Thursday, February 02, 2006

 

FL knitters, send some warmth to the Windy City!

Sometimes we FL knitters want to knit thick wooly warm things, but we really don't use such things for long, if at all. Well, maybe not you guys in the Panhandle. I think it's COLD up there! :) Anyway, if you have a hankering for making some warm snuggly things, I have two new places in Chicago that have come to my attention that need your knittin'. You can really make a difference! If any of y'all have been in Chicago in the winter time, you know how miserable it could be with no hat, no gloves, no scarf to keep out that bitter cold. I'm going to try to get them both some wooly hats before the end of the month.

Provident Hospital of Cook County HIV/AIDS Program
500 E 51st Street
Room 7014-E
Chicago, IL 60615

Contact: Mary Gaines
+1 (312) 572-2724
fax: +1 (312) 572-2799
email: mgaies@provcc.org
The Mission of Provident Hospital of Cook County is to continuously improve the quality and availability of comprehensive health care services to all of the county's residents regardless of ability to pay-through both the delivery of services and through the establishment of collaborative relationships and joint ventures with other public and private providers.

The Provident Hospital of Cook County HIV/AIDS Program is committed to the care of people impacted by the HIV/AIDS virus. Clients are treated with respect, compasion and diginity. Comprehensive health care, social serivces, emotional and spiritual support services are provided unconditionally to all clients. Among those at risk and those who are HIV positive, educational materials are provided to control the spread of disease and foster the development of healthier lifestyles.

Access to services is available regardless of ability to pay, source of payment, substance use, risk behavior, stage of illness, sexual orientation, gender expresion, and to all people legally protected untder civil rights legislation.

We are a small public hospital with a HIV/AIDS program of approximately 400 patients.

Most of our clients have little or no income and are homeless. We could use donations of hats, gloves, scarves and socks.

ALSO:

Marillac House
212 S. Francisco
Chicago, IL 60612
+1 (773) 722 7440

Sister Yvonne, executive director
For nearly half a century, Marillac House has provided desperately needed social and educational programs to the people of East Garfield Park and North Lawndale neighborhoods on Chicago's impoverished west side. Marillac House is administered by the Daughters of Charity, the largest community of religious women in the world. The Sisters who live and work at Marillac House serve in the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac, founders of the Daughters of Charity. With a staff of more than 100, primarily from the west side, Marillac House cares for more than 1,110 people each day -- children, families, the elderly, the homeless, the poor. Needed at this time are caps, scarves, mittens, afghans, and baby sets. Actually, we can use almost anything.

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