Saturday, February 25, 2012

Celebration marked by Service Day - 435 Pillowcases!


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormons, celebrated their 75th anniversary of their church welfare program by doing a day of service.  The celebration was worldwide with each area choosing its own service activity.  In the Lakeville area they chose to make pillowcases for ConKerr Cancer.  Anthea Wilson, from the congregation, came up with the idea as she had already made and donated a few pillowcases on her own.
First, a youth night of about 40-50 teenagers made some.  Then they had an event the day after Thanksgiving.  Around 60-70 people participated in the event!  In addition, people made them on their own throughout the rest of the year and turned them in at the church.
I received an email from one of our drop off sites saying that they didn’t have room for such a big delivery – wow!! The group was donating 435 pillowcases!  I picked up the pillowcases from the home of Dan Brogan.  Luckily Dan’s children pitched in to help load up my van!!
Many of these pillowcases are going to bring smiles to kids and families in St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth.  The remaining will be going to Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis.  What a great effort by the group!!   Thanks to each and every one of you for each and every pillowcase!!

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