Plastic Bags to Sleeping Mats (U906)

U – Community Service

Volunteers have been making sleeping mats for the homeless in our nation for years. In 2019, Volunteer Delaware 50+ added the concept of using bags to create mats after being introduced to it by a volunteer. It soon grew into the statewide program it is today. Within this short period, Bags2Mats for the Homeless volunteers have collected plastics, prepared “plarn” (plastic yarn) and crocheted and gifted more than 400 mats for those in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties. It takes about 600 plastic bags and countless hours to create just ONE MAT. This course is an opportunity to learn how to recycle plastic material that would otherwise end up in the landfill, cut the plastic and prepare long strands which will then be crochet into mats. No experience is necessary. Most tools and supplies are available.

This offering meets for a total of 5 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: Guadalupe Murphy

MURPHY, GUADALUPE – Has been with Volunteer Delaware (DHSS) for more than 10 years promoting volunteerism in the State of Delaware. As the Volunteer Delaware 50+ New Castle County Volunteer Coordinator she works regularly with more than 70 nonprofit organizations and more than 700 volunteers to increase awareness about volunteer needs, share accomplishments and celebrate volunteers.

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