Pfriem Breast Care Center and the CT Challenge Center in Southport on Wednesday  night April 3, 2013 at a little square in Fairfield. Owner of the unusual  children&#8217;s boutique and creator of the Pink Pom Pom Project, Alexandra  Wallace-Currie taught them how to create the pleasing fragrant bags that help  patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments to relax.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small\">The Pink Pom Pom Project was started by Alex two years ago  when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Creating crafts for herself and  others became her solace and passion. Alex has helped many similar patients by  hosting crafting events and parties at her retail store to teach others to make  sachets, frames, belts, hair accessories, knitted blankets and hats to donate to  the sick. a little square, located at 1981 Post Road in Fairfield, sells unique  children&#8217;s clothing, accessories and toys and a percentage of the profits goes  to those battling illness. <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small\">The Westport and Fairfield au pairs had a wonderful time  creating colorful sachets and funky picture frames to give to the Bridgeport  Hospital patients, as well as gifts to their own host families. <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-518\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/04\/IMG_08072-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0807\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/04\/IMG_08072-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/04\/IMG_08072-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-520\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/04\/IMG_08103-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0810\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/04\/IMG_08103-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/04\/IMG_08103-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-521\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/04\/IMG_08122-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0812\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/04\/IMG_08122-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/04\/IMG_08122-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-522\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/04\/IMG_08112-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0811\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/04\/IMG_08112-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/04\/IMG_08112-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/04\/IMG_08112.jpg 1779w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-523\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/04\/IMG_08142-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0814\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/04\/IMG_08142-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/04\/IMG_08142-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2013\/04\/IMG_08142.jpg 1779w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Au Pair in America au pairs learned to make lavender sachets for cancer patients throughout the cancer support community, including Norma Pfriem Breast Care Center and the CT Challenge Center in Southport on Wednesday night April 3, 2013 at a little square in Fairfield. 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