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Stitches of Love Luncheon, Jan 14, 2023

2023-01-05T17:11:31-07:00January 5th, 2023|Categories: Stitches of Love|

We have a small number of reservations for our luncheon and we are hoping to confirm at 50.  So if the crowd was concerning you, you have until next Wednesday to let me know if you would like to attend. Recapping the event, it will be at the Beatitudes Campus, 1610 W. Glendale Ave, Phoenix in [...]

Year end news for Stitches of Love

2022-12-20T21:30:04-07:00December 20th, 2022|Categories: Stitches of Love|

Happy Holidays to everyone! Just a few things for the next few weeks...... We are going to have a pillowcase kit making day on Thursday, December 29 from 9:30 to about 2:00.  We still need about 1,000 pillowcases to cut and kit and I hope (fingers and toes crossed) that we purchased enough fabric from the black [...]

Devin Booker Picks BTSCD!

2022-12-20T14:31:09-07:00December 20th, 2022|Categories: News|

We’re thrilled to announce Back to School Clothing Drive was selected as a Devin Booker Starting Five $100,000 grant recipient! It is such an honor to be chosen and to play a part in his commitment to this community. Among other things, this grant will help us launch a mobile program in 2023. We can't thank [...]

December Update

2022-12-20T14:04:53-07:00December 20th, 2022|Categories: From the Executive Director|

What an incredible year 2022 was! It was our 55th year in service and it was the year we were finally able to get back to in-person distributions! Seeing students face-to-face after two years of contingency plans was lifegiving for all of us! We serviced more than 4,700 children at distribution events this year and our [...]

Last Open House for 2022, Nov. 12

2022-11-07T18:53:48-07:00November 7th, 2022|Categories: Stitches of Love|

Hi everyone! Our last Open House of 2022 will be this Saturday 9:00-12:00 with no meeting, just drop off inventory, pick up supplies and chatting if you want.  Our next Open House will not be until February 11 so plan accordingly.  Fingers tightly crossed, we are planning our appreciation luncheon sponsored by Legacy tentatively scheduled on January [...]

Pillowcase Cutting, Thursday Nov. 10

2022-11-06T13:46:58-07:00November 6th, 2022|Categories: Stitches of Love|

Hi everyone! Between our inventory, kits that have left the building, and kits on the shelf, we have almost 1,500 pillowcases --assuming they all get turned in. We still need about another 1,000 pillowcases cut.  If you are available this Thursday between 9:30 to about 2:00, we can tackle the remaining fabric on the shelf.  This [...]

October Update

2022-10-03T12:21:02-07:00October 3rd, 2022|Categories: From the Executive Director|

Raise your hand if you can’t believe it’s already October! It honestly feels like we just wrapped up "New Clothes = New Beginnings" yet we’re already months into planning next year’s event. We have some new offerings lined up for the kids and to help offset the costs, we’re excited to announce our Driving the Future [...]

Open House Saturday Oct. 8, 2022

2022-10-02T17:03:26-07:00October 2nd, 2022|Categories: Stitches of Love|

Hi Everyone! Our Open House will be this Saturday and we will be there from 9:00-12:00, no meeting yet, just drop off, bring a friend, chat if you want and select supplies for next month.   We have taken advantage of a couple of flannel sales at Joann's so we have more pillowcase kits available to be selected.  [...]

Work Day Oct. 6, 2022

2022-09-30T16:46:15-07:00September 30th, 2022|Categories: Stitches of Love|

Hi everyone If you are available, we are having another 'cutting' day on the Thursday before Open House from 9:30- to about 1:30-2:00  We have caught a few flannel sales at Joann's so we have alot of fabric to cut plus some cotton fabric for boys and girls.  With the carryover pillowcases and the ones that [...]

What a week!

2022-08-02T15:01:40-07:00August 2nd, 2022|Categories: From the Executive Director|

Thanks to our generous sponsors and donors, loyal partners, and hard-working volunteers, thousands of students are ready to kick off the school year with EVERYTHING they need. To take a closer look at the 2022 “New Clothes = New Beginnings” event, go here! Thanks to thousands of people who tuned in and donated, we raised over [...]

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