We are now FOUR weeks into our summer sewing class and we are so happy with our class! Kate and I have loved working with every single woman who has come to sew with us at the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries Genesis House for Women. The women are dedicated to making their projects look good […]
What is MK Blanket Wraps doing THIS SUMMER (2018)?
Summer is here and we have an exciting 3 months ahead of us! WE ARE FINALLY MAKING IT HAPPEN…starting Monday, June 25th, Kate and I will be teaching an 8 week long sewing class to the homeless women at the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries Genesis House. We have delivered our blanket wraps to the Genesis […]
MK Blanket Wraps was awarded the 2018 Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award!
February 27, 2018 Kate and I had the honor of receiving 2018 Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award! We were invited to the Clawson Steak House to accept our monetary award and met some inspirational women. What is the The Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award? It is a recognition program for young women ages 14-17 engaged in volunteer […]
What Have We Been Doing in 2017-2018?
FIRST OFF…WE HAVE REACHED A GOAL OF 300 BLANKET WRAPS…ACTUALLY WE HAVE MADE 313! We are off to a great 2018 thanks to our wonderful donors! Our season started the weekend of Thanksgiving when we attended Gobble Gobble Give Detroit and drove around the streets of Detroit. Between Thanksgiving and now, Kate and I have […]
33 Blanket Wraps for ChristNet Services
December 16, 2017 ChristNet Services Today we had the honor of visiting ChristNet Services and handing out approximately 35 blanket wraps. ChristNet Services is a warming shelter located in Taylor, Michigan that helps homeless men and women get out of the cold, eat a warm meal, and find a place to stay. While handing out […]
Royal Oak Youth Assistance Youth Recognition Award 2017
Today, April 24, 2017, we had the honor of being nominated and receiving the Royal Oak Youth Assistance Youth Recognition Award. This award is given to students in Royal Oak making a positive impact in their community. We were nominated by Mrs. Sarah Cerone, a teacher at Shrine Academy and High School, for our work on […]
46 Blanket Wraps for the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries
This past weekend, on Saturday December 17th, my sister, Mackenzie and I had the opportunity to meet Miss Turner and the women at the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries in Detroit, Michigan. These women do not have a home and some of them having very young children. We took 46 blanket wraps to the Genesis House […]
Detroit Youth & Dog Rescue 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
November 24th, 2016 WE HANDED OUT OUR FIRST 25 BLANKET WRAPS! Kate and I were able to hand out our first blanket wraps to the homeless on Thanksgiving. We got to see the living conditions of some of the people and how they really needed something warm to wear during the winter! It was a great […]
Our First 25 Blanket Wraps for the homeless of Detroit
Happy Thanksgiving! Today we will be handing out our first 25 Blanket Wraps to people in need at the Detroit Youth and Dog Rescue Thanksgiving Dinner. We are already working on our next 100 Blanket Wraps to be given out at Christmas.