Before and After: Stuffed Animal

Value: Priceless

An insurance company employee called CRDN of North Central Ohio, distraught that her son’s home had been destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The son was able to locate a few personal items that he brought to his parents’ home in Ohio. The items included a sentimental toy from the son’s childhood, this stuffed animal that was found buried in muddy debris. CRDN carefully hand-cleaned it to remove the mud, then put it into an ozone-injected washer to mitigate any biohazard bacteria commonly found in these types of disasters. It was air-dried and fluffed by hand with a hair dryer, resulting in 100 percent success.