Very First Mat Made For The Homeless

The west allis mercy mats group made 76 mats last year that were given to the maccanon brown homeless sanctuary in milwaukee.

Very first mat made for the homeless.

The mat is made of plastic and is about a 1 2 inch thick. Though they may live under a bridge when it rains the ground still gets wet. They are turning plastic bags into mats for the homeless for extra padding and a moisture barrier. Many of the homeless have dogs as traveling companions and they need a place to sleep as well.

Each 120 row mat is made up of 500 to. So far they have spent at least 100 hours on the project producing 18 mats that have been handed out to the homeless and there are many more to come. From plarn sleeping mats to homemade clothing and blankets there are so many ways that crafters can help the homeless. So far this year the group has made 40 with a goal of 150 for the year.

Members of the homeless community have consistently expressed their gratitude for the mats recognizing the crocheters for their hard work mr. Every now and then i see the same news articles coming around again. Fifteen homeless people who will sleep a little more comfortably this winter. Plarn is simply yarn made from plastic bags and it s been around for a long time although it keeps being re discovered by the mainstream media apparently.

Planning for next year i think we could double that at least she said adding she d like to build up a surplus for next year too. The mighty mat makers has found a use for their crocheting skills. The mats are used to keep the homeless off of the wet cold hot hard ground. Meanwhile in norwalk iowa the mighty mat makers meet once a week at st.

The women have made about 15 mats that ll be delivered to the pine street inn in boston. You can lay on this with. Her goal is to crochet 10 mats for the homeless this year. A smaller version of the mat say 3 3 or small mat that didn t get finished would be perfect.

John the apostle catholic church to create their own mats using about 700 plastic bags apiece. The ground can get very hot or cold to sleep on and just having a little bit of separation between the wet ground and the body can mean a lot. Kcci tv s mark tauscheck reports.