"Hi, I am Sharon Stearns from Lansing, Michigan.
I have a project for charity that I would like to get everyone possible involved in.
Sisters is a home for women that are pregnant or with small children that for one reason or another have found themselves homeless. They are in desperate need of baby and crib quilts. I have been trying to get some done but due to my physical problems I am finding it difficult to sew . I just received a nice offer from Jennifer Rupert who has kindly offered to help me out by making a baby quilt. Can I please get some more volunteers?
I got hooked up with Sisters through my daughter. She was homeless, pregnant and wanted to die because her life was such a mess. Her boyfriend was in jail, his friend stole her rent money to buy drugs, so she got evicted. She was about six months pregnant before she told me that I had a grandchild on the way which would be my first and that I would never be able to see it because she was going to give it up for adoption. I had no home to give her because at the time I had given mine up to take care of my mother who has Alzheimer's. Sisters convinced her that she was a good person and eventually she decided to keep the baby and go to college and make a life for her and her son. They help thousands of women and children re-enter the good life. I want to help them in any way possible and they sent us a letter asking for quilts or blankets for these babies. I am going to attach all the names on them or the makers can so they will know who they are from.
What they have requested is approx. 44" x 52" so they can use them in cribs. Any design will do. Thank you very much."
If you would like to be involved in this project to help Sharon help Sisters, please contact her at the following addresses:
Sharon Stearns
1227 Bement
Lansing,MI 48912-1705
stearning@aol.com