CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
CROCHET AND KNIT GROUP
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CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
CROCHET AND KNIT GROUP |
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| Each of us needs time to connect to our spiritual side and knitting and crocheting is a type of prayer and meditation, especially if you pray for the unknown recipient who will receive the item you are making! YOU
ARE INVITED TO JOIN US IN OUR VOLUNTEER CHARITY LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The group has "adopted" Liberty Elementary School in Omaha for a project. Liberty is located in a very poor area of Omaha. Many of the residents in the area and students in the school are new to the United States. The group will be working to help provide warm winter wear for the children and their families. A member of the group has completed an afghan in the schools colors to be displayed in their lobby. Other projects are being developed to help the students and their parents. The group has donated hats, scarves, mittens, baby clothing, and blankets to the school for them to distribute to those in need of the items. WARM UP AMERICA
AFGHANS
The goal of the nation-wide "Warm Up America" afghan project
is to provide warm crocheted or knitted afghans to anyone in need.
These afghans are distributed to various agencies. The Red Cross and
Salvation Army distribute these afghans to victims of natural disasters; area
homeless; and for families and those who have lost their homes and belongings
due to fire, flood or tornadoes and to homeless people.
Individuals and groups make 49 blocks that measure 7" X 9".
These are joined together to complete an afghan.
Smaller and larger afghans are also needed and appreciated.
DOMESTIC ABUSE
SHELTER
This group has requested house slippers for the guests at their shelters.
These families come to the shelter with little more than a grocery bag of
clothes for themselves and their
children. FUZZY FINGERS
PROJECT
The Council Bluffs RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) and the
Volunteer Action Center of Council Bluffs has an excellent program for knitters
and crocheters. Volunteers make hats, mittens, gloves and scarves.
These items are distributed to local children in need of warm winter wear.
This program serves Pottawattamie and Mills Counties in Southwest Iowa.
HOSPICE AND
NURSING HOMES
Local nursing homes and hospice organizations are in need of lap robes
for their residents/patients. The elderly and patients in hospice suffer from
poor circulation of the legs and these items are very helpful in keeping them
warm. AREA HOMELESS SHELTERS Area homeless shelters in the Omaha/Council Bluffs metro area have received donations of hats, gloves, mittens, scarves from the Creighton University Crochet and Knit Group. BABY BLANKETS
AND LAYETTES The VNA, Emergency Pregnancy Services and several area hospitals have requested baby blankets and layettes for new mothers. This program deals with low-income and teenage mothers. We also have provided burial outfits and blankets to local hospitals for parents who have lost their children due to miscarriage, stillbirth or new baby death. We also donate handmade hats for premature babies to several hospitals.
OTHER SERVICE WORK Our group has donated lap robes to Douglas County Hospital, the local VA hospital, and several other local area hospitals, Foster Care program, local domestic abuse shelters, homeless shelters (Micah House, Open Door Mission, Lydia House and Mhom's Place), as well as nursing homes and hospice providers. Several hospitals are the recipients of preemie hats for premature babies, as well as baby layettes for low income parents. Area schools have received donations of hats, gloves, mittens and scarves for their students in need. The Veteran's Hospital "Stand Down" program has received donations of socks, hats, scarves and gloves for their homeless veteran program. Salvation Army has received donations of full sized afghans for victims of fire, floods, or tornadoes as well as hats, scarves and mittens for their "Night Watch" program.
If you are interested in any of these projects, or are interested in
looking into other charity projects, please contact me for more information at my
e-mail
or my work number of 402-280-2836.
My motto is "If you can make it -- I can find a new home for it." Together,
we can and DO make a difference in our community!
In charity there is no
excess. --Sir Francis Bacon |
