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Making a Difference: Humana Crafters for Charity
Humana Crafters for Charity have been hard at work warming the hearts and bodies of veterans and children undergoing cancer treatment. The group, consisting of eight women, is diverse in age and skill level, but the one thing they all share is a love of giving back to the community through crafting. On December 20th and 21st they showed their true mosaic of talent and altruistic colors by making two donations of their handy-work.
To the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, they donated 42 hand-made blankets, 19 hats, 18 scarves and a quilt featuring an original poem commemorating the anniversary of 9/11. VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System is an organization that provides health care services to more than 35,000 veterans yearly.
As for the children? Quilter Carol Hoyt, age 70, crafted eight blankets for oncology patients at Sunrise Children’s Hospital. Each blanket featured embroidered jokes and riddles in English and Spanish that Hoyt hopes will “brighten the day of children undergoing cancer treatments as much as my day is brightened by working with others…on these quilts.” It’s enough to give you the warm and fuzzies just thinking about it. For information on the Humana Guidance Center in Henderson, or to join the crafters, call 269-5200.
