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Dec 1, 2025 | News, Notes from recipients

Hello to Everyone;

As we approach the end of the year, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your support throughout 2025. Your time, care, and talent in creating knitted and crocheted squares or afghans have brought comfort, warmth, and connection to so many in our community – over 30,000 in fact. We are truly grateful for everything you do.

Please note that Wellwood will be closed for the holidays beginning Friday, December 19th, 2025, and we will reopen on Monday, January 5th, 2026.

Thank you for being an essential part of our work, and we look forward to reconnecting with you in 2026.

Finishing this off with some words of gratitude from the recipients of your work:

We wish each of you a safe, happy, and restful Holiday Season.

With appreciation,
Karla Jones
Manager of Volunteer Engagement
(she/her)

 

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