Marco Island Woman’s Club Gives to Golisano on Angel’s Wings

For years, the Stitchers of the Marco Island Woman’s Club have been blanketing the little ones of Golisano Children’s Hospital with love, hope, and healing. They have created and donated thousands of items, including blankets, hats, sweater sets, and booties. MIWC President Sharyn Kampmeyer and Stitchers Chair Anne Marchetti recently made a trip to the hospital with a delivery of seventy-one blankets and nine preemie sets. Stacie Kmetz, Certified Child Life Specialist, Sedation Unit/Events Coordinator of Golisano Hospital gratefully received the delivery. Welcomed by Golisano mascots Sunny and Sparkle, this special shipment had soared on the wings of angels to reach its destination. It included fifty pink and blue hand-beaded angel charms, a gift for the Spiritual Center of the hospital. 

I am the creator of these ethereal trinkets. I became enthralled with the message of angels when I was battling cancer twenty-nine years ago. Family and friends gave me angel figurines, cards, and other items depicting these celestial beings. During that most challenging time in my life, angels became a symbol of love, hope, and most of all, miracles. Now as a survivor, angels remind me that we all must spread our wings each day to touch the lives of others and comfort those in need. We can all create miracles. 

The Stitch Makers of MIWC have been creating miracles since 2016. They have donated to Golisano Hospital, Al’s Pals, Manatee Elementary School, Outreach Programs, and more. They are grateful for the donations the group has received from members of the community. Many have donated bins of yarn, unfinished blankets, and other materials that the Stitch Makers have magically transformed into gifts of warmth, comfort, and hope.

Even if you do not sew or knit, donations of money and supplies will benefit this wonderful cause. It is an opportunity to blanket our little ones with love, hope, and healing. For more information, please contact Anne Marchetti at marc9122@msn.com. To learn more about the Marco Island Woman’s Club, please visit https://marcowomansclub.com.