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Prime Publishing Hosts Eighth Annual Shawls for Charity Drive
April 11 , 2025Northbrook, IL – From February 1 to March 31, 2025, AllFreeCrochet and AllFreeKnitting proudly partnered with JourneyCare Home Health and Hospice for the eighth annual Shawls for Charity Drive. With the help of our generous readers, we collected more than 50 handmade knit and crochet shawls for those in need.
JourneyCare is the largest provider of hospice services in Illinois, serving patients and families throughout the greater Chicagoland area and surrounding counties. The shawls are given to patients and sometimes family members who are struggling. People are elated to receive these beautiful handcrafted works made by someone they don’t even know.
The homemade shawls are much appreciated by recipients and provide joy and comfort at a time when it is needed most.
“I gave a shawl to a 91 yr old lady who was quiet and didn’t have a lot to say. Subsequently, family reported she was worried about life and her family. When a team member social worker asked her what she found helpful when she became worried ….she held up the prayer shawl that her daughter says she never takes off.,” says Timothy Lankford, MAPS, BCC, JourneyCare Chaplain.
To learn more about JourneyCare, and the impact the donations have on their recipients, read our insightful and inspiring interview with Timothy Lankford, MAPS, BCC, JourneyCare Chaplain.
Though the charity drive has ended, JourneyCare is always accepting shawl donations. You can send a shawl by following the instructions on our charity drive page.
For free shawl patterns and inspiration, visit AllFreeCrochet.com and AllFreeKnitting.com.
Learn more about JourneyCare here.
