Help turn disposable Shopping Bags into sleeping mats for those experiencing homelessness.

One way we can reuse disposable shopping bags is to cut them up and weave them into sleeping mats to put a barrier between people who have to sleep outside and the cold hard ground.

The Missions & Community Engagement Committee has purchased two looms. It takes hundreds of bags to make one mat.

The loom is set up in the Parlor. Stop by anytime to weave.

There are many ways to help.

• Save your CLEAN, DRY, EMPTY shopping bags. Small tears are OK.
• If you can, flatten and fold them. Bring them to the white collection bin in the donation station (first floor coat room.)
• We are weaving with plarn (plastic yarn) and are looking for folks to cut plarn at home. Learn how to cut the strips here.

Come help make mats! Our next “learn to weave day” is after the 10:30 worship service on Sunday, December 8.

Want to learn more? Reach out to Missions@brecksvilleUMC.com