Linda Windsor
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Kari Maguda
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Betty Volpe (rear, left) and The Needlers proudly display beautiful knitted hats ready for donation.
Susan Ranello

Susan is our very special and gifted volunteer. She has donated over 100 beautiful items. Each piece has her unique touch. Whether it be a baby blanket, hat, sweater or other accessory, Susan's donations bring comfort and smiles to us and our recipients.
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Linda Windsor (rear right) and The Heartwarmers display the
beautiful hats, scarves and blankets which they have generously
donated. The Heartwarmers meet once a month to knit and crochet
together, share ideas and give back to their community through CARE
TO KNIT.
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Tina Fortunato displaying a beautiful lap blanket which she knit and
which will be donated to a resident in a nursing home. |
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Board Chair Ivy Greenburg and Executive Director Ines Basso Glick
accept a blanket made by the students of Meadow Drive School's
Crafters Club. Club Advisor Mary Kenny and Principal Pat Molloy
present the blanket to be donated to a needy family. |
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Shirley Newberger (center) accompanied by volunteers Evelyn Yarmeisch
and Joyce Rosenberg display the many lap blankets which were made by
18 women.These blankets were made specifically to be donated to the
Veteran's Hospital in
Northport, NY. |
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The Knitting Corner staff member, Val, participating in Commu-knit-y Day and working on a hat for a needy child. |
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Huntington Hospital nursery staff, nurses Diane, Shari and Mary, accept preemie hats and blankets from volunteer Phyllis Frisher. |
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Nancy and Molly Gravina
at our Super Bowl Knit Out Event. |
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Loyal volunteer, Debbie Coyle, crocheting a
chemo cap at Super Bowl Knit Out.
Inset: Chemo caps made at Super Bowl Knit Out.
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Beautiful baby sweater, hat and blanket sets
lovingly made by Susan Ranello.
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VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
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Tina Fortunato |
| February |
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Marie DeSpirito |
| March |
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Susan Ranello |
| April |
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Lena Volpe |
| May |
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Betty Volpe |
| June |
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Frances Calabrese |
| July |
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Kari Maguda |
| August |
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Linda Windsor |
| September |
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Sharen and Ray Horton |
| October |
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Arlene Nekrutman |
| November |
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The BlackRock Crafters Care Group |
See the Volunteers of the Month for 2007!
THANK YOU to all our volunteers.
Our donations for 2007
totaled over 2000 hand made items. We look forward to your continued and dedicated participation in 2008.
KNITTING INSTRUCTIONS
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Katy Luecken Volunteer of the Month October 2007
Katy is a Girl Scout working toward her Silver Award. She completed 40 hours of community service and crocheted 63 beautiful preemie caps. She has also encouraged other Girl Scouts to crochet with her. We are very proud of Katy and thrilled to have her join us! |
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| The Knitting Corner is located in Huntington, NY. It is a
beautiful and welcoming store owned by Terri (at left), and staffed by Kathy (center) and Lucie (at right). Terri has offered to help us with a 10% discount to any knitter or crocheter participating in CARE TO KNIT. |
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| Samantha and Barbara Axmacher, Community Affairs Director, displaying and modeling beautiful knitted items which our volunteers made for our October project. |
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| TwoTwo of the many pink scarves replicating the Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon lovingly crocheted by Volunteer Debbie Coyle. |
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| Our very talented volunteer Joan Lloyd has been busy knitting "critters" (among hats and scarves) which will bring smiles to children in shelters and hospitals this holiday season. These are just a few of her adorable creations.> |
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