Making A Difference NHS aids Motor City Mitten Mission Last December, De La Salle Collegiate’s National Honor Society partnered with the Motor City Mitten Mission to help the homeless in the Detroit area. Gail Marlow, founder and executive director of the mitten mission, showed the students how to turn plastic bags into plastic yarn, which is then crocheted into sleeping bag-sized mats distributed to the homeless. Volunteers meet regularly at various sites to do the crocheting, as well as create small pillows. Marlow explained that the plastic bags can be rinsed, unlike cloth, and are lightweight and portable enough for those living on the streets. To learn more about the Motor City Mitten Mission, visit its website at motorcitymittenmission.org.
Top photos: Students prepare plastic bags that will become mats for the homeless. At right: Gail Marlow (center, baseball cap), and Traci Smith, moderator of the National Honor Society, along with NHS members.
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