Cignarella: "It just absolutely broke my heart how all these young children have lost their family and lost their parents, and that really hit home for me because I know how important my family is to me."

Cignarella: "I came up with making them dresses, simply just to put a smile on their face."

Cignarella sewed 200 sundresses.

Cignarella: "They have big hearts on the front near the hem and a little heart on the back of the neck, which I stitched my initials into. It's kind of my little label for them."

When people heard of her AdDRESSed With Love project and wanted to get involved, she decided to have a sew-a-thon March 20 and 21.

Cignarella: "Now with so many people wanting to help, I figured why not make another 200, 400. So, it's depending on how many people come out. I think it's going to be great."

Cignarella hopes her project inspires young people to help others.

The AdDRESSed With Love Sew-a-Thon will be held in Allison Hall on the UD campus, 3rd floor, Room 301 March 20th from 11 a.m. to midnight, and March 21st, 11 a.m. to midnight. For more information, email Kimberly at kimcig@udel.edu.