
Stuffed Animals
Clip: Season 4 Episode 10 | 4m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
Pat Hilpert is a matchmaker finding homes for thousands of unwanted stuffed animals.
This retired nurse is in her 80s and still finding purpose in life. Pat Hilpert is a matchmaker that brings together thousands of unwanted stuffed animals with kids in need. The idea has now caught on in her hometown of Stevens Point.
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Stuffed Animals
Clip: Season 4 Episode 10 | 4m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
This retired nurse is in her 80s and still finding purpose in life. Pat Hilpert is a matchmaker that brings together thousands of unwanted stuffed animals with kids in need. The idea has now caught on in her hometown of Stevens Point.
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