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5 people are interested
Volunteer Quilter or Sewing Experience
ORGANIZATION: Highmark Caring Place
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5 people are interested
The Highmark Caring Place is a center for grieving children and families who have experienced the death of a loved one. Peer support groups are offered at no cost, without the requirement of insurance. Caring Place volunteers take on a number of different roles. The majority spend their time interacting with the families on group nights at the Caring Place while other volunteers work to sew together the quilts or take care of special projects.
Our volunteer quilters and volunteers who sew take on the special job of sewing the Caring Place quilts, which are made up of the squares that the families lovingly and beautifully decorate in memory of their loved ones. We are always looking for more volunteers who have experience quilting or sewing. Our group of quilters typically come together 2-3 times per year to sew the quilt squares together on one quilt. In addition, we often have our quilters/sewers work on individual quilt squares, sewing on baubles, buttons, or ironing on special items that the families bring in.
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About Highmark Caring Place
Location:
1800 Center Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011, US
Mission Statement
Highmark Caring Place, a Center for Grieving Children, Adolescents, and Their Families, provides peer support groups and referral services, at no cost, to those who have experienced the death of a loved one.
Description
Children have been called "forgotten mourners." In Pennsylvania, thousands of children experience the death of a father or mother, sister or brother, grandparent or other family member, every year. These children feel alone. The Highmark Caring Place is a safe place where grieving children and their families talk about their feelings and memories with each other in the presence of caring volunteers. The Caring Place helps grieving children know they are not alone. The Highmark Caring Place is a volunteer based program. Our volunteers are the HEART of our program. Caring Place volunteers come from all walks of life. No special education or experience is needed to become a Caring Place volunteer - just an ability to truly listen and support others. Children and adults meet in age-specific groups, sharing thoughts and feelings, offering peer support. Volunteers facilitate groups of children or adults, listening, encouraging, helping them to express memories and feelings.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1800 Center StreetCamp Hill, PA 17011
DATE POSTED
April 15, 2024
SKILLS
- Quilting
- Sewing
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- Our volunteer quilters usually come together 2-3 times per year for a half day on Saturday. In addition, there are other opportunities throughout the year.
- A tour and volunteer orientation is required with the Volunteer Services Coordinator prior to volunteering.