Month: July 2009
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Texas Medical Center News
We made the bottom of the front page in the Texas Medical Center News, a newspaper published by the Texas Medical Center. Here’s the article online, and below, how it looked in print:
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July 19, 2009
This coming week will be a busy one for our group: Lots of meetings, lots of opportunities to make fabricworks for patients in Houston area hospitals. As Charles Peirsol, Manager of the Town and Country Starbucks says: “It’s all about the patients.” Please join us at one or all of the following meetings. I can…
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A testimonial from Hermann Memorial SW Auxiliary
One of the best parts of this job is getting letters from thoughtful people who are wholly committed to patient care, and appreciate what we do: On behalf of Hermann Memorial SW Auxiliary, thank you and all who helped make the heart pillows and baby caps for our patients. They are much appreciated by all.…
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Cornerstone Wal-mart
The Common Thread Circle is grateful to The Cornerstone Walmart and Pam Escobar for donating a generous supply of yarn and quilting materials to our group. Sgt Frank Escobedo and PSO Wanda Wright from the Houston Police Department North Division arranged for the connection. Pictured is PSO Wright holding some of the many items donated.…
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Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital
People send us the nicest messages: We are so pleased to be a recipient of the heart pillows. Thank you all so much. Becki Baird, RN Manager of Volunteers Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital is Houston’s largest and most sophisticated suburban hospital and has been serving the community since 1977. We are…
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The importance of patient shawls
Susan White wrote in to us about the importance of handcrafts for patients: 2 years ago at this time, I was in and out of the hospital for surgery and tests and chemotherapy (ovarian cancer). And then I was gifted with a dark green shawl. I love that shawl for many reasons. In fact, I…