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Monkey Business - November 5, 2011 |
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The fifth graders in the Floyd B. Watson School, Rockville Centre, NY made over 50 sock monkeys for children going through cancer treatments. Needlers from across the country made hats that were paired with sock monkeys to make a wonderful, cheery gift for a young cancer patient. On Saturday, some of our Care to Knit volunteers gathered to view the monkeys, learn how the fifth graders created the monkeys and gather information about Care to Knit activities and donations. Everyone was touched with how special this year's monkeys were.
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Open Daylily Gardens - July 21, 2011 |
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Knitters and crocheters were invited to plant a yarn garden to help “cultivate” Care to Knit’s mission.
Joan Lundin’s gardens were incredible! The daylilies in all their glory bloomed of different colors and varieties. They were showcased among hydrangea, butterfly bushes, and designer grasses (just to name a few). Joan answered questions and led tours around her beautiful home.
Thank you to all who visited the garden and brought a yarn donation. Much of the yarn went to our senior chapters. We extend a special thank you to Joan for her ingenious way to aid Care to Knit and to the Needlers for supplying delicious homemade goodies.
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CARE TO KNIT VISITS BANK OF TOKYO VOLUNTEER DAY - May 19, 2011 |
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The Purls of Hope, Bank of Tokyo Care to Knit Chapter, held a Volunteer Day on May 19, 2011 at the bank’s corporatge offices in New York. Ines Basso Glick, Executive Director and Betty Jayne Volpe, Chapter Coordinator of The Needlers, were invited to meet and present to new and existing volunteers. Thirty-five volunteers were in attendance and each was given a tote bag with yarn and needles to motivate them to continue to participate in The Purls of Hope. Demo lessons were given by existing members and Betty Jayne Volpe demonstrated the art of making a hat. It was a very successful event which inspired the group to continue its mission to give back to the community.
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Care to Knit 6th Anniversary Spring Event - A Garden Tea Party - April 16, 2011 |
On April 16th Care to Knit celebrated another successful year by hosting a Garden Tea Party. Over 70 people attended. The weather was blustery, but the atmosphere was cheery inside the Unitarian Universalist Church in Manhasset, NY. Ines, Basso Glick, Executive Director, welcomed all to the tea with Care to Knit news and a review of the past year.
The event chair and volunteers did a wonderful job of making our “tea” a success. The Garden Lady shared her expertise of gardening in small containers, while the attendees enjoyed the tea and crumpets. Throughout the afternoon raffle winners were announced.
Care to Knit recognized three organizations to which some of our hand-made items are donated. From the American Legion Auxiliary of Manhasset, Pat O’Brien and Connie Killian shared how moved the recipients are to receive articles from CTK. Peg Sanesky and Mary O’Connell, representatives from WomenHeart, thanked the chapters for their red scarf donations. The Director of Volunteers, Hospice of NY, Angela Purpura, thanked us for thinking of those in need.
Christina Grahn, a special benefactor, was honored by Care to Knit. She has been a continued supporter of our organization. All of this is featured in our pictures of the day.
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WomenHeart - A Red Scarf Event - February 12, 2011 |
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Over 45 women attended the WomenHeart event at Barnes & Noble. Ines Basso Glick was there to welcome and to update us on matters relating to Care to Knit. It is truly warming to hear all the good our members are doing. Two representatives from the WomenHeart organization shared their personal stories and valuable information pertaining to strokes and heart attacks. Many of the attendees were knitting or crocheting, in general enjoying the comraderie. Volunteers sewed labels on the finished scarves and rolled them up, tying them with a red ribbon. Some of the Needlers baked for the occasion.
With the final count in - we were able to donate 105 red scarves to WomenHeart!!!!
What a great day!
A special thank you to all who participated.
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