"Scrap
Book"
Meadowcroft
Blankets For Canada Group
Submitted by
Grace Howie
In 2000 we became
aware of an organization called Blankets For Canada, and because
most of us no longer do volunteer work, it seemed by joining
this group that we would be able to donate some time and effort
toward helping the needy.
This has turned into
almost a form of therapy for many of us. We meet every Wednesday
morning in the Meadowcroft Sun Room. We chat, and knit or
crochet, and “Voila!” an 8 inch square is made.
When 48 squares have
been put together by people who are taught to do this at
Edmonton Blankets For Canada, we are so proud to see a warm
blanket. Our blankets go to help people in Edmonton and
District. We have a very small group that meets Wednesday but
some of our other people work in their homes.
In 2001,
International Year of Volunteers, Meadowcroft Volunteers
received recognition from the Government of Canada for
Outstanding Service as “Contributing Volunteers” to Blankets For
Canada Society Inc.
Meadowcroft
Volunteers were also honoured in the following clipping from The
Edmonton Journal.
“Warm Memories – A
craft group at Meadowcroft Seniors’ Residence is celebrating the
one-year anniversary of its association with Blankets For
Canada. In the last 12 months, the residents have made 68 warm,
wool blankets for the needy. Each blanket is made up of 48
squares. Blankets For Canada has distributed more than 1,500
blankets so far this year.”
Our people are so
generous with their donations and the many hours making squares.
We wish to express our thanks to Blankets For Canada for giving
us the privilege of being a part of this organization. This
gives us the opportunity to know we are able to help some people
who sometimes cannot help themselves.
The following are
the yearly statistics for Meadowcroft:
2002 3365
squares which makes 70 blankets
2003 4365
squares which makes 91 blankets
2004 3768
squares which makes 78 blankets
2005 (Jan through
Apr) 1476 squares which makes 30 blankets
So “stats” are a
little boring, but we just wanted you to know (although
grammatically incorrect) …
“We Done Good!”
(Editor’s note: Grace Howie is a
91 year old senior with restricted vision. She writes regularly
to Meadowcroft’s newsletter, requesting donations of yarn –
which efforts are extremely successful in supplying the
Wednesday group with a continued inventory from which to build
yet more squares, that become yet more blankets! – way to go,
Grace!). |
