Crafting for the Homeless is in its second year of meeting on the first Sunday of the month from 1-3:00 pm at Brattleboro Area Jewish Community, Congregation Shir Heharim.
Some people come to learn to knit or crochet, others arrive with projects already underway. Some are members of BAJC; some are not. All are welcome! So far, we have donated 14 scarves, 20 hats, mittens, and 16 fleece blankets to Groundworks Collaborative, and we also are making knitted or crocheted squares to be stitched into afghans that we will sell to generate funds to purchase supplies. We also have completed one rug to sell.
Our meetings are lively and welcoming, with adults and children of both genders who talk and work and share ideas and thoughts. Some people take yarn home to continue their work on projects. In addition to some funding from BAJC, we receive donations of yarn from people on an on-going basis. For questions or comments, please call Janet Athens at (802) 254-8454. Brattleboro Area Jewish Community, Congregation Shir Heharim is located at 151 Greenleaf Street in West Brattleboro.
Nice work, all...
A very good idea that continues.
I was just wondering how these events were going, so seeing the totals of scarves, hats,and blankets done so far is great. The plan to raise some funds sounds smart, too.
Best of luck with this.
It's been wonderful!
The group has been great! We are so lucky to have publications such as your to spread the word! We get new interested people of all ages each session, and are very happy to say our group has been very productive. Social justice is quite important to us and we hope to continue to do so for some time to come. Thanks so much Chris!