On Wednesday, March 15, we will be returning to the West Allis Library to assist the Mercy Mats volunteers at their regular weekly project preparing materials for sleeping mats for local people experiencing homelessness...made out of plastic bags that may have otherwise ended up in the landfill!
Volunteers from Mercy Mats of West Allis will help new volunteers learn how to do this work, and then they will later distribute the completed mats to a homeless shelter they work with in Milwaukee.
There is a job for everyone, including sorting bags, flattening bags, making plarn (you guessed it...plastic yard made from the plastic bags!). If you crochet and want to learn to assembling a full mat at home, please find Donna to request information.
Making one mat is quite labor intensive and takes multiple weeks, but what a difference a mat makes to the person who will receive it!
Interested but can't make it this time? You can check on the Mercy Mats West Allis Facebook page for more info on their weekly Wednesday projects -- all are welcome, just drop in unless you have a large group, then please contact them through FB Messenger prior.
This project is open to members and guests (best for kids ages 3+ but all are welcome to attend with you). Thanks to Vanessa for leading this project!
414-209-2216
Address:PO Box 1854 Brookfield, WI 53008
