Blankets for NCU and seniors
| First Name | Cheryl-Ann |
| Last Name | McMurray |
| avonmcmurray@gmail.com | |
| Club Name | Kin Club of Fort Edmonton |
| District # | 4 |
| Number of Members | 11-25 |
| Community Size | Large community or metropolis (100,000+) |
| Community Type | Urban |
| Project Name | Blankets for NCU and seniors |
| Type of Project (check all that apply) | Other |
| If other, please describe | Baby blankets donated to the NCU at various hospitals and lap blankets for seniors |
| Was this project a fundraiser? | No |
| Description of project | We all have smaller pieces of fleece or cotton left form various project with a little work blankets in a smaller size can be made and shared. Posters were put up at the various fabric stores requesting donations of fleece or cottons. All the material received were washed and then with loving care made into small blankets for the NCU units for the hospitals and seniors at some our senior centers. When delivering the blankets to a senior centre we were asked to distribute them, it was so nice to meet so many seniors and the appreciation of receiving a small blanket to cover their lap. Several shared stories of how their mother used to save scraps to make clothes and blankets when they were younger. Several indicated it so nice to see someone taking the time to think of them and share something so wonderful. |
| Service Hours | 100+ |
| Did you leverage this project as a way to recruit new members? | Yes |
| If you answered yes to the question above, please explain: | Speaking with various ladies and sharing the project and the ways our club works to aid the community. |
| How was this project promoted in your community? | Posters in various location around the city. Spoke to a high school and the adopted the project to assist in making blankets. The school braided the fabric and these were then donated to the seniors. Where the cotton and fleece sewn were donated to the NCU units. |
| What were some challenges you faced with this project, and how could your project be improved? | Speak with the locations where the posters about holding the donated materials until pick up can be arranged. Was able to also receive some donation of materials from some of the stores as they were only going to recycle the material and were happy to share in the project. |
| What was the approximate budget for this project? | No cost (ex. KINdness project, time only) |
| If the project was a fundraiser, what were the sources of revenue for this project? | |
| If this was a fundraiser, how much money was raised (minus expenses)? | Not Applicable |
| What were the expenses for this project? | donated thread to make the lap size quilts |
| Is there anything else you would like to share that would assist another club in duplicating this project in their community? | This is a great way to share something with the newest members and the older members of our communities. Having a school join it was great to see the compassion that went into each lap size blanket. |