Month: November 2008

Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital wrote in to thank us and Starbucks for helping sponsor this project: I want to thank you for your most generous donation of the holiday mugs to our Children’s Hospital. We received them from the Common Thread Circle, who was so kind to approach you with the initial request. Each year…

Hi Hard-working Team, We produced a tremendous quantity of hand-made items for hospitals in our two meetings last week. The totals are below. But first, please note that we will be meeting at Starbucks Town and Country on Monday Nov.24, Dec. 1, 8 & 15 from 2-4pm. Our Christmas Party is on Dec. 16 in…

The Department of Volunteer Services would like to thank all of the members of The Common Thread Circle for their continuous support of the patients at our hospital.  Your handmade items are so special! These items are given out by our floor host volunteers when they visit the various inpatient floors or to family members…

Yes, it poured on Monday, Nov. 10 but inside our friendly Starbucks at Memorial and Sam Houston feeder we drank great coffee and tea, snacked and WENT THROUGH A RECORD 35 POUNDS OF FIBERFIL!  As a result, our deliveries to hospitals this week were incredible (see below).  We will meet at Starbucks on Monday, Nov.…

On behalf of Memorial Hermann – TMC I would like to thank you and your team for everything you are doing for us! The hearts and bears have been a success, and now many other departments are requesting them! So far we are giving them to the following units: Rehab, Geriatrics, Subacute Medicine, and Children’s.…

Today we met at Starbucks Town and Country and stuffed 76 pillows with 25 pounds of fiberfil. Yes, Charles, your mother’s cake was delicious. It was coconut and banana, and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. This Wednesday we will deliver 103 Christmas pillows to Memorial Hermann Hospital, and 59 pillows to Ben Taub Hospital, to…