FREE Bloomingdale Giveback Program at the Bloomingdale Regional Library

GREAT TURNOUT 23 GIVEBACK MEMBERS!!!

Join the Bloomingdale Giveback Program. Learn to Knit, sew and crochet. These hand-made items will be donated to local organizations, such as the Neonatal Center, shelters and nursing centers. Come be a part of something helpful, productive and fun!

Ages: 5 and up.

Meeting Topic: Crochet for Humanity: Plastic Sleeping Mat for the Homeless

Meeting Target Charities: Sisters in Stitches
Location: First United Methodist Church of Brandon
121 N Knights Ave, Brandon, FL
Contact: (813) 689-4161
Leader: Karen Stromquist

Come and join us at the Bloomingdale Regional Library on March 4th, from 6-8:30 pm, and help us Crochet Plastic Bags together to form portable-lightweight mats for the homeless. “These mats are intended for sleeping, creating a comfortable barrier between the ground and the body, to help retain body heat while sleeping.”

We kindly have been accepting used but clean shopping bags by the suggestion of our own BPL member, Grace! Thanks to Grace we now have enough bags to really get going on this project. “Each mat will keep 500-700 plastic bags out of the landfill. Humanitarian and eco-friendly!”: We love it!!! We’ll have certified instructors from the Craft Yarn Council available to help you if you’re new to needlecrafts, or even if you just need a refresher.

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Source: Craft for Humanity: Crochet a Plastic Sleeping Mat for the Homeless

Funded by the Friends of the Bloomingdale Regional Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call 813-273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.