17,651 Gifts distributed!
Look what I found under the Christmas at Sea tree: 17,651 gifts for mariners!
Take a look at who received your handmade gifts:
It was a banner year for SCI’s Christmas at Sea and Christmas on the River programs. Thank you thank you thank you for all of your knitting, crocheting, wrapping and writing.
I was lucky enough to hand deliver gifts to seafarers and cruise ship workers this year. It was so satisfying give scarves to the crew members of the Queen Victoria as they moved the passengers’ luggage on board the vessel on a cold and blustery day.They opeend up the packages and immediately bundled up in your scarves–what more can a knitter ask for than for their gift to be useful, needed and immediately worn!
Here’s one crew member from the Phillipines who was so happy to have one more layer. Those are your gifts all boxed up in the background. I don’t know how Santa managed with a sleigh, we use a van and handtruck!
So very cool - this is very inspiring!
Comment by Cathy — January 24, 2008 @ 9:49 pm
This is an amazing accomplishment! Everyone involved should be very proud … and Jeanette: you are a superstar!
Comment by Boris — January 26, 2008 @ 10:16 pm