Community Service
Ryan’s Case for Smiles was founded in 2007 to bring comfort and support to young patients and their families in hospitals around the globe. We started with a simple goal: to create and distribute whimsical pillowcases that give children an emotional boost and remind them that they are not defined by their illness. Today, our programs have expanded to include the children’s entire families so they can better navigate and cope with a very difficult experience and avoid long term emotional trauma.
For more information and to get involved, go to http://caseforsmiles.org/texas/
The Collin, Cooke, Grayson and Rockwall Counties Texas Chapter of Project Linus is a group of volunteers that provides comfort to children ages newborn to 17, in need of security and love by providing them with new handmade blankets. We distribute about 500 blankets per month. As of January 1, 2024 our chapter has donated over 100,654 blankets since the chapter began in November 2004.
We are in need of new, washable quilted, sewn, crocheted, knitted and hand-tied blankets free of fragrance and pet hair or dander. We distribute all sizes of blankets including small (36” x 36” 36” x 45”) medium (45” x 60”) and large (54”x 63”). We also accept pieced tops ready for quilting.
For more information go to http://www.plcollin.org/
Sign up to help make quilts, pillow cases and laundry bags for Vets at the VA Hospital in Bonham and VA Plano Outpatient Clinic. The sign up sheets are out at each meeting. Here is what you can do to help:
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From Your Stash - donate red, white, blue and patriotic fabrics.
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From Your Batting - Cuttings from batting that can be put together to make batting for these wheelchair quilts. The long strips from the quilts you get back from the long arm quilters. Whole batts you have decided not to use.
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From Your Time at Workshops –Please sign up with contact information to be notified of time and place to see if you can come. Just bring your sewing machines, neutral thread, and lots of pre-wound bobbins. Kits will be set up ready to sew.
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From Your Time at Home – Some have asked if they can make their donations at home instead of coming to the workshop and YES you may. Watch the newsletter for time and place. We will need sewers, pressers, quilters, and binders.
For more information, contact Sharon Wilhelm, Chairperson
972-424-7791
Free Patterns
Here are free patterns you can use when working on Community Service projects:
“…provide for those who grieve to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.” Isaiah 61:3
DIRECTION 61:3 WALKS ALONGSIDE OLDER FOSTER AND
AGED-OUT YOUTH TO PROVIDE A NETWORK OF SUPPORT AS
THEY TRANSITION TO BECOME VIBRANTLY INDEPENDENT
YOUNG ADULTS.
Youth (ages 14-24) to discover God’s specific purpose and direction for their lives while being fully supported in our resident and non-resident programs. Locations: The Farm (plans to house up to 60 youth). Denton and McKinney houses 3 to 4 in each home.
Together, we can ensure that every young adult aging out of foster care has the opportunity to thrive in McKinney, Denton, and beyond.
We will be providing twin size quilts and a pillowcase as they get new kids and notify us of the need. Gisele Oakes originally found this organization but Kathy Chambliss will be collecting and delivering when requested.