It was so great to see all of you yesterday morning! Thank you to the ladies of the BACC Women's Ministry for helping cut fabric for the bags! We started sewing some yesterday and they are BEAUTIFUL!! We added a small pocket of contrasting fabric on the plain side on some, very cute. I will purchase some of the webbing for the straps with the money that was donated yesterday.
I have an idea for those bags, please leave a comment and let me know what you think. We have about 100 bags in this first batch with fabric for kids, and adults. We can use them for a few different projects, If you are familiar with Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child, we could do something similar. Here is the idea--
Make an announcment to the community and church body of our project. If anyone wants to participate they can pickup a bag at our table in the Bay Cafe or the church office. Each bag should include a note of encouragement, hope, thanks (to the soldiers) from the individual/family. The bags will have a tag inside that designate where they will go:
1- Walter Reed Hospital--fill the bags with things like a books, toiletry kit, snacks, pajamas, etc.
2- Annapolis Lighthouse Shelter (or other local shelters)-- Books, socks, scarf, gloves, gift cards, snacks, etc.
3- Univ. of Maryland Mobile Medical Units-- These units go into poor neighborhoods in Baltimore to provide medical care to kids. These bags can include books, school supplies, snacks, games, etc.
4- Local hospitals--send a bag of goodies with the quilts. Some of the bags will have boy/girl and an age group tag similar to the boxes with Operation Christmas Child. Fill the bag books, pajamas, socks, and toys appropriate for the age group. For these bags we might add adjustable clips to the straps so they can be attached to the side of a hospital bed or wheelchair.
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