Throughout the country, ASG has become synonymous with charitable acts of Sewing. The list below from National is a guide to many Community Service Projects you might like to sew. Please be aware that our projects might require different sizes to those in this list.
Community Service, although not a requirement by National, is a very rewarding expression of our love of sewing. Being able to give to our community by contributing to the quality of life of others in need, has become intrinsic to the Hampton Roads Chapter. This is done through a wide variety of projects, helping many hospitals, shelters and charity raffles. This year’s national focus is Cancer Caps to be kept in our community. We are also supporting the Virginia Beach Chapter of Days for Girls, which supplies feminine hygiene products to school aged girls in Africa so they can receive an education instead of being sidelined during their menstrual cycles, endangering their education. Seamsters alerted us to the need and are constructing the bags, and other neighborhood groups have stepped up and offered to make the reusable pads, and a third group has offered to make the winged pad holder.
A chapter can decide to do a chapter-wide project and/or neighborhood groups can initiate projects on their own.
Community Service Update
The Community Service section of our chapter is made possible due to the sharing of the time and talents of our members. Please know that each of the items you make are appreciated by the community we serve.
Ladies, thank you for all the hard work you do for the Community. I am the numbers keeper, you’re the heart of the Community Service program.
Marsha Schwieder
Community Service Coordinator
Please pin, staple or affix firmly to items you turn in a note with your NAME, name of GROUP, NUMBER and KIND of ITEM, and DATE submitted. Often the items reported to me by e-mail are turned in well after the fact. This helps to avoid counting items twice, or being unable to determine who made them.
Current Hampton Roads Community Service Projects
Shelters
- tote bags – The Shelters can use any size tote bags, larger ones are needed. Pockets are optional, but nice to add. Cut the handles approximately 24 inches long. Use your favorite pattern, or adapt the book bag pattern.
- toiletry bags (new version)
- book bags
- pillow cases
- pillow cases serged
- quilts and blankets