HOPE LODGE AND PRAYER SHAWLS

HOPE LODGE IS A HOUSING OPTION FOR CANCER PATIENTS, SPONSORED ENTIRELY BY THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. CANCER PATIENTS BEING TREATED IN GRAND RAPIDS MAY CHOOSE THIS FREE, COMFORTABLE AND SAFE OPTION INSTEAD OF STAYING IN THE HOSPITAL. THIS EASES THE FINANCIAL BURDEN TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY OFFERING FREE LODGING ALONG WITH A SUPPORTIVE AND ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENT. WE WANT TO PRESENT EACH GUEST WITH A PRAYER SHAWL. THEY CAN BE KNITTED OR CROCHETED BY VOLUNTEERS WHO KNOW THE SHAWL WILL NOT ONLY  PROVIDE WARMTH BUT ALSO THE GUEST WILL KNOW THAT SOMEONE TOOK THE TIME TO GIVE OF THEMSELVES.   HERE AT COUNTRY NEEDLEWORKS, WE WOULD LOVE TO HELP WITH  THIS WORTHY CAUSE. MOST PRAYER SHAWLS ARE MADE WITH HOMESPUN YARN. WE ARE SELLING THIS YARN FOR $2.99 A SKEIN NOW THRU FEB. 23. WE ALSO HAVE FREE PRAYER SHAWL  PATTERNS HERE AT THE STORE. IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THAT HOPE LODGE WILL NEED 600 PRAYER SHAWLS A YEAR. LET'S ALL SHOW OUR SUPPORT AND HELP MAKE THIS POSSIBLE. YOU CAN DROP OFF COMPLETED PRAYER SHAWLS HERE AT THE STORE OR FEEL FREE TO CONTACT PAM ROACH AT proach1015@yahoo.com or 457 2453.

PICTURES OF HOPE LODGE