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We are excited to report that we have donated over 60 items in February to Chase the Chill and are looking for more! If you would like to contribute, please get in touch with Heather Collis Puro, at hcollispuro@waldorfmoraine.org. 

Chase the Chill is an organization of volunteer makers that gather, knit, and sew hats, mittens, blankets, and scarves to give to families and individuals in need, many of whom are homeless. In other years, volunteers have organized “scarf bombing” events in Salem or Lynn with centrally located outdoor displays of donated items welcoming everyone to take what they need to help them stay warm. COVID 19 has made the “scarf bombing” undoable, but there are still families in need and the winter months are not going to be any less harsh to families who are struggling to stay housed and fed. Chase the Chill is committed to continuing its mission this year and is working with local service organizations to get warm items to those who need them.

Heather Collis Puro, the grade school handwork teacher, is collecting items to pass on to Chase the Chill. Please reach out to her if you are interested in donating items. Requested items are hats and gloves suitable for men, blankets in all sizes, and children’s mittens. Sewing patterns and lists of items needed can be found on the website ChasetheChillLynnMA.com. Look for upcoming WSMF crafting events coming soon! If you need more information or have ideas, please feel free to contact Heather Collis Puro at hcollispuro@waldorfmoraine.org or call 781-775-3942.

The final assignment for CARE Class students this year is to return to a simpler time and step away from technology and screens to write a letter to someone and send it off in the mail. I wanted to open the opportunity up to our wider community and match children and adults alike for some summer pen-pal fun!

If you are interested in participating, please fill out this google form by Friday, June 19. I will then pair folks up and share mailing information with participants early the following week. I hope you will join in the fun!

In an effort to build more bridges throughout the North Shore and to create more awareness of our special school, we’re excited to be among the newest members of the Creative Collective — which brings together, supports, and celebrates creative businesses, organizations, and individuals across the area.

As a school that deeply appreciates and integrates art, music, and all forms of creativity into our programming, we admire the work that the Creative Collective team is doing to keep the North Shore arts community of entrepreneurs thriving. We couldn’t think of a better organization to collaborate with.

Creative Collective is designed to provide opportunities, connections, marketing, collaborations, resources and support for the creative industries. We look forward to participating in (and potentially hosting) future events with fellow members of the Collective.

Be sure to follow their work at CreativeCollectiveMA.com and CreativeNorthShore.com.