Do you crochet, knit, quilt or sew? Would you like to help
make something to help needy babies?
We could REALLY use your help.
I belong to a group called God’s Tiny Angels. We have
members from all around the United States. It is based out of Huntington, West
Virginia. We donate to over 30 hospitals around the country.
The majority of our donations go to Cabell Hospital in
Huntington, WV. This is a coal mining area with a very poor population. At any
given time there is an average of 41 babies in their NICU unit. Many of these
babies are born to mom’s with drug addictions and the babies go through
withdrawals beginning as soon as they are born. Many of those babies will end
up in foster care and seldom have visitors. These poor babies were born into
this world with nothing, no family to care for them and no new clothing to end
up going to whatever home they end up in.
Many are just born to families who are destitute. A hat,
sweater, booties, a blanket, anything new would be so very appreciated by these
families.
Our membership is down to only 59 members at this time and
we just can’t do enough fast enough to take care of the enormous need. It would
be wonderful if you would like to join our group and help. If you don’t feel
you can commit to a long term time, you can still donate on a one time or
occasional basis. ANY help would be so appreciated.
You can still help even if you are not “crafty”. We also
accept donations of new or like new gently used baby clothing and blankets. I
am always on the watch at our local Goodwill for pretty baby items.
I have been a member of this group for just a month shy of 5
years now. I realize we have the same need in our own area. But as an individual
I don’t feel I can make enough items to make much of a dent in the problem.
Belonging to a group, I feel I have been able to make a bigger impact.
Right now we are concentrating on making Christmas hats, booties,
blankets, mittens and sweaters as the nurses like to try to bring some cheer to
the NICU unit during the holidays.
If you are interested at all in donating and/or joining our
group, you can contact me by email at mamasu55 at q.com and I can give you all
the information you need to do so.
We usually mail our items to our group leader in Huntington,
WV and she sees that the items are distributed to the hospitals with the
greatest need at the time. If you don’t feel you want to do this, I can mail
them for you or you can mail them to her. I can give you the needed
information.
Thank you so very much for any help you feel you can give,
as it will be extremely appreciated.
Susie Martin
