February 26, 2020 - Lethbridge Sun Times/Shopper - page 36 SUN TIMES/SHOPPER Stitch It Forward Society plans stitch-a-thon SUBMITTED ARTICLE B
reak out your knitting needles, crochet hooks, sewing machines and quilting pins and join Stitch It Forward Society of Lethbridge on
Feb. 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Centre Village Mall for the first Nine-Hour Stitch-A-Thon. Volunteers can sign up to help for an
hour, half a day or for the entire event by visiting
volunteersignup.org/CK4AY. They will be teaching people how to make quilts, crochet and other skills that can help people make the items needed. They are also looking for people who can cut, stuff pillows, hand sew, glue, and sit at the
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registration booth. In other words, there is a job for everyone! “It’s going to be a very fun day starting
with an opening ceremony and ending with a closing ceremony,” says Diane Herrick, founder of the new Stitch It Forward Society of Lethbridge. “We have games planned while the work is going on, snacks and coffee to keep people energized and a silent auction table with unique donations.” “Besides the fun aspect of this event,”
Herrick continues, “we will be serving our community by making items that are needed such as heart pillows, quilts, and so much more. All the activities can be followed on our Facebook page
throughout the day.” Organizers are also taking requests from
local organizations for items that can be made for them. Any organization can request we make them things including altering clothing for special needs, inventing a new item such has a holder for your blood scanner, or just about anything that can be imagined. “At least we will give it our best attempt
to meet their needs,” says Herrick. Organizations can email Diane at
stitchitforwarded@gmail.com or call 403- 892-8660 after 5 p.m. to discuss ideas. Soon, they will have it on their website for organizations to request items but for now requests will be through email or phone.
“Our goal for this 9-Hour Stitch-A-Thon
is to accomplish 90 projects,” says Herrick. “That’s 10 every hour. To reach our goal we will need 20 volunteers cutting, sewing, quilting, crocheting, and knitting every hour.” Businesses can also become sponsors
and encourage their staff to sign up as a group for a team-building activity. There will be a running total so our volunteers and our Facebook followers can cheer us on as we get closer to our goal. At the closing ceremonies, the items made will be handed out to the organizations receiving the items.
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