James Stitching Sisters holds quilt day
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The James Stitching Sisters seventh annual quilt day was held on April 2 at the Bethel United Methodist Church in Columbus.
Four area ladies were part of the 171 volunteers who worked 1,310 hours.
The James Stitching Sisters is a group of volunteers devoted to bringing color, comfort, warmth and support to breast cancer patients receiving treatment at the JamesCare Comprehensive Breast Health Center, or at OSU East, by creating and distributing handcrafted lap quilts.
These inspiring sisters have donated nearly 4,500 quilts and tote bags to patients as they start their treatments.
The group was formed in 2004 by Joanne Lester, a nurse practitioner at Ohio State's James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.
The first quilts were distributed in June 2005. Today, the group includes hundreds of breast cancer survivors, caregivers, family members and friends interested in bringing warmth and strength to breast cancer patients.
In 2010, efforts expanded to include children receiving radiation therapy, patients with thoracic cancers, and Diversity Enhancement projects at OSU
East.
Area attendees were: (l-r) Vicky Nash, Jill Reffner, Catherine Meade and Martha Watkins.[[In-content Ad]]
Four area ladies were part of the 171 volunteers who worked 1,310 hours.
The James Stitching Sisters is a group of volunteers devoted to bringing color, comfort, warmth and support to breast cancer patients receiving treatment at the JamesCare Comprehensive Breast Health Center, or at OSU East, by creating and distributing handcrafted lap quilts.
These inspiring sisters have donated nearly 4,500 quilts and tote bags to patients as they start their treatments.
The group was formed in 2004 by Joanne Lester, a nurse practitioner at Ohio State's James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.
The first quilts were distributed in June 2005. Today, the group includes hundreds of breast cancer survivors, caregivers, family members and friends interested in bringing warmth and strength to breast cancer patients.
In 2010, efforts expanded to include children receiving radiation therapy, patients with thoracic cancers, and Diversity Enhancement projects at OSU
East.
Area attendees were: (l-r) Vicky Nash, Jill Reffner, Catherine Meade and Martha Watkins.[[In-content Ad]]