Laurel Vlcek
During the pandemic, Knimble Kneedles members have been as busy as ever knitting and crocheting items for charity. You can knit or crochet anywhere, so members worked at home and turned items in to representatives of the group until we were again able to meet at the Creative Arts Center.
Our biggest effort is making baby hats for newborns at Banner Estrella Hospital. We sent 2,880 hats there in 2020 and have started 2021 off with a bang, as 291 hats were donated in January 2021. Other donations in 2020 included 100 afghans to facilities such as Banner Thunderbird, Palm Valley Rehabilitation, and St Vincent de Paul. Baby layettes and sweaters have been donated to Luke Air Force Base, and handmade items, as well as a cash donation, were given to Agua Fria Food Bank.
COVID protocols restrict the number of members who can get together for our weekly sessions. We look forward to the time when we can safely welcome all our members to our weekly sessions!