Stitching weaves connections - Feb 2011 Square Circle ezine

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Permalink Reply by Rachel A. on February 20, 2011 at 7:01pm

Great job, Sandy!  So inspiring!!!  Thank you so much for putting that ezine together for all of us to enjoy! 

I was wondering, since G4S operates in 120 countries, do you think they might be willing to set up a place in each country where KAS members from that country could send squares and G4S could forward them onto South Africa, similar to what Planet Purl did in the USA?  Without the postage obstacle, I'm sure we could keep their prison sewing program well-stocked with squares!

Thank you again for all of your hard work!

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Permalink Reply by Donna Radu on February 22, 2011 at 8:32am

Super idea, Rachel!  You're always thinking!  ;-D

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Permalink Reply by Sue Gillman on February 20, 2011 at 8:18pm

A beautiful ezine as always. All those fantastic projects. Aren't the prison blankets glorious! G4S and the armoured vehicle carrying love from around the world is a sight to behold. How wonderful that they are on board with KAS. The photo  with the little girl walking 'into the future' with Ronda was very moving.That's what Rnda does and we all do through Ronda is to take some child's hand for a moment and leave them with a blanket they can treasure for the rest of their life. Thank you again for giving us these wonderfule ezines. If ever there was a doubt about where these squares go when you post them into the wide blue yonder, the ezines banish all doubts.

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Permalink Reply by Erica Smith on February 20, 2011 at 11:14pm

A really great read! I love how many connections KAS is building up, especially in SA, to help make up blankets and get everything where it needs to be! The shop idea sounds interesting too, I'll be watching out for that!

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Permalink Reply by Sylvia Vannelli on February 21, 2011 at 2:38am

A fabulous ezine, as always. Thank you Sandy

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Permalink Reply by Dawson on February 21, 2011 at 6:49am

I think there is a misspelling somewhere. In the ezine, the second bus is called Ithanda, while on the challenge page it's called Uthando. Fantastic ezine by the way!

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Permalink Reply by Enid Mary Shaw on February 21, 2011 at 7:56am

enjoyed reading; great photos.

everyone else has typed the platitudes I would have used

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Permalink Reply by Mary Kristel Lokken on February 21, 2011 at 10:52am

A wonderful ezine as ALWAYS Sandy! So inspiring!!!

Mary

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Permalink Reply by P. Jeanne Haessler on February 21, 2011 at 12:11pm

Sandy I am hoping Rachel might be onto something brilliant here...G4S being so huge perhaps they COULD help us out with transporting squares....many more would contribute more squares if postage wasn't such a limiting factor I think.  And the E-zine is stellar.  :)

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Permalink Reply by Dawne Smith-Sliming on February 21, 2011 at 12:29pm

Sandy,

I've always enjoyed reading the e-zines but I must say this one seems particularly well written.  I loved your theme - connections - and feel so uplifted for having read it.

 

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Permalink Reply by Linda Maltby on February 22, 2011 at 3:10am

Thanks Sandy.  I especially enjoyed reading about COMPASS.  Having the beautiful blankets on the brand new bunk beds must have been wonderful for the children.

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Permalink Reply by Donna Radu on February 22, 2011 at 8:38am

Wonderful ezine! 

My favorite is the beautiful economy of the prison connection.  From a single project, there's a corporation doing good in a community that it serves, prisoners learning a skill AND giving something back to the community, thus gaining an improved sense of self-worth, and most important of all, cold, needy children finding warmth and a feeling that somebody cares!

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