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Students here sewing ‘to give them some hope’ Renee Andor
young girl that went in this shipment of goods. Schnella plans to continue the initiative with future classes, Poor, young Mexican Sinclair also made a mothers will soon receive www.comoxvalleyrecord.com and child’s quilt with Grade 10 some handmade clothes classmate Monika Janssen, for their children, thanks to sewing students at G.P. says as he searches for which will be sent down words. “They’re just going with a future shipment. Vanier Secondary School. “I think it’s really aweStudents in Gloria to love what this is and Schnella’s textiles class it’s just going to give them some,” says Sinclair, addsewed a selection of kids’ some hope, and (they will) ing it felt good to be doing clothes, hats and even some know that somebody out something to help. Grade 10 student Maia stuffed teddy bears, which there cares what happens Bradfield takes a break will soon be taken down to them.” According to Sanderson, from working on a dress for to Mexico for distribution to young Mexican mothers the donation program has a young girl to say it will been hugely popular with go with the next shipment living in poverty. “A lot of times when stu- more than 80 young moth- of donations, as she wasn’t able to finish it in dents come into a time for this one. sewing class they “It’s really excitdon’t want to sew Somebody donated 100 pairs of ing. It’s fun to for themselves,” says Schnella. “So, shoes … and they were gone within a make kids’ clothing,” says Bradthis way they’re couple hours. They have nothing for field. “It’s nice to still getting expehave somebody rience sewing but their feet. They just have nothing … who would wear it they’re doing it There’s nothing there but dust and and enjoy it.” for a better cause As well, a cou… they’re making dirt, and scrawny dogs and cardple of teen mom it for somebody board shacks. students donated that it’s going to Peter Sanderson some boxes of be probably very baby clothes, and beneficial for.” Habitat for Humanity ers coming to the mission Schnella sent down a couVancouver Island North’s for help during November ple of older model sewing Peter Sanderson will soon — and by young, he means machines the class no longer uses. take the items down to a 13 to 15 years old. “Somebody donated 100 She says the machines small town nearby the border town of Yuma, Mexico. pairs of shoes … and they will be used at the comHe’s going there to help were gone within a couple munity centre, giving teen construct a community cen- hours. They have nothing moms sewing skills so tre for Mission Under the for their feet,” adds Sander- they have a way to support Tree, a mission which gives son as he gives an example themselves. All material used to donations like clothing to of the community’s need for make the clothing has been poor people in the commu- clothing. “They just have noth- donated by Comox Valley nity. Sanderson says the ing … There’s nothing community members. Anyyoung mothers will greatly there but dust and dirt, one with extra fabric they appreciate the student- and scrawny dogs and card- would like to donate to board shacks.” the cause can call Gloria made clothes. Grade 10 student Sush- Schnella at Vanier (250“It’s so hard to describe what it’s going to mean to mita Sinclair made some 338-9262). writer@comoxvalleyrecord.com (the mothers),” Sanderson kids’ pants and a dress for a
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MAIA BRADFIELD, GRADE 10 sewing student at G.P. Vanier Secondary School, takes a break from sewing this dress destined for a young girl in Mexico. PHOTO BY RENEE ANDOR
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