Sleeping Mats for the Homeless Fundraiser Supports The Synergy Project
Thank you to all that donated bags! We are no longer collecting bags, but are now in need of volunteers for the next step… crocheting! A group will be meeting at Camp Fowler on November 6th from 1:30-4:30 pm to work on the project. Bring Scissors and a size P or Q crochet hook if you have them.
“The Yarnies of Yarnia”, a crochet group of friends have decided on a group project to help out the homeless youth of The Synergy Project. They will be crocheting sleeping mats out of used plastic shopping bags. The mats would be approximately 3′ x 5′ and require 500-700 bags just to make one mat.
You can help by participating in any of the following areas:
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Donate your stash of bags! If you have connections to any of the local stores that have a recycle bin of used bags please grab all you can.
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Help in creating the yarn, which includes flattening, cutting, connecting, and rolling into balls of yarn.
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Help crocheting the mats.
Drop your grocery bags off at one of the VYH locations:
Easton
1615 Northampton St.
Easton, PA 18042
Bethlehem
511 E. 3rd St. Suite 28
Bethlehem, PA 18015
or
531 Main St.
Bethlehem, Pa 18018
Allentown
524 Walnut St.
Allentown, PA 18101
or
829 W. Linden St.
Allentown, PA 18101
Delaware County
215 N. Olive Street, Suite 215
Media, PA 19063
Philadelphia
1500 Sansom St., Suite 300A
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Questions? Contact Kim Bjorkman at 610.252.2681.
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