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"Support Our Troops" of Christ Lutheran Church in Orland Park, IL, is a loving and dedicated group of hardworking women who knit and crochet helmet liners, scarves, gators, and neck coolers for U. S. Soldiers deployed in Iraq. Through LCCQuilt and Parka for Iraqi children the group heard about the ministry of Rev. Keith GeRue in Bucca, Iraq. After contacting Rev. GeRue they began making parkas and lap quilts to send to the children. As member Lynn Burke commented to LCC:

 "The original premises came about as a result of all of the work that we were doing in connection with the neck coolers and the helmet liners that our group has been working on.  We were working for our soldiers, but felt that when the numbers were printed in the paper or given on the T.V., there was always a secondary number - the people of Iraq - especially the children... Click here to donate to Support Our Troops, Christ Orland Park
I am a new grandmother of a little boy from Russia, so maybe this has made me more aware of children that need our help.  This has been on my mind and the parkas and quilts are a way of helping those children that have done nothing - and need a hug. We hope this will help them and give them a little comfort in a very scary time of their lives.  I know our grandson loves to be hugged and maybe a parka can give a child the same feeling of love that we are sending to each child."
So far the group of 23 women have finished 41 parkas and 16 quilts. They are in need of the following materials:

PARKAS

  • Polar Fleece in children friendly colors

  • Thread- white or blue

  • ¾ inch snaps

QUILTS

  • 100% cotton fabric suitable for quilting in pastels or bright colors - minimum 1 yard pieces

  • Batt - Warm and Natural

  • Thread - beige or gray
     

In addition to the materials for the parkas and quilts the group is in need of the following materials to continue their work for our troops:
 

HELMET LINERS

  • 100% Wool Yarn (black, brown, olive green, tan)

GATORS

  • Polar Fleece fabric (camouflage, black, olive green, brown)

  • Coordinating thread

NECK COOLERS

  • 100% cotton fabric - not twill- (camouflage or any tan/beige fabric with a small overall patter)

  • Coordinating thread 

Card sent with Helmet LinerMISCELLANEOUS

  • Rotary Cutters and extra blades

  • Rotary mat and ruler

  • Cardstock

  • Stamp Pads

  • Copy/Printer Paper

     

Donations of materials can be sent to
Christ Lutheran Church
14700 S. 94th Avenue
Orland Park, Illinois 60462
attn. Support our Troops
 
If you would like to join the group, call:  Carol at Christ Lutheran Church  708-349-0431 Click here to donate to Support Our Troops, Christ Orland Park
Last Updated on Thursday, 28 August 2008 07:58