02/07/2026
How does a person write a about a woman who has done so much for so many for over 24 years?
Our founder and Director Edna Poncelet announced her retirement last year. So we had alot of time to consider what she has done for many people. She started Cloth for Kids with barely any fabric and only a small handful of volunteers to assist her (a few of them are still with us today!). But she had the will to make the lives of so many children better, even if it's only in a small way. And she did.
We gathered recently to celebrate Edna and her husband Lorne who has unfailingly supported her and Cloth for Kids these many years. There were over 50 of us there and many memories were shared! One of the ladies at the luncheon was the community volunteer at the very first school that Cloth for Kids provided quilts and clothing and other items and she shared her story of meeting Edna. Later on, she was one of many to nominate Edna for the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal, which Edna received in 2018.
Many happy tears were shed, memories shared, speeches of gratitude and so much more! It was a happy day and one that none of us, especially Edna, will soon forget!
Edna hasn't left us entirely though, as she has a special talent that few others have - Machine Specialist Extraordinaire! She's the Machine Whisperer!
