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Helping hands: Mittens for Detroit distributes thousands of gloves and mittens to Pontiac students
Pontiac students now have warmer hands, thanks to nonprofit Mittens for Detroit which distributed new gloves and mittens to Pontiac schools, Jan. 27. Through a partnership with local businesses and Pontiac Public Schools, Mittens for Detroit delivered more than 4,000...
Warm Thoughts Now Mean Warm Hands Come Winter
Detroit, Pontiac, MI – Spring has sprung, the trees are starting to bud and flower, and daffodils are popping up towards the sunshine. Winter coats, boots, and gloves are finally getting put away. While you may be busy trying to forget the winter cold, Mittens for...
Warmth from a Maker’s Hands: The Gift of Charity Knitting
If we had to sum up the 2017 issue of Interweave Knits Holiday in one word, that word would be “community.” Something about the end of one year and the beginning of another reminds us to connect with loved ones. On Giving Tuesday, let’s not forget the many people who...
26,000 DPS Elementary School Children Get a Hand in Fighting Winter Cold from Mittens for Detroit and FCA US
Mitten Drop Aims to Keep Children Safe and Warm With temperatures continuing to drop, exposure to the cold can cause serious or life-threatening health problems for young children -- many of whom must walk several blocks to school. In an effort to help children stay...
Local teacher turns classroom into a coney restaurant to benefit Mittens For Detroit
For the second year in a row, a teacher in Grosse Pointe Public Schools converted his classroom into a coney restaurant as a lesson in economics. Last year, the restaurant was at Monteith and this year, at Ferry Elementary. Any proceeds earned from the restaurant were...
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Helping hands: Mittens for Detroit distributes thousands of gloves and mittens to Pontiac students
Pontiac students now have warmer hands, thanks to nonprofit Mittens for Detroit which distributed new gloves and mittens to Pontiac schools, Jan. 27. Through a partnership with local businesses and Pontiac Public Schools, Mittens for Detroit delivered more than 4,000...
Warm Thoughts Now Mean Warm Hands Come Winter
Detroit, Pontiac, MI – Spring has sprung, the trees are starting to bud and flower, and daffodils are popping up towards the sunshine. Winter coats, boots, and gloves are finally getting put away. While you may be busy trying to forget the winter cold, Mittens for...
Warmth from a Maker’s Hands: The Gift of Charity Knitting
If we had to sum up the 2017 issue of Interweave Knits Holiday in one word, that word would be “community.” Something about the end of one year and the beginning of another reminds us to connect with loved ones. On Giving Tuesday, let’s not forget the many people who...
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Helping hands: Mittens for Detroit distributes thousands of gloves and mittens to Pontiac students
Pontiac students now have warmer hands, thanks to nonprofit Mittens for Detroit which distributed new gloves and mittens to Pontiac schools, Jan. 27. Through a partnership with local businesses and Pontiac Public Schools, Mittens for Detroit delivered more than 4,000...
Warm Thoughts Now Mean Warm Hands Come Winter
Detroit, Pontiac, MI – Spring has sprung, the trees are starting to bud and flower, and daffodils are popping up towards the sunshine. Winter coats, boots, and gloves are finally getting put away. While you may be busy trying to forget the winter cold, Mittens for...
Warmth from a Maker’s Hands: The Gift of Charity Knitting
If we had to sum up the 2017 issue of Interweave Knits Holiday in one word, that word would be “community.” Something about the end of one year and the beginning of another reminds us to connect with loved ones. On Giving Tuesday, let’s not forget the many people who...