Devens & Camp Sunshine 2019-2020

At the November meeting we made over 70 pillow cases for Transitions at Devens and Camp Sunshine.  

 

Fabric requirements for the pillow case are:

27″, 9″,  and a 2″ WOF, all cut prior to the meeting. The fabric can be anything of your choosing…………. holiday, seasonal, juvenile, ANYTHING!! Bring scissors and pins to the meeting!!

Outreach will again be collecting quilts for Transitions at Devens and Camp Sunshine (as well as baby quilts for the Leominster Hospital Emergency Center). Our project for the year will be making pillowcases for both the shelter and the camp. Some cases can be holiday themed, child appropriate, or whatever you like.

Founded in 1984, Camp Sunshine provides retreats combining respite, recreation and support, while enabling hope and promoting joy, for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families through the various stages of a child’s illness.Camp Sunshine’s program is offered year-round and has the distinction of having been designed to serve the entire family in a retreat model. The program is free of charge to families and includes on-site medical and psychosocial support. Bereavement sessions are also offered for families who have experienced the death of a child from a supported illness.

Quilts for Babies

We continue to make quilts for the Leominster Hospital Emergency Center and the Fitchburg Family Resource Center.

Quilts for Local Shelters

We are making quilts to warm hearts and bodies for the charitable shelters list below to distribute to men, women and children.  Donated coordinating fabric bundles will be available at the June and September.  Backings and battings are also available – contact Joanne W. or Jane M. Quilts may be any size from couch throw, twin, lap or baby size.  Quilts will be provided to these facilities to distribute to their clients.  We hope this warms their hearts and bodies.  Please tell Jane or Joanne if you have a preference for the destination of your quilt.

Abby’s House  in Worcester Since 1976, women in these circumstances have been coming to Abby’s House for help. When it opened, Abby’s House was one of the first homeless shelters for women in the United States. Since then, we have helped more than 11,500 homeless women and children reclaim and rebuild their lives. At Abby’s, we help women move out of the chaos of homelessness and regain their independence.

Transitions at Devens at Devens  This program is for single, female-headed households who are homeless with children.

Elizabeth House in Fitchburg – This program provides transitional housing to homeless women in recovery

Donations of Products to Our Father’s House, Inc.

“With more than 900 people in the programs last year moving about the city, eating, showering, brushing their teeth, and doing laundry each day, we go through quite an amazing amount of products.”  click here to see the list of goods or see the list below. 

  • Winter gloves and hats, any size and thickness
  • Travel size toiletries: toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo,deodorant
  • Laundry Detergent
  • Pillows, Blankets, Bath Towels
  • Undergarments *brand new only, for men, women, and children
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Disinfectant wipes
  • Feminine hygiene products
  • Shaving Cream – Disposable razors
  • Breakfast food (granola bars, juice boxes, cereal, coffee and tea)
  • Healthy snack food items
  • Coffee
  • Ready-to-eat food
  • Pop-top canned food