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Cradles Of Hope For Homeless
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With cold weather approaching, many of us are heading to the closet in search of warm blankets-thick comforters. But for those living on the street, keeping warm is a constant struggle. At Atlanta’s Cascade United Methodist Church, there’s a special sewing circle devoted to helping the homeless get a good night’s sleep. |
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There’s no place like home unless “home” is on the street. It’s a harsh environment with few creature comforts.
Gwendolyn Trammell: “I just think about how I would feel living on the street. And the one thing that I would want is to be warm.”
To help Atlanta’s homeless fend off the cold, volunteers from Cascade United Methodist Church spend Saturdays sewing.
Gwendolyn Trammell: “These are perfect because they’re not real heavy but they’re very warm.”
They stitch comforters together to create warm, sleeping-bag cocoons.
Gwendolyn Trammell: “It’s a bed.”
Donated neckties are color-coordinated and sewn into the bed rolls to make them easier to carry.
Christine Brown: “It’s that personal touch that you give and that would help somebody, let them know that we care about them.”
Twice a year, the group hand-delivers the sleeping bags to those living on the street. They are shelter from the storm.
Rachel King: “When you don’t have that harsh wind
blowing over you at night, I hope it gives them a good feeling that
somebody cares.”
Working hard on the weekends, these women have turned more than a 100
comforters into cradles of hope.
Gwendolyn Trammell: “And we may not make a difference in everybody’s life, but if we can make a difference in just a few people’s lives, that will be more than worth it.”
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Since the Sleeping Bag Ministry began two years ago; the church has given away almost 100 mobile mattresses.