We are looking for individuals who know how to sew (or want to learn to sew) and sewing groups who would like to sew our Blanket Wraps! There are many homeless organizations that are in desperate need of items to help people stay warm during the cold winter months. Our Blanket Wraps are a favorite […]
Summer 2022 & the NEW MK Blanket Wraps YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD
Summer of 2022…can’t wait to tell you all about it! BLANKET WRAPS…and KNITTED HOODED SCARVES? Even though it is summer and 90 plus degrees, we still spend our summers sewing to make sure we have enough Blanket Wraps for when the weather gets cold in Michigan (coming very soon, we know!). This summer we were […]
6 years, Almost 1200 Blanket Wraps…2022 is off to a Great Start!
Happy 2022! We are heading into the second half of our 6th season of handing out Blanket Wraps and want to let people know what we have been up to! As some of you know, our family moved to Florida. A big decision and move but it did not deter us in any way of […]
Reflecting on a Summer Helping the Homeless in Detroit
Happy end of Summer! As we head back to school and the days become shorter (and colder) we reflect on a great summer and look towards how we can help people THIS fall and winter keep warm. But summer (as always) was busy and fun: SUMMER SEWING CLASSES (our 4th year teaching at the Genesis […]
Helping the Homeless During COVID in Michigan
Spring is *almost* here! We have had an exciting past few months with new partnerships. In January, February and into March we handed out Blanket Wraps at our usual shelters and had the chance to talk to the volunteers on how they have adjusted with COVID restrictions. Kate and I admire the tenacity of the […]
2021: Expanding MK Blanket Wraps to Help MORE PEOPLE in Different Ways
Happy 2021! 2020 taught us a lot about reinventing how we can still help people who are homeless and in need. We were up for the challenge and working harder than ever. Over the past few months, Kate and I have been working with Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries to coordinate virtual programs. The women there […]
October Virtual Education Program: Learning to FINGER KNIT at the Genesis House in Detroit
Kate and I were so excited to welcome have you any Wool?, a knitting shop in Berkley, Michigan, to teach a Virtual Education Program at the DRMM Genesis House! When COVID hit back in March, we didn’t think we would be able to teach any classes in person at the shelters. We immediately started to […]
Endless Opportunities for Genesis House with NEW Video Portal donated by MK Blanket Wraps
For the past few months, Kate and I have been working hard on putting together our newest project for MK Blanket Wraps…installing a screen with a portal and webcam for the Genesis House! On Wednesday, July 8th it was installed! In the spring, there was a possibility that we would not be able to teach […]
From Blanket Wraps to Face Masks during COVID-19
These past few months have caused us to quickly adapt to the unusual circumstances of COVID-19. The beginning of March was spent routinely handing out Blanket Wraps to shelters, but by the end of March, we switched gears to produce face masks. Kate and I watched tons of YouTube videos on how to make the […]
2020 Spring Update: Time to catch up with MK Blanket Wraps
2020 has been a very busy year for MK Blanket Wraps! Let us catch you up on everything we have done this year and what is coming up! As of January 1 we have handed out 924 blanket wraps since we started back in 2016. We had the pleasure of handing out blanket wraps to […]