Mats For Homeless West Allis Library

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Mats for homeless west allis library.

Some ladies in west allis are proof it s possible. We are now at a total of 139 for 2019. Adds a social worker to library system to work with homeless patrons washington post 8 27 14. Mats for the homeless are made out of recycled plastic grocery bags.

Bags are folded cut into strips and then looped together to create plarn plastic yarn that. So wonderful to be part of this group that is helping the homeless community while keeping plastic out of the landfills. They were turning everyday plastic grocery bags into what s known as mercy mats for the homeless. On wednesday 5 22 we will be joining the mercy mats volunteers at their regular weekly project at the west allis library to prepare materials for sleeping mats for local homeless people made out of plastic bags.

Five mats finished last week. Church turns plastic bags into sleeping mats for homeless duration. The west allis public library provides the members of our community with access to materials and services that actively support lifelong learning and enrich their personal and professional lives. Wowt 6 news 36 116 views.

Feel free to bring any clean plastic bags you may have from the grocery store target etc. Roll the mat like a tube attach one end of the strap and test the length of the mat on a volunteer to gauge the length needed before attaching the second end. Thank you for registering to attend the mercy mats project. A group of ladies were busy at the west allis library wednesday.

4 00 pm 6 30 pm. Mercy mats for the homeless when. The carrying strap is simply a few stitches wide and long enough for a person to carry the rolled up mat cross body or over the shoulder. So we can reuse them but mercy mats.

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