World Class Volunteer Knitter

Volunteer. Volunteer Leader. Hands On liaison. World Class Knitter! Douglas has been volunteering monthly with Knit for Newborns for the past two and a half years. At Knit for Newborns volunteers get together to share knitting patterns, help new knitters learn the ropes, and donate the items they have been working on throughout the course of the month. The donations go to Virginia Garcia Health Center, a low income clinic, for newborn babies. Volunteers knit an array of items including blankets, onesies, mittens, socks, sweaters, and dresses. Volunteers” ooo and ahhh” over each other’s donations and look forward to the next time they meet to share their newly crafted items.

I met Douglas when he was working at an event representing Hands On. It was a pretty low key event which can be frustrating on a Saturday morning. However Douglas seized the opportunity and stood in front of the Hands On table ready to engage with event goers and of course…knitting. Douglas is one of our Hands On leaders, our voice in the community, who shows incredible support for our projects through his quiet leadership, enthusiasm, and dedication.

--Robyn Hoppes