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Many individuals and organizations have made the Afghan Project™ possible.
Community Groups working on the Afghan Project™:
Framingham
Heritage at Framingham, an assisted living facility, has become a depot for afghans made by women throughout the Metro West area. Monthly, non-residents gather together at Heritage to prepare the afghans for delivery. Contributing to this effort are members of the Callahan Senior Center in Framingham, and the First Congregational Church of Holliston. Each month, 20 or more knitted and crocheted afghans are donated to the Afghan Project™ from this group.
The Afghan Project™ is active in Franklin
The Franklin group continues to bring afghans to the Afghan Project™ each month. Even though the founder of the group has moved, the group continues to meet each month.
The Afghan Project™ continues in Connecticut
The Connecticut Afghan Project, a.k.a. Afghan Grandmas, met at Congregation Or Shalom, Old Grassy Hill Road, Orange, to take part in the annual Make A Difference Day. We met then so that the children in the congregation's Sunday School could help decorate the bags.
The Connecticut Afghan Project meets monthly at 1 P.M. on the second Thursday at Congregation Or Shalom and the fourth Monday at the Orange Senior Center. Since 2001, this project has delivered 2,500 afghans to children in foster care in Connecticut.
Civianne
Holden
Ellen C. discovered the Afghan Project™ and introduced us to Hazel at the Holden Recycling Center. Hazel is in her late 80s and maintains this facility with very little help. The Center has been a wonderful source of materials. They have provided tissue paper, acrylic yarn, stuffed animals, books and even some afghans.
If your town has recycling, you may find materials that could be used by the Afghan Project™.
Continuing contributions by a third grade in Sharon, MA
This spring, Sandy visited both a third grade and fifth grade class in Sharon, MA. The classes entusiastically decorated bags for the Afghan Project™.
New Directions
SMOC
We have been working with SMOC, South Middlesex Opportunity Council, and its Head Start Program for children aged three to five. Head Start serves 382 children and their families who meet federal income eligibility and/or receive special needs assistance. We are delighted to provide comforting blankets to these deserving children.
Wednesday's Child, WBZ, Boston
Each week, Jack Williams, as part of his television newscast on WBZ, Boston, showcases children in foster care who are available for adoption. The Afghan Project™ provides each of these children with an afghan.
Mr. Williams visited the Afghan Project™ in the Fall of 2006 and highlighted our work in his Wednesday's Child broadcast segment.
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Our thanks to all those who
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 Wellesley Council on AgingMembers make soft, colorful teddy bears with knit sweaters for the Afghan Project™. We include them in the gift bags for younger children. |
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 Afghan created for Walter |
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Joan's Beautiful BagsJoan decorates the majority of bags created for the Afghan Project™. |
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It takes many hands to make the Afghan Project™ work.
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Lori's ContributionLori writes: "I read the paper while I eat breakfast. Each Friday, the Philly paper profiles a child who is available for adoption. I felt just a little less guilty looking at that little girl's face this morning. Knitting squares is a humble way for me to express love to these lost children. Thank you for the opportunity to give love through my fingers."
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Phillips ParkThe Phillips Park group from Wellesley working on their afghans. |