Hi Everyone, Hope you are all well. You know the saying… “April showers bring May flowers”.. our gardens should be beautiful this year with all the rain we are getting; I guess the ground needs it! I can’t top last month’s newsletter, but the emails I received back from you about the April newsletter were …
Hi Everyone, Hope you are well and looking forward to spring. Ottawa News: Brinks is clearing out the mats in the Ottawa area delivering them to Canadian Food for Children who sends them to people in need. One of our team, Sandra, had tons of mats in her garage and also another 170 stored in …
Hi Everyone, Hope you are well. Things are good, but very busy here at my place.The project continues, and I’m pleased to tell you that we have many schools getting back to weaving the mats. I would like to thank our Retired Catholic Teachers in York Region who have been working very hard to help …
Hi Everyone, Hope the new year has started out well for you. As you have read over and over from me, there are mats in the Ottawa area that have been piling up and have needed to be brought to Canadian Food for Children. Well, I have some good news to tell you. Brinks, the …
Imagine a Brinks truck pulling up into your driveway….
There are wonderful people in this world! The weaving of the very much needed mats is in full swing with many new volunteers on board and groups restarting their activities. The new year just started and over 110 mats have already been given to people in need. And this is only from around here! About …
Hi Everyone, We have been “busy beavers” working away at the milk bag mats. My list for this year has added up to 6114 mats given out to people who are in need. If anyone sends me an email to say they have delivered mats to CFFC or elsewhere, please let me know and I …
Hi Everyone, Another calendar year is coming to a close. We have once again had a very productive year when it comes to making and distributing milk bag mats. As I always say, the need is great and when I watch the news, I see more grief than there should be. This month, Somalia comes …
Hi Everyone, Are you enjoying the fall colors? I sure am, the weather has been spectacular. Fall has set in, school has started, clubs and groups are getting together again, and the milk bag weaving and crocheting has picked up speed. Thanks to all who have made mats and welcome to those who have started …
Hope you are well. September is upon us and even though we have nice days to come, we all know that cooler temperatures mean back to our schedules and mat weaving. News: If you look back in a newsletter I wrote a few months ago, you will remember the people in Zimbabwe who started the …
