Red Oak would like to salute one of our residents and her group who are making a difference for so many.
Harriet loves to crochet. About 4 years ago while she was at the Elliot Hospital Senior Health Center waiting for her husband who had an appointment she ran into a few of the women she crochets with. They were talking about the hospital looking to start a group to make afghans for the cancer radiation patients at the Elliot Regional Cancer Center and asked her to join them. The group is called SAK (simple acts of kindness). They meet twice a month from 10 AM to noon on the second and fourth Monday's of the month at the Elliot Senior Health Center on Webster St. and while working on the afghans the ladies socialize and share with one another. This group has grown through the years and many lifelong friendships have been developed. Most of the ladies also work on the afghans at home in their spare time. In the past 4 years the SAK group has donated over 400 afghans for the cancer radiation patients.
This past September, the Elliot Regional Cancer Center nominated the group for the Spirit of NH Volunteerism award in the adult group category. SAK was named a finalist and on Tuesday, November 9th they were awarded The Spirit of NH Service Award in the adult group category.
Needless to say this dedicated group does this knowing how comforting the warmth of their beautiful afghans are to those who are dealing with cancer treatments. Some in the SAK group are cancer survivors themselves.
Many of the afghans are made with yarn donated to the group and when they run out of donated yarn members go out and purchase more to continue their work.
If you would like to make a donation of yarn to the SAK group you can do so at the Senior Health Center on Webster Street.
Red Oak salutes the fine work of this amazing group and is so proud of our resident Harriet!
This is truly an example of the Red Oak Life!
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