Christ Child Society of Albany NY

“Our chapter is one of 40 nationwide. We have 88 members and we’ve been in existence for 43 years. Our mission is to serve women and children in need. Our signature program is to prepare baby layouts for newborns where there is a need. We also serve mothers and children and domestic violence shelters. Our members knit, crochet, and sew baby blankets, infant sweater sets, cloth bags for holding personal care items and the all important teddy bear that is stuffed in the cloth bag that goes to the domestic violence shelters. As children enter domestic violence shelters with their mother the family receives the cloth bag with toiletries and a teddy bear along with coloring book crayons and reading book go to the child.” shared Janette Mat

As one of their founders, Mary Virginia Merrick, says “Nothing is ever too much to do for a child”