A Stitch In Time

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Source: WarmUp America
BASEBALL MAY OFFICIALLY BE AMERICA'S PASTTIME - BUT NEEDLECRAFTS HAVE TO BE A CLOSE SECOND…MORE THAN 50 MILLION WOMEN IN THE US KNOW HOW TO KNIT AND CROCHET. NOW, MORE AND MORE OF THESE CREATIVE WOMEN ARE USING THEIR KNITTING NEEDLES TO HELP SOLVE SOCIAL PROBLEMS…

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PHYLLIS BUCK IS A BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR. SHE ALSO LOVES TO KNIT. SO THESE DAYS, SHE'S PART OF A KNITTING GROUP THAT HELPS RAISE MONEY TO FIGHT THE DISEASE…

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KEY @ : 09 Phylllis Buck, Knitter and Breast Cancer Survivor
"This project was a perfect one for me because it lets me give back to people who are going through what I went through. And it also lets me knit, which I love to do.

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"We are delighted to be here from Save the Children today…"

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ACROSS THE COUNTRY, CRAFTERS YOUNG AND OLD ARE KNITTING FOR GOOD CAUSES…

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"I think it's good. We get to make stuff for other people. I'm making a square to make a hat."

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THE TREND IS SO BIG…THERE'S A BOOK, 'KNITTING FOR PEACE' THAT LISTS DOZENS OF LARGE AND SMALL CHARITIES LOOKING FOR KNITTERS. WARM UP AMERICA IS ONE OF THE LARGEST GROUPS …VOLUNTEERS KNIT CAPS FOR NEWBORNS AND AFGHAN BLANKETS FOR PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. MARY COLUCCI ( COL-OOCHI) HEADS IT UP.

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KEY @: 49 Mary Colucci, Executive Director, Warm Up America!
"We have found that people are just more conscious of what you might consider more important things…conscious of not losing sight of those who might really need a little extra help."

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JEANNE DYKSTRA ( DIKE-STRA) WHO OWNS A YARN STORE ALSO ORGANIZES KNITTING PROGRAMS. SHE'S SEEN AN INCREASE IN PEOPLE WANTING TO GET INVOLVED.

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KEY @ : 1:09 Jeanne Dykstra, Organizes Charity Knitting Programs,
TropicalYarns.com
"We sponsor a lot of different charities, and this allows people to
knit for things that are dear to their hearts."

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KNITTING FOR OUR TROOPS IS A BIG ONE. DYKSTRA'S VOLUNTEERS HAVE DONE IT FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS.

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KEY @ : 1:20 Jeanne Dykstra, Organizes Charity Knitting Programs,
TropicalYarns.com
"We tend to have about 10 adopted units at a time and we will keep them as ours from the time they go over until they come home safely."

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BUT WHETHER THE KNITWEAR IS GOING OVERSEAS OR TO A LOCAL SHELTER, KNITTING FOR THE GREATER GOOD WARMS EVERYONE'S HEART…

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"I feel like I've been given a second chance at life and so I want to
give back, give back what I can."

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NOT EVERYBODY IS READY TO TACKLE A BIG PROJECT…IF YOU'D LIKE TO KNIT SOMETHING BUT AREN'T SURE WHETHER YOU CAN FINISH A WHOLE PROJECT, YOU CAN STILL HELP.
WARM UP AMERICA TAKES DONATIONS OF SINGLE SEVEN INCH BY NINE INCH SQUARES THAT OTHER VOLUNTEERS WILL SEW INTO AFGHANS.

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Mary Colucci
Executive Director
WarmUp America
333 East 69th Street, Apt 7-J
New York 10021212-570-9883

Warm Up America! (WUA!) is an organization made up of
volunteers who create handmade afghan blankets, clothing and
accessories to help those in need. These items provide warmth and
comfort to people who have lost their homes, fled abusive relations,
or are being cared for in hospices, shelters, hospitals, and nursing
home.
Evie Rosen, a former yarn retailer and nationally known knitting
teacher who resides in Wausau, Wisconsin, came up with the idea
for Warm Up America! because she wanted to do something to help
the homeless. Her simple concept of asking customers, friends and
the community to knit and crochet 7" X 9" sections that would be
joined into afghans grew into a nationwide program that has
produced more than 250,000 afghans. These afghans have been
donated to victims of natural disasters, battered women's shelters,
the homeless, and others in need.

Jeanne Dykstra
Elegant Stitches
8841 SW 132nd Street
South Miami
305-232-4005
www.tropicalyarns.com

Jeanne Dykstra owns a yarn store in Miami. She says her regular
knitters take up several different causes.

Knitting for Peace
By Betty Christiansen
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