As the 2006 hat donation project for Warm Up America and Save the Children wound down, I wondered how I could continue to spend my spare time volunteering to do something I already loved.
Carol Green founded an organization called Newborns in Need, in North Carolina in 1992 when she saw a need to provide tiny clothes for premature infants and prematurely deceased infants. The hospital staff wanted these tiny babies to look as normal as possible when they were presented to their parents. The organization developed sewing patterns which are used by volunteers to make clothing to fit two pound babies, and of course, babies weighing more than two pounds.
I was somewhat aware of the organization, but was unsure of the organization’s name and didn’t quite know how to contact them. Then several years ago, there was an article published in the Fergus Falls Journal showcasing a wonderful woman (I apologize, I don’t remember her name; she is deserving of so much recognition) who sewed these tiny clothes. And in the article, was the name of the organization, Newborns In Need. There was also an article published in the Sacramento Bee about a teacher at the Preston Youth Correctional Facility, Anita Hatfield, who was teaching her students to sew, knit, and crochet for Newborns in Need. Many of the boys at the correctional facility were themselves a father to an infant in need of the services of Newborns in Need.
I went to their website, www.newbornsinneed.org, to learn more about the organization and what I could do to help. I learned they welcome all donations for infants, even used clothing. They give written credit for community service work assignments, if you have pending community service commitments. They encourage donors to first donate to local hospitals or local charities, and then donate to their organization. They encourage the formation of local chapters to collect donations.
What a great way to use up the leftover yarn from my projects! I have really enjoyed making blankets and hats and thinking about the lives of the little people who will be using them, as well as the family members caring for them.
If you are looking for a place to donate your time, talent, or resources which would benefit families of needy infants, please take time to visit the website.
Carol Green founded an organization called Newborns in Need, in North Carolina in 1992 when she saw a need to provide tiny clothes for premature infants and prematurely deceased infants. The hospital staff wanted these tiny babies to look as normal as possible when they were presented to their parents. The organization developed sewing patterns which are used by volunteers to make clothing to fit two pound babies, and of course, babies weighing more than two pounds.
I was somewhat aware of the organization, but was unsure of the organization’s name and didn’t quite know how to contact them. Then several years ago, there was an article published in the Fergus Falls Journal showcasing a wonderful woman (I apologize, I don’t remember her name; she is deserving of so much recognition) who sewed these tiny clothes. And in the article, was the name of the organization, Newborns In Need. There was also an article published in the Sacramento Bee about a teacher at the Preston Youth Correctional Facility, Anita Hatfield, who was teaching her students to sew, knit, and crochet for Newborns in Need. Many of the boys at the correctional facility were themselves a father to an infant in need of the services of Newborns in Need.
I went to their website, www.newbornsinneed.org, to learn more about the organization and what I could do to help. I learned they welcome all donations for infants, even used clothing. They give written credit for community service work assignments, if you have pending community service commitments. They encourage donors to first donate to local hospitals or local charities, and then donate to their organization. They encourage the formation of local chapters to collect donations.
What a great way to use up the leftover yarn from my projects! I have really enjoyed making blankets and hats and thinking about the lives of the little people who will be using them, as well as the family members caring for them.
If you are looking for a place to donate your time, talent, or resources which would benefit families of needy infants, please take time to visit the website.
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