What We Do...
This ministry is comprised of parishioners who offer their time and talents to
help sew and assemble layettes for mothers of newborns in our area who otherwise
could not afford the many items their babies need. We are completely funded by
donations given by parishioners and their friends, often in honor of a new baby,
or in memory of a beloved mother or grandmother, with which we are able to
provide the supplies for our layettes.
We donate our
layettes to the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta who, in
turn, donates these gifts to women (often young or unmarried) who have come to
them for help with parenting their babies, despite difficult financial and
family circumstances. We also occasionally supply our layettes to families in
emergency-need thru the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
What is a Layette?
A layette is a gift set containing some basic clothing & personal care items for
a newborn baby. Each layette contains the following handmade items:
1 Blanket
(knitted, crocheted, or quilted by our members)
2 Receiving Blankets (sewn by our members)
2 Infant Gowns (sewn by our members)
We also purchase & include: 2 undershirts or "onesies", 2 pairs of socks, 20 diapers, 2 bottles, 2 pacifiers, a package of baby wipes, 1 bottle each of baby powder & lotion, a bar
of soap & a washcloth.
We hope to give a small, soft stuffed animal or toy for each baby, too, and in the winter months,
we appreciate having knitted or crocheted hats, booties and sweaters to include
in the gift sets
How You Can Help...
* If you can knit,
crochet, or sew straight lines on a sewing machine, we can use your help! This
work is done in your home, at your convenience & we supply the materials, which
can be picked up anytime the church is open. Instruction on how to sew each item
is available as well. Please call or email for details!
* If you can donate one hour, four times per year, to help assemble these layettes, we can use your
time! We meet on the fourth Monday afternoon of February, May, August & November
in the Parish Family Center.
* If you can offer
our ministry a monetary gift, or supply some of the above-mentioned items for
our layettes, we can use your gifts! If you have a business affiliation that can
supply any of the items we use on a low or no-cost basis, we would especially
like to talk to you!
* Contact Katie Kolodzy at 770-736-2877 or email
katiekolodzy@comcast.net.
Monetary gifts can be mailed to the church office and made payable to St.
Oliver's Loving Stitches. A sincere thank you message will be promptly printed
in the bulletin.