Crafters for a Cause
Calling all crafters to come together once a month. Knit, crochet, needlepoint, sew, felt, pottery, card making, beading, drawing…anything goes and the sky is the limit! Meet other craft minded people, get inspired, learn from each other and pay it forward! We create individually, collect it together and then contribute it back to the community in a meaningful way.
Past projects have included creating comfort mitts for people living with dementia who are in hospital, creating comfort items (ie blankets, stuffed animals, inspirational cards) for welcome kits at Ronald McDonald House, creating winter warmth items (hats, scarves, mitts, socks) for youth at Covenant House, lap blankets and household items for Atira Women’s Resource Society, squares that became blankets for Honour Society, welcoming and encouraging items for residents of Belkin House, essential and non essential items for Mamas for Mamas and most recently, essential and non essential items for Mamas for Mamas, holiday gifts for VGH’s Tertiary Mental Health and Substance Use inpatient units and most recently, Immigrant Services Society. Our spring/summer collaboration is with the Elizabeth Fry Society.
We also bring in guest speakers with inspiring stories and talents!
No experience necessary as we tap into our individual talents to help others out.
Feeling good by doing good!
If you have any questions or would like to join our email list or have yarn to donate, please reach out to elaine.book@vch.ca.
Schedule:
Monday, May 27 — 3:30 - 4:30 PM — Online (link and instructions will be provided)
Monday, June 24 — In-person, location & time TBD
Facilitator: Elaine Book
Elaine Book is one of the original members of the BC Brain Wellness Program and has been a leader in its development from early days to present. She has worked in the field of Social Work for over 35 years in a variety of community and hospital settings with an interest in the geriatric population. She is the Center Coordinator and Clinic Social Worker for the Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre at the UBC and a member of the planning committees of the World Parkinson Congress 2016, 2019 and 2023. She is also a Clinical Instructor at UBC in the division of Neurology. Elaine is also the co-coordinator of the Parkinsons Foundation Team Training Program. Elaine is active in research projects focusing on care partners as well as the role of Social Work in care delivery.