Members of the Prawl Shawl Ministry work at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Enfield on items that they’ll donate to a variety of charities, healthcare facilities, and soldiers. From left are Ann DuPlessis, Roma Metivier, and Sue Sterling.
Enfield Prayer Shawl Ministry sends warmth to soldiers, others in need
By Marcus Hatfield
Journal Inquirer
ENFIELD — Jeane Roberts holds up two knitted skullcaps — one brown, one gray — that she says can be worn under a helmet.
“It gets very cold there,” she says of Afghanistan. “They’re even sleeping with them.”
The caps are among 20 that she will give to her nephew, Master Sgt. Chris Kellam of the U.S. Air Force, who is based in Afghanistan. Kellam will distribute them to other soldiers stationed there.
Roberts is the founder of a group that meets every Wednesday on the lower level of Calvary Presbyterian Church on King Street, creating knitted items that they donate to a number of groups, including soldiers, charities, and health care facilities.
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