by Margaret | Dec 30, 2016 | Donors and Donations, Founder's Musings, General |
It’s December and to many nonprofit organizations that means asking for donations. The Sewing Machine Project is no exception. We exist on the donations of individuals and small foundations around the country…without them we simply would not be. And so,...
by Margaret | Dec 10, 2016 | Donors and Donations, General, Our Board and Volunteers |
Today we say good bye to Katie Schultz Stout. I got to know Katie through our mutual work at Hans Sewing Center. Katie taught sewing of every kind imaginable. A teacher and a learner, if Katie didn’t know how to make something, she delighted in figuring it out....
by Margaret | Dec 8, 2016 | Donors and Donations, General, In the News |
Recently I received an email from Home Savings–a locally owned bank here in Madison. Were we interested in participating in Humanity 365, a contest highlighting local charities, with a chance to win $1000? Well, why not?, I thought. The ap was submitted, the...
by Margaret | Oct 28, 2016 | Community Programs-National, Donors and Donations, General |
The Latino Commission on Aids is dedicated to resolving the HIV crisis in the Latino community, through providing compassionate, comprehensive and culturally competent support services. They’re based in Brooklyn, NY. When they launched their new Oasis Wellness...
by Margaret | Oct 25, 2016 | Founder's Musings, General, Immigrant Groups |
When we received the application for sewing machines from YouMe Clothing we couldn’t help but smile. It’s such a unique and beautiful idea! I asked Lauren Wallis, YouMe’s Founder, for a brief update: “YOUME Clothing is a nonprofit that exists...
by Margaret | Oct 21, 2016 | Community Programs-National, General, In the News, Libraries |
This just in from Florida! Thank you so much to Singer Sewing for their partnership and for supplying beautiful new machines for this program! #Singer