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The Stitch Club of Grande Prairie has been dedicated and busy for the year Sept 2023 to Sept 2024 with 6,502 creations. They used an estimated 10,500 balls of yarn, and approximately 24,550 hours of love to donate these items to the community. Every September they deliver them to various areas around the city.
This year the group donated to the Babies’s Best Start, Beaverlodge Christmas Hamper & Food Bank, Beaverlodge Hospital, Canadian Mental Health (Willow Place), Canadian Red Cross, Caribou Child & Youth Centre, Central Peace Health, Coats for Kids, Elders Caring Shelter, Emerald Gardens, Friends of the Grande Spirit Foundation, Golden Age Centre, GP Care Center, GP Friendship Centre, GP Hospital (Cancer Clinic, Neo-Natal Unit, Pediatrics, Psychiatric Ward, White Rose Program), GP Palliative Care Society, GP Youth Emergency Shelter Society, Hythe & District Pioneer Homes Foundation, Lakeview, McKenzie Place, Mustard Seed Society, Northreach Society, Oasis Fellowship, Odyssey House, Pearson Place, Pioneer Lodge-GP, Prairie Lakes Seniors Community, Pregnancy Care, Rising Above, Ronald McDonald House, Salvation Army, Society for Support to Pregnant & Parenting Teens, St. Lawrence Center, Wapiti House, Wild Rose Manor.
They are in desperate need for yarn or funding to keep helping our community and request that you please donate either yarn or funds to buy yarn. If you wish to donate yarn to the club please contact Anne at 780-505-2252 or Cindy at 780-897-2338 or drop off at the Golden Age Centre located at 10222-101 Ave, Grande Prairie - open Mon-Fri: 9-4. Cash accepted as well or gift cards to Michaels Craft Store, then they can purchase yarn. They also have a bottle donation number 2280 at the bottle depot, just put a tag on the bag. They thank the community for your support.