WHAT WE DO

Our sewing projects will vary each month with hats, mitts, neck warmers, dog beds, crate liners, foster child bags, fidget blankets and quilts; with baby blankets and bibs being an annual commitment.

We understand that life is busy.  We are a relaxed group - volunteers come when they can and stay for as long as they can.  Our volunteers vary in age from 8 years to 100 years of age and we embrace diversity.  There are many opportunities to help – you don’t need to know how to sew, however we will provide mentorship if you wish to develop sewing skills.  The projects have various skill levels to keep all engaged.  We give our best to all that we undertake and all talents are welcome and valued.

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Threads of Hope is a non-profit organization.  Our major donor is the Mainland Family in honour of Eileen Mainland.  Eileen, a dedicated school teacher, also taught those who journeyed with her to care for others.  Eileen’s blankets were treasured and so we continue her love and kindness through the creation of Eileen’s blankets. We gratefully thank those who have donated their time, funds, fabric and sewing supplies. 

We began in the fall of 2017 and have been expanding both in volunteers and organizations we assist.

In our own community and province we have assisted:

• Animal Rescues - Canadian Animal Rescue, Before the Bridge K-9 Rescue, Hulls Haven Border Collies Rescue, Manitoba Animal Alliance

• Cancer Care

• Child & Family Services – Foster Care

• Children's Hospital

• Crisis Pregnancy Center

• Days for Girls

• First Nations Communities

• Gifts of Grace

• Guardian Angels Cancer Care Manitoba

• Hospitals both Local and Rural including the NeoNatal Intensive Care Unit

• IKWE – Safe Rides

• Live Different

• Main Street Project

• Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre – Speech-Language Pathology Team

• Mount Carmel's "The Mothering Project"

• Neo Intensive Care Unit

• Personal Care Homes - Action Marguerite (Tache), Fred Douglas Lodge, Kin Place and River East 

• Rotary Club of Winnipeg - Honouring Indigenous People Committee

• Selkirk Onashwin Aboriginal Head Start Program

• Schools - Ebb and Flow First Nation, Selkirk Onashiwin Aboriginal Head Start Program

• St. Amant Center

• Thrive Community Support Circle

• Ukrainian Canadian Congress

• Ukrainian Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral

• Weston School

• Willow Place

• WASO Work & Social Opportunities (WASO)

• You Can't Spoil A Baby

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Globally, we have assisted organizations in

Australia, Guatemala, Mexico, Nigeria and Uganda.

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Threads of Hope is so much more than the actual dress or blanket or whatever we are creating…..each item is created with love for its recipient.  We hope that this small act of kindness will give them hope in knowing that others care.  We remain humbly grateful to be able to help others and are so blessed to live in Canada.

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