A Crochet Project Brings Comfort to Hospice Patients
At 81, Elizabeth Spohn of Concordia Haven Apartments has crocheted since age 20 and donated prayer blankets for about five years. In a recent Comfort Blanket Mission, she joined other apartment residents and Highpointe at Rebecca to make more than 40 blankets for hospice patients; Spohn contributed about 17.
Her projects also include prayer shawls and baptismal blankets, while neighbors take part in clothing drives, meal packing, book donations, and everyday tasks around the apartments. Spohn says sharing her work is a way to help others and stay connected to the community. What low-barrier volunteer project could residents in your community share with neighbors?
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