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The
Appalachian School of Law, in collaboration with the Appalachian Arts
Center and Southwest Virginia Community College, began a community
service project to create blankets for children in the CASA program.
Through this project, law students, faculty, staff, and community
volunteers have learned to knit, crochet, and put their skills to use in
creating individual squares, which are then joined into blankets. A
sampling of those blankets will be displayed in this exhibit.
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit
organization that utilizes trained volunteers to advocate for the best
interest of abused and neglected children in court. CASA actively
supports community awareness of child abuse and neglect and promotes the
belief that every child has a right to grow, develop and thrive in a
safe and caring environment.
The Appalachian Blanket Circle has benefited greatly thanks to
the generosity of local churches and charitable organizations, including
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and the Grundy Woman’s Club. In addition,
this project is grateful for the generous donation of 400 pounds of yarn
from A Likely Yarn in Abingdon, Virginia.
Appalachian Blanket Circle: A Community Service Project will be on
display in the gallery at the Booth Center in Grundy, Virginia, February
3 through March 1. A reception for this exhibit and community project
will be held on Thursday, February 12 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the
gallery of the Booth Center in Grundy, Virginia.
For more information about this exhibit or to join in this project, call
Robyn Raines at the Appalachian Arts Center 276.596.9188 or email
robyn.raines@sw.edu. |