Some Relief Society Ladies with Barb, the Social Worker at Northern Oaks who helped us deliver the bags.
I think he loves his new walker bag! What do you think?
All the goodies the RS dontated to go into the bags
Our Amazing RS who helped embellish all the bags!
These little business cards were all in each bag
bags, bags and more bags....
So we love to go and visit the residents at Eric's facility. The kids love to visit because they always get candy from a few of their "adopted grandmas." So a few months ago I was visiting with Ms. Judy and she had this bag that hung from her wheelchair filled to the brim with her things and hanging off of it was a needle and thread, because it was literally falling apart. So the next time I went up there I took a measuring tape and camera because I wanted to make Ms. Judy a new bag. I had a great time making her cute new bag... I was thinking in my crazy unrealistic good intention mind... " I want to make everyone a little wheelchair bag." Everyone needs a place for their personals, and needs it accessible. About this same time our Relief Society president called Eric and asked if he had any service opportunities around his place that the RS could help out with. ... They were inspired... becuase Wha Laa... we joined forces and through lots of sewing helpers and lots of time we sewed over 70 wheelchair bags and walker bags for the residents. The RS sisters also dontated tons of fillers for the bags: crosswords puzzles, memo pads, pens, hand lotion, magnifiying glasses, etc.
Our RS activity last month was getting together to embellish the bags and fill them with all the goodies. It was so fun!! And very exciting to get such a big project done. We delivered them the next week to the facility and the residents and staff loved them! They were just tickeled to each get one. We even had a lot of extras for new residents when they check in, they get a beautiful little wheelchair bag for their personals. It was such a fun project! And even more fun to deliver them and see how much the residents liked them.
1 comments:
What a great project! Doesn't this make you feel so good? What a good lady you are to see a situation and make it better. Way to go girl. I love those adopted grandmas and grandpas. They live to see you and your children. You're doing a great thing. Thanks for the inspiration.
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