Albany Cares
Ann Morton our NG Co-ordinator provided the following list of organizations our members charity sew for. She is impressed by the amount of Community Service sewing our Albany Chapter members do!RECIPIENTS of COMMUNITY SERVICE DONATIONS
Animal Protective Society Scotia - Pet Beds
Albany Medical Center Hospital - Funeral Outfits for Premies
Albany Veterans Hospital – Lap Blankets
Alpha Pregnancy Schenectady
Bellview Hospital - Anti-ouch Pouches, Baby Hats
Baptist Center – Quilts & Lap Quilts
Baptist Church – Knitted Hats
Birthright – Quilts, Blankets, Knitted Afghans
Camp to Belong – Quilts, Pillowcases
Coburg Village – Mending for Seniors
Domestic Violence – Hats, Mittens
Double H Ranch – Tote Bags
Dresses for Africa via Nancy’s Notions
Guilderland School – Hats, Mittens
Glendale Nursing Home – Alzheimers Quilts & Aprons, Walker Bags
Guideposts Knit for Kids –Knitted Sweaters
Hurricane Hugo – Blanket
Hole in the Woods Camp
Head Start – Toddler Blankets
Ingersol Home – Walker Bags
Johnstown Nursing Home – Lap Blankets
Maternal Infant Network
Military Waiting Room Albany Airport – Quilts and Pillows (needed)**see below for details!!
Mechanicville Community Center – Hats, Mittens, Dishcloths
Purfect Companions – Pet Beds for Cats
**The Capt. John McKenna IV Military Courtesy Room, Albany Airport
The Military Courtesy Room is always looking for blankets and small pillows for the service men and women to use during their wait in the courtesy room and also to take with them on their flight if they would like. Blankets should be approximately 35 x 42. Pillows can be 10 x 10 or 12 x 12. Some pillows have been made using a form and covering it or making a form out of muslin and stuffed them, then made a removable cover by overlapping fabric on the back of the pillow
The courtesy room is open daily from 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM and is located on the third floor near the observation area. You may reach it by elevator or by the stairs just to the left of security, you need not go through security. If you would like to donate blankets to the military courtesy room and would like to call first, the phone number is (518)242-4415. The first half hour of parking in the short-term lot at the airport is free and I have been able to deliver the blankets to the room and get to the toll gate within that half hour. Family members have been known to take a blanket home with them if the service person didn’t take it with them. To learn more about this room and Capt. McKenna, go to www.jmckennamilitarycourtesyroom.org. Thank you for this submission Pat!
- Mechanicville Community Center Domestic Violence, bags, baby quilts, hats and mittens. Someone takes the items directly there.
- Ronald McDonald House
- Va Hospital (urine/dignity bags)
- Little Dresses for Africa c/o Nancy's Notions, P.O. Box 683, Beaver Dam, WI 53916
