Students at St. Joseph’s School for the Hearing Impaired learn academics AND they learn skills that can lead to future employment in the community. Future employment might be their long-term vocation or it might be a way to make money that will sustain them while going on to university if that is their plan.
One of the popular vocational skills they can learn is sewing. On my first visit to St. Joseph’s last September, while on a tour of the school, we stopped in the sewing room. A boy there showed me some items that the students make as they are learning sewing skills. Items are sold to raise money for the school. I bought a tote bag that I have carried pretty much everywhere since then.
I will be bringing home about 25 of these tote bags and one can be yours for a minimum donation of $25.
I paid for all the material and supplies and the students and staff have donated their time to make the bags (made by students with help of staff). 100% of the money raised will support St. Joseph’s students or UNIMAK-ISNE students.
50% of the proceeds will go to St. Joseph’s School for the Hearing Impaired to be used at the discretion of the principal (Samuel D.B. Sesay; one of the ISNE Leadership Team members) and 50% of the proceeds will go toward the UNIMAK tuition for the five bachelor degree students who began their program this year.
If you would like one, you can Venmo me. I will hand deliver your bag when I return; if you are not in the Minneapolis area, I will mail your bag to you.
Please consider donating. Students at the school need recreational supplies and the university students first year tuition needs to be paid so they can register for next year.
If you are someone who knows about finding funding for university students or have any kind of related expertise that might be helpful, please, please, please reach out to me.
Thank you for this opportunity to give, Kim. What a worthy cause. I’m in for one bag…whichever color or pattern you think I might like.
I’m going through a lot of fabric lengths I’ve never used & probably won’t. Is St. Joseph School an avenue for a donation of fabric too. Have NO idea what it would cost to get it there. Lots of love…Suzie
Thank you, Suzie. I added you to my list for a tote bag.They are going fast! Unfortunately there is no easy or financially reasonable way to ship things to Sierra Leone so the donation would be more trouble and more costly than the benefit – especially since fabric is something they have plenty of here.
Hi Kim!
Love this! I’m in for one as well.
How do I pay?
Marianne
Thank you! You can Venmo me. Andrew can give you my Venmo info.
Hi Kim,
What a wonderful program. I absolutely would love to have a
tote. Please put me down for 2. I will send funds right away.
Thanks so much and all the best for your remaining time. Safe travels home as well.
❤️Madeline
Thank you!
Hi Kim.
Good to know. There may be something Sacramento local for which my fabrics could fill the need. The totes are a great idea & use of fabric. I love it. 💕
Lots of love! ~Suzie
I’d love to have one, Kim, if you have any left! I’ll Venmo you asap. If you don’t end up having any more, just keep $ as a donation.
Thank you, Carolyn! They are going fast, but I have one for you.
Hi, Kim! I would love one tote bag!
Thank you, Sarah!