Plastic Mat For Homeless Project

So far they have spent at least 100 hours on the project producing 18 mats that have been handed out to the homeless and there are many more to come.

Plastic mat for homeless project.

See how to make the mat. Don t want to make a full mat. I was only half way done. Make a portion and send it to us.

How to make mats for the homeless by joni staples. Dawn has found her mats to be in high demand. So when i considered making mats for the homeless out of plastic bags and saw that crocheting was the method most widely used to achieve that goal here in america that is where i started. City seniors are turning plastic grocery bags into.

John the apostle catholic church to create their own mats using about 700 plastic bags apiece. These plastic crochet sleeping mats for the homeless are a project by humanitarian and environmentally concerned dawn warmbold from arkansas that has warmed many hearts and bodies already. Projects to make knit and crochet. One thought is that the number of homeless are multiplying she said.

This is a wonderful project where children and adults of all ages can combine their creativity talents and labor to provide sleeping mats for individuals and organizations in need to weather the elements all by using plastic yarn made from plastic bags. The project was feeling like more than a. The work of the motor city mitten mission s mat and pillow project was a fine way to combine helping others while. 2300 w jackson st muncie in 47303 765 288 5308.

Romandia a 62 year old mother of four is motivated to work with the plastic mat project for several basic reasons. After a month of crocheting interspersed with stopping to cut bags into thin strips. Dawn has found her mats to be in high demand. Birmingham students repurpose plastic bags into pillows mats for homeless.

Crafters from the nanaimo harbour city seniors are turning plastic grocery bags into sleeping mats for the homeless. How to yarn resources in nh. Plastic bag sleeping mats.