Just a few days ago, these three afghans graced the porch of my friend Connie, in Gladewater, Texas. Now, they are in a box on their way to me. An afghan from Jenny McB. is in the mail, too. And, Sherry has one she will deliver in person when we meet (which will be soon, I hope).
When those afghans are in my hands, there will be 140 afghans for Camp Sanguinity. It’s been an entire year in the making.
We will deliver them on either Sunday, July 6th or on Monday, July 7th (I’m meeting with the camp director next Friday and will know more). If you have been a part of the project (in any way) and would like to help deliver them, please let me know. It can be arranged!
That day is going to be astonishing.
I’ll take what pictures I am allowed to take, but because of privacy issues I may not be able to show you many faces. It will be hard to translate the thrill of giving these away.
More afghans are being made for the children who are too young to attend the camp or whose cancer is too advanced for them to be able to attend. These children will know that hundreds of people stopped what they were doing long enough to care. I have many more afghan kits, if you still want to be a part of the project.
The people who have contributed to this project over the last year have given of their hearts. They have worked tirelessly to make granny afghan squares to be stitched into these beautiful blankets of love. Time after time, these volunteers have thanked me for letting them be a part of the project.
That’s the part that astounds me. That’s the part that makes me break out the box of Kleenex. I knew that people had big hearts.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: The Share A Square project has ended, and the afghans were delivered on July 7th, 2008. Although we will not continue that project, an exciting NEW endeavor, called the Good Medicine Project is in progress for summer camp 2009. We hope you will join us.]
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You have one of the biggest hearts of all. To take on a project such as this and see it through to completion is remarkable in this age of people not “getting involved”. Take a bow lovely lady.
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I don’t know that I necessarily deserve a bow, but I know a lot of volunteers who DO! YOU are one…though the crochet hook eluded you, you promoted like crazy! Thank you!
It is impossible to describe the joy I feel for having participated Shelly. But I must say I am deeply grateful to you for suggesting it, for putting it together, for tracking it and for posting all along. You are a tremendously lovely person with a very big heart and I am proud to have loaned a hand to such a cause.
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I appreciate the kind words, Vickie, but I couldn’t have done it without YOU! Thank you!
how I wish I could be there to help you deliver the afghans! I just know that some day we will get the chance to meet.
I’m open to putting together another couple of afghans, my friend. Just let me know.
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I wish you could be here, too! And, just think…I cleaned the guest room! Yes, I’ll have you put together a couple more. I REALLY needed you to help me sort these. I don’t know why work has to get in the way of play
Many of us need people just like you to jump start and control the project so we can get sucked into it. You were needed, you are appreciated, and I am also one of those grateful that you had such magnetism.
I wish I could be there to see that glow in their eyes and the smiles on their faces!! I WOULD hope a hurricane would head for Pompano Beach giving me a forced reason to run to TX, but I don’t wish that on ANYONE - the hurricane, I mean. I will be with you all in thought!
Job well done, Shelly!
Those of us who “jump start” need cheerleaders like YOU for the days when it seems overwhelming. You will be there in MY thoughts, too!
Wtg my blogging buddy! Mine went in the mail yesterday, should be arriving by this Tuesday. Has it really been just a year? What an incredible response and undertaking. How many squares did you get total?
Jennymcbs last blog post..Share a Square afghan 2 is in the Mail
Girl, I stopped counting when it got over 9.000! I know we got over 10,000…and occasionally a few more straggle in. NOW I have to sort all those extras and get them whipped into afghans. There won’t be 48 “different” names on each one, but the love will still be there.
What an incredible achievement, and an even more incredible gift of love.
You should be very, VERY proud of yourself and everyone who made this happen. I’m tearing up at the thought of all the love that is going to envelop those children.
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I’m proud…but Momma would slap me if I strutted
Mostly I’m proud that soooo many people joined in the undertaking. Makes you really know that this old world isn’t as bad as some folks say.
This was such a wonderful thing you did! And just think, now you’re getting a guest room back for all your efforts!
That is heartwarming. Just amazing. God bless!
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Woo Hoo!!! That about cover’s it doesn’t it?
You are an inspiration, to me and to many others! Thanks for all your hard work, I know it hasn’t all been easy. But girl, the reward…it’s going to be great!!
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