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COURTESY OF HEATHER KNUTH
Satchels of Caring Foundation’s hand-sewn decorative fabric bags are filled with essential
items for women going through cancer treatment.
For recipients, satchels
were more than bags
with tasteful contents to someone they didn’t
know. The consensus was that the satchel
made a bad day better.”
A volunteer’s son wanted to do a project for
Eagle Scouts and created a man’s version of
the bag with a drawstring and other items
guys could use.
One of the annual fundraisers for Satchels
of Caring was Bags, Bellinis & Brunch,
which raised an average of $25,000 over the
past several years, according to Knuth.
The plan is to donate remaining funds to an
organization with similar core values, one
that supports cancer research and Satchels
of Caring’s mission, Knuth said.
The women who initally started the project
were members of a group called CREW (Commercial
Real Estate Women), and creating
the “New You program” was their philanthropic
effort. The program grew so much
and had a different mission than CREW, so
they decided to split away and create a new
foundation called Satchels of Caring.
“Having a foundation, a registered 501c3
allowed us to accept donations and focus on
our mission of supporting those with cancer,”
said Knuth, who is an interior designer
and lives in Cecil, Washington County. Her
connections helped with materials for the
bags.
“It allowed me access to loads of beautiful
free fabric and to share our mission with a
network of professionals I do business with
on a daily basis,” Knuth said.
People told Knuth they bring the satchel
each time they come for treatment because
there are items they need and they definitely
use them.
“These are some of the worst days of their
lives, and to be given a beautiful, meaningful
gift means the world to them,” Knuth said.
“When we meet these people, they share
their stories with us. The bags carry more
than personal items. They carry love.”
JoAnne Klimovich Harrop is a Tribune-
Review staff writer. You can contact JoAnne
at 724-853-5062, jharrop@tribweb.com or via
Twitter @joannescoop.
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