Thankful, Happy People ~ January 2019

"It is not happy people who are thankful, it is thankful people who are happy."

Our January 2019 We CAN service group met on Monday, January 7, 10:00 a.m. at Carolyn's home.  We worked on several service projects:  (1) tying a quilt; (2) finishing fleece blankets that we already have the fabric for, (3) putting together activity grab bags for children in the hospital and (5) putting together newborn kits for refugees.

 We did over 50 newborn kits  Lifting Hands International, is a non-profit organization that helps with the needs of Refugees.  This organization that collects, sorts, and packs hundreds of boxes which are shipped to refugee camps around the world.   Inside each kit is a knit hat, a onesie, and socks.  Many of the hats were made by Doreen and her daughter, Sandy and Nadia made the rest of the needed hats on looms.

Carolyn, Maureen and KD putting together the New Born Kits

Carolyn cutting construction paper for the Activity Kits for Children

 The Activity Kits are for children who are in the hospital .  They have paper, crayons,colored pencils as well as an Activity or Coloring Book.

Carol and Barbara tying fleece quilts

 We also made several fleece quilts that will be takent to a local hospital along with the Children's Activity Kits.

Carol, Barbara, Ardis and Kathy tying fleece quilts

KD, Maureen, Victoria and Carolyn tying the quilt

 We tied a quilt that will  be dontated to a local hospital.

Nadia and Grandma Sandy made knit hats for the Newborn Kits

 We were able to finish six lovely fleece blankets today.  They will be given to new mothers and their babies at a local hospital.

Nadia, Ardis, Carolyn, KD ~ enjoying the luncheon and visiting

KD, Barbara, Victoria and Carol visitng during the luncheon

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We received some delightful THANK YOU notes from a couple of the hospitals shortly after Carolyn and Ardis delivered the blankets and Activity kits to them.