Caring Crafts

02/21/2021

Recruiting for Leadership Positions!

Good morning!

We hope the semester has been going well! In case anyone is new, this is Caring Crafts, a student-led organization that provides craft sessions to local long-term care center residents, including those with Alzheimer’s disease, in Massachusetts. We are currently working with numerous centers and craft sessions occur monthly. Due to the pandemic, we have been doing things virtually and have been shipping craft materials (along with the video and written craft instructions).

Check out the photos from our January craft of DIY tote bags!: https://neucaringcrafts.wordpress.com/photos/. The centers who received this craft shared their appreciation for this fun activity.

We also have an exciting announcement!

We are planning on expanding our organization with a more structured leadership, so we want to recruit passionate students to take on e-board positions and be more involved in community engagement. Current students who have been leading this club will all be graduating in Spring 2021 so new e-board members will have a transition period (March-April) to learn things from the current e-board. New e-board members will be actively leading the club starting May 2021. All activities (club meetings, volunteering) will be virtual, so there’s no need to be physically in the Boston area.

We are looking to fill in the following 5-6 positions:

1 Webmaster: update FB, Instagram, Website (1)
2 Treasurer: coordination of budgeting and reimbursement (1)
3 External Liaison: coordinates emails with long-term care centers (1)
4 Internal Liaison: coordinates emails with volunteers (1)
5 Craft coordinators (2)

*No prior e-board experience or affiliation with our club is required. We are looking for passionate students who are willing to support the local community.

It would be a great opportunity to continue this outreach to a population that has been hit hard by the pandemic. We appreciate all the work you’ve helped us with so far and would love if this could continue in the future!

For those who are interested in e-board positions, please pick three positions you would be interested in the order of preference in the survey: https://forms.gle/9Erv1pBRjJEaQV1h9 by Feb 24th (Wednesday) 3pm and we’ll be in touch! Please feel free to ask any further questions about the specific positions/responsibilities.

Thank you,
Caring Crafts

Northeastern University's Caring Crafts was created with the goal of connecting with the elderly community through arts and crafts. We have been organizing virtual crafting events with various rehabilitation centers and nursing homes in Boston. Check out our past crafts at: https://neucaringcrafts.w...

11/02/2020

Check out the instructions and video to this Popsicle Stick Doll Craft!: https://neucaringcrafts.wordpress.com/2020/11/01/popsicle-stick-dolls/ Send us pictures of your craft if you or your loved ones make this

In this tutorial, you will be learning how to make popsicle stick dolls! This is a fun and versatile craft that you can customize to your choosing. See the instructions, handout, and video below. W…

10/26/2020

The first month's craft is being shipped out!! Thank you to all who helped make this possible. We are excited to see the popsicle stick dolls residents will make!

09/12/2020

Hello everyone!

We hope your school year is starting off well! We are excited to announce our new program model...virtual craft kits!

In this plan, we will mail craft kits pre-packaged for individual use or bulk packaged (based on facility preference). Kits will include all the material required to make the craft and a printout of the craft instructions. A link to a video tutorial of the craft will also be provided as well.

At this time, we are looking for students interested in assisting with any of the following:

filming crafting videos
editing crafting videos
making crafting instruction handouts
helping manage our website (e.g. uploading materials, reorganizing)
teaching live, virtual crafting sessions (as applicable)

All materials for crafts will be provided through a socially distanced drop off. Those interested should fill out the survey below by Monday 9/14 at 12 pm (noon).

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVa11GPxoRUyy8_M-TTnxWVdD_sF4nnDRDo1EzUdnQ0nCuoQ/viewform

There is no commitment required - this can be a one-time or long-term contribution anytime during the year. Feel free to share with anyone you think would be interested, all help is greatly appreciated! Questions can be directed to [email protected].

Best wishes
- Caring Crafts Team

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07/20/2020

From all of us at Caring Crafts - stay safe and we hope to see everyone soon!

02/28/2020

Check out the crafts made by residents at Sherrill House this month! 😍

If you're interested in the weekly volunteering opportunity to help out with crafts like these, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/j536nhqQvcmU55Uz9

02/26/2020

Caring Crafts will be making Coffee Filter Flowers this Friday at Zeima Lacey House. Sign up at the link below to join! (No paperwork or membership required!)

http://forms.gle/4ADRPMQLTfsmHE978

Deadline: Thursday (2/27) midnight

Please fill out this form to indicate interest in volunteering with Caring Crafts for the one-time crafting session at Zelma Lacey House by Friday 2/21. Zelma Lacey House Date/Time: Friday 2/28, 3-4:30 pm Location: 9 W School Street, Charlestown, MA 02129 Meeting location: Ruggles at 2:15 pm Craft:....