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Babylon Grade School sewing for a good cause
With their sewing needles threaded and material in hand, the students took to the task of creating nine colorful patchwork pillows. After seeing how easy it was to master this skill, the students were determined to create something even larger, more challenging, and could be enjoyed by others. Over the course of a month, the aspiring sewers worked together to create a beautiful quilt for Brighter Tomorrows, an agency that helps battered and homeless women and children. "We were extremely proud of the perseverance and patience the students demonstrated while making the pillows and quilt pieces," stated Ratto. "Their demonstration of empathy was a natural extension of our character education rich environment at the Grade School." A representative from the agency visited the class to accept the quilt on behalf of the women and children it will go to help. During a fundraiser, the organization raffled off the handsewn item and allocated the profit toward helping the agency's clients. Additionally, as a follow-up this year, the school's Community Helpers' Club plans to hold a book collection for Brighter Tomorrows this fall.
Shown in the photo, is last year's fourth grade students in Wanda Haggerty's and Eileen Ratto's classes as they proudly presented the quilt to a representative from Brighter Tomorrows.
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