Individuals and groups from Northeast Ohio will gather on March 8-9 for a hands-on project to bring warmth and comfort to people they likely will never meet.
The Ohio MCC Comforter Bash will take place at Fairlawn Mennonite Church, 8520 Emerson Road, Apple Creek, 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, March 8; and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 9. Food will be available by donation throughout the days.
Participants will work together to combine handmade comforter tops, warm batting and sturdy backing fabric into warm, durable and beautiful comforters. The squares of fabric that make up the comforter tops already have been sewn together, so volunteers will primarily knot the layers together.
Organizers have a goal of making 250 comforters over the two-day event. Each handmade comforter is unique and provides not only warmth but also a tangible message to people that their needs are not forgotten.
Sarah Doerksen, MCC Great Lakes Ohio material resources coordinator, said making someone a handmade comforter may seem like a small thing, but the impact is priceless.