The Community Service Mission
The mission of the community service group is to provide quilts, knitted and crocheted blankets, hats and scarves to those in need in both our community and those in neighboring communities. Community Service averages well over 200 donations per year (317 in 2022).
Some of the organizations receiving donations are:
All members of Needle Arts are welcome to come on any Thursday to get fabric and supplies for community service projects. Our heartfelt thanks to all who donate their time, materials, and talents to make Community Service successful.
Below is a list of suggested quilt sizes if you wish to donate. These are recommendations, not absolute requirements.
Some of the organizations receiving donations are:
- Beal Air Force Base: Families of deployed, Bundles for Babies and special needs children
- Pre-Head Start: Children 0 through age 3 at 3 locations in Lincoln, Roseville, Rocklin
- Koinonia: Foster teens
- UC Davis Pediatrics
- Sutter Hospital Children’s Oncology
- Children’s Home Sacramento: Abused teen girls.
- Acres of Hope: Women transitioning from homelessness
- St. Vincent de Paul: Lincoln families in need
- Loomis Basin Christmas Basket Program: Families in need
- Patriots Honor: Veteran amputees
- SCLH Well Fit: Breast Cancer Fund Raiser
- Lincoln Veterans Hall: Fund raiser
- Kiwanis: Fund Raiser
- St. Rose of Lima - Annual baby shower for four charities
All members of Needle Arts are welcome to come on any Thursday to get fabric and supplies for community service projects. Our heartfelt thanks to all who donate their time, materials, and talents to make Community Service successful.
Below is a list of suggested quilt sizes if you wish to donate. These are recommendations, not absolute requirements.
- Baby: 35 inches x 45 inches
- Kids: 40 inches x 55 inches
- Teens: 50 inches x 65 inches
2024 Community Service Year
Community Service had an outstanding year in 2024 donating an amazing 521 quilts, 147 crocheted items, and 137 port pillows. Organizations who benefited included St. Vincent de Paul, Lincoln Meadows, the Loomis Christmas Basket Program, and Beal AFB (Special Needs Families, Hearts Apart, Family Advocacy Program).
Quilts Delivered for Altadena Fire Victims
I delivered 52 wonderful quilts to 'The Sew N Sew' quilt shop in Glendora, CA. last Wednesday. The staff at the shop were very appreciative of SCLH Needle Arts' generous donation. The quilts, along with 5 afghans crocheted by the St Joseph's Parish prayer shawl group in Lincoln, will be distributed soon to fire victims of the Eaton fire in Altedena.
A big thank you goes to the SCLH Needle Arts Community Service group for your donation of 33 quilts and also to the individual Needle Arts members who donated one or more quilts to this very worthy cause. Thank you also to St. Joseph's Parish for their afghan donations too! It was an honor and privilege to deliver this special care package to a community in great need!
Thank you again!
- Brenda
A big thank you goes to the SCLH Needle Arts Community Service group for your donation of 33 quilts and also to the individual Needle Arts members who donated one or more quilts to this very worthy cause. Thank you also to St. Joseph's Parish for their afghan donations too! It was an honor and privilege to deliver this special care package to a community in great need!
Thank you again!
- Brenda
2024 Port Pillows
Our Community Service group made 74 port pillows within one week of getting the call to fulfill this need for Sutter’s Infusion Center! These fit over a car’s seat belt to cushion an infusion patient’s access port, usually found on the chest. Amazing work ladies!!
Cheryl, who brought this need to our attention, is pictured holding the donated port pillows. She delivered them to Sutter’s infusion center. We hope to be able to continue making port pillows and not only supply them to Sutter, but also Kaiser and UC Davis infusion centers on an ongoing basis.
Cheryl, who brought this need to our attention, is pictured holding the donated port pillows. She delivered them to Sutter’s infusion center. We hope to be able to continue making port pillows and not only supply them to Sutter, but also Kaiser and UC Davis infusion centers on an ongoing basis.
2024 Aprons and Bonnets
We had the opportunity to donate 10 aprons and 5 bonnets, along with some bandanas to the Fruitvale Schoolhouse Museum in Lincoln. The museum sponsors field trips for local third grade classes that allow the children to experience what it was like to attend a one-room schoolhouse long ago.
Many of the children dress in costumes reminiscent of the times, but some children can't afford these outfits. By having aprons, bonnets and bandanas available, these children don't have to feel left out and can enjoy the field trip along with those in costume. Nettie Redden (not pictured), Sharon Magnuson, and Dawn Everhart were the worker bees who made these cute items. Thank you, Community Service, for all that you do for our community!
Donations to Ukraine Video Below
Thank you to Kurt and Nancy Norton for the video.
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