Last week, Sudbury.com ran a story about the Northern Cancer Foundation being short of hand-made knitted or crocheted afghans traditionally given to new chemotherapy patients at the Northeast Cancer Centre.
Boy, did you ever step up, Sudbury.
The cancer foundation has posted a picture on its Facebook page of the cupboard where staff keep the blankets — it's now filled. During a visit from Sudbury.com last week, that same cupboard was pretty bare.
“Hundreds of phone calls, emails and Facebook messages later, the first bunch of afghans have made their way to our office,” said a message on the cancer foundation's Facebook page.
“We've spoken to folks from as close as Hanmer to as far away as Edmonton and even some of our neighbours south of the border. They all want to help in any way they can. Incredible.”
Northern Cancer Foundation volunteer adviser Angela Corsi-Raso also said on the page that many people have emailed her with touching stories about the afghans.
“Many hold on to their afghans to remind them of the warmth and kindness of an unknown crafter that made the afghan,” she said.
“Others that have family members that passed on hold on to the afghans as a treasured memory. Today I had emails from Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Florida.
“I am beyond over the moon with the generosity of people. Cancer does not discriminate nor does it stop — so keep the afghans/yarn coming and know that when a chemo patient receives it, you have brought a smile to their face during a difficult time.”
