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We Have the Green Light to Start Accepting Donations for the Patients

Hello Stitchers! We hope that you and your families are healthy and well! Stony Brook University Hospital has given us the approval to start accepting handcrafted items for our patients again. In an abundance of caution, all donated items will… Continue Reading →

Stony Brook Stitchers Bring Cheer to Patients at Children’s Hospital

Stony Brook Stitchers Bring Cheer to Patients at Children’s Hospital

Beads of Courage Program Honors Children’s Battles Against Cancer

Beads of Courage Program Honors Children’s Battles Against Cancer Suffolk County Lions District 20S is proud to support the BEADS OF COURAGE ® Program for the pediatric cancer patients receiving treatment at the Stony Brook Cancer Center’s Division of Pediatric… Continue Reading →

THIS JUST IN!

I had to let you know! We received more donations this week. These donations helped us surpass our projected goal of 3,000 items! Melissa said “The blankets are going like hot cakes!” We never could have made it without your help! … Continue Reading →

Stony Brook Stitchers in the News

  Stony Brook Stitchers In the News Stony Brook Stitchers were called to action… and they responded.  In January 2018, over 100 red baby hats were created and donated to the American Heart Association Little Hats, Big Hearts campaign. From… Continue Reading →

Building a Strong Core of Volunteers

Building a Strong Core of Volunteers  –  by: Jan Tassie Spring, 2018 I always wanted to crochet – I’ve only been doing it for about 4 years.  When pregnant with my first son (he’s now 44), I had a left handed… Continue Reading →

Melissa Shampine – A Note from the Heart

As I write this I am, once again, incredibly humbled to think that some of my colleagues felt moved enough to nominate me for the Michael A. Maffetone Community Service Award on behalf of the Stony Brook Stitchers.  The Maffetone… Continue Reading →

Stitchers Newsletter March 2017

A Message  from Jan Tassie Spring and Hope Our theme this month is spring and hope. Patient healing and rebirth. Years ago I received an email that had a picture of a field of tulips. The picture was so beautiful and the… Continue Reading →

Stitchers Newsletter November 2016

The Stony Brook Stitchers are members of the faculty, staff, students & friends of Stony Brook University & Stony Brook University Medical Center.  The members volunteer their time, energy, and creativity to create hand-made items for those in physical, emotional… Continue Reading →

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