Project Knitwell Partnership
Project Knitwell and Borromeo Housing Inc. (BHI) announced that beginning in March, Project Knitwell will provide knitting instruction and quality supplies to teen moms residing at BHI in an effort to promote wellness, comfort, and community.
February 25, 2015
ARLINGTON, Va.--With support from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington DC (RMHC), two Arlington-based non-profits are joining forces to support young single mothers and their children.
Project Knitwell and Borromeo Housing Inc. (BHI) announced that beginning in March, Project Knitwell will provide knitting instruction and quality supplies to teen moms residing at BHI in an effort to promote wellness, comfort, and community.
Project Knitwell is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that brings the joy of knitting to those facing stressful situations. According to Project Knitwell’s Executive Director, Michelle Maynard: “We have found in our work at area hospitals and community organizations that knitting can have a positive effect on reducing stress symptoms, foster a sense of pride and productivity, and offer a number of other wellness benefits. We are pleased to bring knitting to BHI with the goal of offering teen moms the opportunity to do something positive for themselves and their children.”
BHI Executive Director Darlene Bakke said: “In our determination to present two generations of at-risk youth with alternatives, we are always looking for ways to help young single moms deal with stress and to offer them a sense of accomplishment. We are looking forward to having Project Knitwell volunteers work with these young women towards that goal.”
In May 2014, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington, DC (RMHC), awarded Project Knitwell a one-year grant to among other things, expand its knitting program to two additional sites in the DC metro area. This grant is a follow-on to a June 2011 RMHC grant, and Project Knitwell is grateful for the opportunity to use some of the funds from the grant here in the Arlington community.
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Michelle Maynard
703-850-5819