As of June 21, 2010 we have donated 1,138 toiletry items for the homeless. That's 76% of our goal. Although most of us collect travel-sized items, full-sized products are also welcome.

Eight Kissing Pillows were delivered to Patrick in June. This is a great take-along project that doesn't take up much space in your bag. I'll be happy to send you the chart and I always have the 6" squares of white Aida with me. Thanks to all for what you are doing.

Don't forget: stitch 5 hearts and you get your name in the pot for free membership.

I have shipped two boxes of stitching kits and all of the necessary hoops, etc., to Haley VA Hospital in Tampa. Even with that shipment, I still have lots to go out. Thanks, everyone, for all the donations!

Library Exhibits

The April exhibit is at the Fee Av Library just inside the library, not in the vestibule. Thanks to all that loaned their beautiful items.

Our next date is in June to coincide with the children's program at Satellite Beach Library. Anyone wishing to have an exhibit at their local library, please contact Christine K.

Habitat for Humanity

The Indian River Chapter, EGA supports South Brevard Habitat for Humanity.

Recently we celebrated the dedication of the 239th Habitat home built in the Melbourne area. Below Christine presents sampler to a new Habitat family. Let us remember that there are a lot more in the pipeline.....so keep on stitching those beautiful samplers. Kits are available from Christine K at the general meetings.

I do hope some of you will volunteer to make the dedications; you cannot imagine what a rewarding and heartwarming celebration this is for the recipients. Find out more about Habitat for Humanity.

Our eighth season teaching the children’s embroidery program at the Satellite Library concluded on June17. Several chapter volunteers assisted about 25 children with their stitching projects. Students attending the final day of classes were rewarded with “goody bags” of stitching supplies to take away with them so they might stitch creative projects on their own.

Congratulations to all our members who helped make this program such a success by donating materials, monies, and time. It is your willing participation that makes this project such a success.


Ginny and Donna relax before classes begin.



Some of the teachers from the 2010 classes at Satellite Library.

Students from Youth Program show off their needlework.

School Supplies Programs

We continue to collect postage stamps and pop tops. The Einstein Montessori Charter School benefits from our coupons and box tops and uses them to purchase supplies and computer equipment. It is a school dedicated to children with reading problems, especially with dyslexia, and who are reading below their grade level. These are children that usually fall between the cracks and eventually drop out of school. They use a lot of computer programs and the LIPs program is used extensively. Please bring what you can to a general meeting or pass them along to Lyle at any Satellite Meeting.

The Haven

Christmas in July is our annual collection of gifts to benefit The Haven. Two representatives from the Haven visited our meeting, picked up our monetary donations and gifts. They spoke briefly about the children's shelter and answered members' questions.

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IRC officers present cash donations to Haven representative.