Distribution to a Local VA Facility

Back in June, we had a small but happy distribution of our hand made items to a local VA facility. The only other group member who's been with us as long as I have, for 10 years, must visit there with her hubby a few times a year, and made this connection for us. We just give her the items and she moves it along.

The places we donate to have changed over that decade, and who delivers what to where has changed. But when one door shuts and a facility no longer needs or wants handmade items, for one reason or another, we always seem to get connected to another. And who takes what to where changes depending on the connection, where it is, and other factors. It always seems to work out.

This time, we were able to give them the following - 

      Lap Covers                                   11

      Vest                                               1

      Jacket                                            1

      Button-on Walker "organizer"        1

Because it's a VA facility, we had fun making a few of these in red-white-blue combinations. You can see one of those in the one photo and you can see the walker-pocket-organizer (it's white with black trim) in the other photo. I wish I had take a good photo of that organizer all by itself. But I'll do that with the next one.

We do not usually have a large amount of items for this distribution because we only make lap covers (for those in wheelchairs but they actually lie flat on a hospital bed as well), and those take a while to finish.

We were surprised by one of our newer members who donated a pocket-organizer to hang on a walker. It was really cool, with 3 pockets on the front, one just right for a bottle of water, and buttons to attach at the top. The rest of us agreed these weren't in our own comfort zone so we will be thrilled with any she makes for us in the future.

Rolling along...