During our February
2016 meeting of the Oak Cliff Ball and Chain Crochet Guild meeting, we
took time to honor one of our own, Ms. Phyllis.
Our chapter has conducted several “Chapter Challenges”, i.e.
Special Olympics of Texas and Caps for Kids at Parkland Hospital. So when a chapter member asked the chapter to
make scarves for the Giocosa Foundation, everyone said yes. The Chapter Challenge was to make as many
scarves as we could for the children in
Giocosa’s care. The scarves would be
given out during their annual Christmas party.
Giocosa Foundation is a child placement agency working with
Child Protective Services to place children in foster families and/ or adoptive
families.
Ms. Phyllis answered this call by crocheting 53
scarves!! She singlehandedly put ALL of
us to shame. Because of Mrs. Phyllis
determination and herculean effort 53 children in the North Texas Foster Care
System had a warmer Christmas 2015.
We in the Oak Cliff Ball and Chain Guild could not let this
past without honoring Ms. Phyllis. In
addition to dubbed “Scarfmaster Extraordinaire”, Ms. Phyllis was awarded to Oak
Cliff Ball and Chain Gold Hook Award.
For her blue ribbon effort, she was awarded:
- § Golden Hook ( P size Afghan hook from Big Smith)
- § $25.00 ( to be used at the yarn store of her choice)
- § Yearly dues waived
- § Certificate of Achievement
- § A huge duffle bag of red Heart Yarn and various notions
To help honor and celebrate Ms. Phyllis achievement her
children and grandchildren were all in attendance at our February 2016
meeting. And of course they were all
wearing scarves made by Ms. Phyllis.
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| Ms. Phyllis |
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| Our chapter President, Vicki, presents Ms. Phyllis with a Certificate of Achievement. |
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| Ms. Phyllis and her family. All of them are wearing scarves crocheted by Ms. Phyllis. |
