The American Sewing Guild's national community service project for 2011 benefits The Painted Turtle Camp, the 6th addition to the Paul Newman family of Hole in the Wall Camps for seriously ill children. Through educational, therapeutic, safe and just plain fun programs, the Painted Turtle Camp provides a life-changing experience to children who face daily struggles leading rich, productive lives.
ASG members around the country will stitch pillows for campers. Click here to download the pattern. For more information, contact Bev Crabb. Look at her Painted Turtle pillows, too.
For
the second year, in conjunction with LISC/Kalamazoo
Affordable Housing Partnership, ASG members will provide simple mending
and sewing services for the homeless in the Kalamazoo area on Wednesday,
May 11th. Contact Fran Michl at projectconnectinkalamazoo@kalamazooasg.com for
more information. In 2010, members participated in events in both Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. Thanks to Mary Meinke and Fran Michl, who coordinated the events and to The Sewing Machine Store in Battle Creek for providing sewing machines.
Read
about the day and Project Connect's thanks...
Battle
Creek Neighborhood Group member Mary Embury mentioned her personal community
service project: stitching sleepers for newborns at the Family
Health Center of Battle Creek. Other BCNG members were anxious to help.
A repeat of 2010's commitment, the July monthly meeting will be expanded
and devoted to this project. Want more information? Have fabric to donate?
Contact Sadie
Bauer.
ASG members continue their 2009 project of stitching napkins to enhance the home-like atmosphere in the dining room at the Battle Creek Veterans' Administration Medical Center(VAMC) nursing home facility. For more information, contact Millie Payne.
It's never easy for children to be hospitalized. Having their own QUILLOW or Ribbon Snuggler to cuddle can provide comfort. Bronson Hospital's Pediatric Unit is excited to find a sewing partner in the Kalamazoo ASG. Like sewing/serging with fleece? Contact Belinda Bullard for more information.
Always anxious to demonstrate they do more than sew, a KASG team, the
Steppin' Stitchers, joined 3800 participants in the Komen Race for the
Cure on May 16th in Kalamazoo.
On March 13th, ASG members gathered at Unity Church of Kalamazoo to stitch easy baby gowns and receiving blankets. Completed items will be used to replenish the inventory for worldwide distribution that was depleted during the disatrous earthquake in Haiti.