JCK General Meeting
Wednesday, March 7, 7:00-9:00pm
Sparr Heights Community Center, 1613 Glencoe Way, Glendale 91208
Agenda:
6:30pm: Meet and Greet, Sign In, Get Organized, etc.
7:00pm: Call to Order [Evelyn Van Orden, President]
Approval of Minutes [Marsha Stoddard, Secretary]
Treasurer's Report [Jerri Nicol, Treasurer]
Philanthropy Report [Judy Gregory, VP Philanthropy]
Announcements [Members]
Knit for the Cure [Michelle Bernal]
Show and Share
Screening of Knitty Gritty Episode on Charity Knitting
9:00pm Adjourn
Minutes:
7:05pm: Meeting Called to Order Evelyn Van Orden, President 14 members were present plus 3 new members.
A. Minutes Marsha Stoddard
1. Minutes of the February meeting was posted on the website, and a hard copy was available at the meeting. It was moved, seconded, and passed to approve the minutes as written.
B. Treasurer's Report Jerri Nicol
1. There was no activity in February.
2. The balance remains at $1153.81.
C. Announcements Members
1. More donated yarn was available for charity knitting. In addition Judy brought more wool for making items for CIC or Afghans.
2. At the February meeting, Michelle Tang announced that one of her friends is collecting 580 small items to take to children in orphanages in China. Many of our members brought various small stuffed toys and blankets. Jerri Nicol’s sister made 30 little beaded bracelets. Michelle will mail them off by Friday.
3. Michelle Bernal thanked all those that helped out at the Knit for the Cure on February 25. The sales of scarves and hats resulted in a donation of $2,000 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, to support breast cancer research. This was the third year we had participated. Michelle added that she had sent a box of items to be sold at another event in Orange County, and her friend Jennifer will take a box to be sold at the offices where her mother works. All the proceeds go to the Komen Foundation. Judy was in San Diego and talked to organizers of the Knit for the Cure that occurs in that area in November and was able to give them good suggestions for future success.
4. Marsha thanked Carol Parker and Jerri Nicol for the treats and added that the months through June are all signed up for treats. She also read a letter from City of Hope, thanking our group for donating the hats for cancer patients.
5. Evelyn announced that Judy Gregory, who recently passed Level 2 of the TKGA Master Knitter program, is listed in the recent issue of “Cast On”, the publication of TKGA. Members can receive “Cast On” by becoming a member of TGKA.
D. Philanthropy Judy Gregory, VP Philanthropy
1. Judy reported that she mailed a box each to Children in Common (CIC) and Afghans for Afghans. She brought and shared pictures she took of the items. CIC is focusing on larger children, so for socks the foot length needs to be 6”-10”, and sweaters/vests need to be size 10-12. CIC also always takes smaller-sized socks, as well as children’s mittens. Items need to be made out of yarn that is at least 85% wool.
2. Jerri said that My Brothers’ Helper needs anything warm. She is getting ready to take a bag of our stuffed toys to the Center for Grief and Loss in Children and also many baby items to the Christ Child Society.
3. FLASH!! Michelle Tang reports that our members made and donated a total of 81 items to send to China!! That total includes 25 blankets, 20 softies, 4 barrettes, 2 hair scrunchies, and 30 bracelets.
D. Philanthropy Judy Gregory, VP Philanthropy
1. Judy reported that Children in Common (CIC) is asking for socks for orphanages in Russia. This month the focus is on larger children, so the foot length needs to be 6”-10”. CIC also always takes smaller-sized socks, as well as children’s mittens. Items need to be made out of yarn that is at least 85% wool.
2. Cindy brought 2 bags of cotton yarn for our use in charity knitting.
3. Judy received from Kraemer yarns a box of wool yarn weighing 38 lbs! She brought some for us to use in making items for CIC or Afghans for Afghans. She had also put together some kits for making wool shawls for the caregivers in the orphanages donated to by CIC and Afghans. She would like to take pictures of the finished products to share with the Kraemer company.
E. New Business
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