This Eclectic Life
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- Posted on: October 6th, 2008
I happened across This Eclectic Life yesterday as I was entrecard dropping and started reading how Shelly Tucker from Denton, Texas helps children stricken by cancer, and their siblings. In July these children will attend Camp Sanguinity – a week long summer camp and Shelly is asking for help with her ‘Good Medicine Project’.
She is encouraging other bloggers to become involved, with a very simple request. She needs 3 ‘lucky charms’ or trinkets, from 120 people to put into ‘medicine bags’ for the children. These 3 trinkets must be very small (smaller than a silver dollar) and have some significant meaning which can be imparted to the children to show people care. Shelly is also asking for people to create the medicine bags.
Last year, more than 400 volunteers from around the world took part in her afghan project for the children who attend Camp Sanguinity. You can see pictures of the afghans and their presentation, and read a letter of thanks from the mom of 2 boys who took part in the camp – Special Delivery is a tear jerker.
As soon as I read of Shelly’s project, I knew I wanted to take part – and it didn’t take long to come up with 3 small items – actually I had trouble deciding on just 3 so chose 9 which means I will make 3 bags.
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I couldn’t wait to get started creating a medicine bag, so found some leftover chenille yarn and crocheted this little bag. It’s all one piece (including the necklace part and the side seam stitching) with only one knot (securely tied and interwoven) so it should hold together for years! It is decorated with a few pony beads left over from another project and an anchor decoration which was removed from an old bathing suit.
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If my small contribution puts a smile on the face of child, what more precious gift could I possibly give? If you’d like to take part in this wonderful project, check out Shelly’s blog for all the information – ‘This Eclectic Life’.
Shelly Tucker is an inspiration to me – she spends hundreds of hours organizing these projects for the children and encourages others to become involved… she is a truly selfless Blogger with a Cause!
Shelly’s awesome, isn’t she?
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ReplyShe sure is! I can’t help but become involved when she’s so enthusiastic
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ReplyMy mom and a friend made granny squares for last years project. Shelly is awesome.
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ReplyThanks for passing on such a great cause. Its amazing the things we learn about on others blogs.
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ReplyThis sounds like a truly amazing project, run by an inspirational woman. Well done for getting involved.
ReplyI like the charms. No doubt hte kids will ascripe a special spiritual meaning to them.
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ReplyI love this idea and the kids probably benefit a lot from it. Cancer is hard to deal with at any age.
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ReplyWhat an incredible quest that is, original idea and I’m sure – lots of smiles on kids’ faces when they receive these medicine bags. It could be called: creating moments to treasure…
ReplyThis is a very unique and ambitious project, and I wish them the best. I would contribute something but the only thing I have that is that small and means something to me is my wedding ring.
And they aint having that.
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Replythat’s such a great idea and will make those kids so happy.
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ReplyThat is a really neat project, and I love the trinkets that you picked out.
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ReplyShelley is awesome…. I blogged about her too… I am making a bag … but you beat me! Yours is lovely! Nifty trinkets too
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ReplyWhat an awesome idea. Every one can help in their own way.
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ReplyWhat a great find. That’s the nice thing about Entrecard, you can come across some real gems sometimes.
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ReplyWhat an AWESOME project! I’ll have to bookmark and start looking for some charms.
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ReplyCredit to you for highlighting this wonderful project and for donating to the cause. It is great when bloggers interact with each other in this way.
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ReplyThis is a great idea!
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ReplyWhat a wonderful cause. I’m going to take a look and see what I can do to help out. I’m not crafty but my M-I-L is so maybe she can do something. Your bag and charms will definitely be treasured.
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ReplyThanks for sharing this noble cause!
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ReplyA truly wonderful cause, a great project to help brighten the lives of so many kids.
ReplyTotal agreement with everyone above! People lucky enough to have handcrafting talents are to be admired!
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ReplyWow! What a wonderful person Shelley is! Thanks for sharing her story with us!
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