![(L to R): Steve Baker from Grace Resource Center accepts a donation of more than 140 hand-crocheted scarves from Sandy Peterson and Liz Spinella-Jones. [contributed]](https://theavtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Kaiser-AV-employees-donate-scarves.jpg)
Grace Resource Center in Lancaster serves more than 15,000 people in the Antelope Valley each month. Their vision is to empower people to thrive, not just survive, through training, education, food, clothing, shelter, and medical care.
In April, Sandy Petersen began crocheting scarves to donate and invited Liz Spinella-Jones to join her. Each scarf, depending on length, took one to three hours to complete. Both women were taught to crochet by their mothers.
Sandy and Liz’s generosity aligns with Kaiser Permanente’s social mission, company officials said.
“Kaiser Permanente is so fortunate to have such caring and generous people working here in the Antelope Valley,” stated Linda Lawson, RN, MSN, Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley Chief Administrative Officer. “Sandy and Liz went above and beyond to help those in need during the brisk winter months in the Antelope Valley.”
To learn more about Kaiser Permanente’s Community Benefit program, visit www.community.kp.org.
[Information via news release from Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley.]
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Jen says
I have a friend that is 87 years old. She knitted over 70 scarfs this year and donated them to Grace at my suggestion. Normally her daughter takes them on Christmas Day along with homemade lunches to homeless in Los Angeles but this year she couldn’t make it. So when my friend asked where she could help around the AV I said Grace Resource without hesitation. The woman at the counter didn’t even make eye contact with my friend. She asked her if she needed a receipt, took the beautiful scarfs and and that was it. Like it was old underwear. I was so mad. You bet next year her donations won’t go to them. At 87 a thank you would have been nice! She works all year on those!
True Moo says
We’re these women paid by the hour to crochet those scarfs or did they do it on their own time at home, I wonder. If they did it on their own time while on behalf of their Kaiser positions, I commend them.
volunteer says
I WONDER IF THE PPL WHO DONATE TO THIS PLACE KNOW THAT THEY SALE THE STUFF THAT’S DONATE TO THEM AND IF IT DOESN’T SALE THEY THROW THE STUFF AWAY INSTEAD OF GIVING IT TO PPL IN NEED THEY ALSO TREAT PPL LIKE [removed] IT’S SO SAD THEY GIVE EMPLOYEES THE FOOD AND STUFF THAT IS DONATE FOR PPL IN NEED I HATE THIS PLACE
Hope says
Where is the Grace Resource donation center? What conditions are jackets and sweaters accepted?