Why We Love the Magic Yarn Project!!!

Why We Love the Magic Yarn Project!!!

My family was sitting in church one Sunday when Father Austin Barr gave a homily about the three pillars of Lent – prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. He spoke about how we often concentrate on one pillar more than the others. I personally can say that so far this Lent, I have found myself concentrating more on fasting than I have in almsgiving. If you’re like me, we tend to get so caught up in our everyday lives and busy schedules that you simply can’t phantom scheduling volunteer time.

Needless to say, Father Austin’s homily got me thinking. Our church participates in the Magic Yard Project every year and I am always in awe of what the organization does for children that are going through such a vulnerable time in their lives.

While sitting on the couch watching our weekly television shows with my husband and scrolling through social media, I again came across a live stream from our church community about volunteering for the Magic Yarn Project, so I reached out, and let me tell you, BEST DECISION!

The Magic Yarn Project creates homespun wigs for children fighting medical hair loss from chemotherapy, alopecia, trichotillomania, burns, and other illnesses that leave a child’s scalp tender and raw. These wigs create smiles on the faces of children who are going through very difficult times. They are soft, hypoallergenic, sturdy for playtime, and machine washable. Better yet – there are over 50 characters to choose from, and they are always free due to the organization’s generous sponsors!

Thanks to a fellow parishioner, I was able to get all of the materials needed to help out from the comfort of my own home! Better yet, my kiddos were able to get involved as well. We were tasked with preparing the yarn that would make a few of the Ariel wigs.

The process is simple and takes about 10 minutes per wig. No talent was needed at all so don’t think you need to be crafty to help out! It was so easy to do and I zipped through about five yarn preparations while watching TV in the evening. Once we have returned our prepared yarn to the church, other volunteers will make them into wigs.

My kids loved to see how the process worked, and they felt like they were helping a child in need. It made my heart warm to see them get involved knowing that they were making a sick kiddo smile. It also helped knowing that the character we were assigned was Ariel as our youngest loved that! Now they are aware of the work and efforts put into the finished wigs that we see at our church during Lent.

I would happily volunteer to assist with the Magic Yarn Project again in the future and I think my kids would love to as well! This is such as great outlet and learning opportunity to teach our kids about compassion for others.

Want to volunteer for the Magic Yarn Project? Click here. Don’t think you have the time to volunteer? Donations are always welcome and can be made directly to the organization here.