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MORGAN COUNTY NEWS
Thrills and chills to kick off the season. page 15
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SAVING LIVES THROUGH SERVICE By Bryson Hone | b.hone@themorgannews.com
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n Sept. 7, volunteers came from all over Morgan to help participate in the Day of Service event to commemorate 9/11. These volunteers gathered at the Morgan Rock Church to help put together special hygiene kits for Lifting Hands International (LHI). LHI is a group dedicated to helping people in need in Utah and around the world. They helped send hygiene kits to people in Utah, Turkey, Syria and Ukraine. These packages help people who don’t have many of the items we take for granted. Members of the Morgan Stake and Morgan West stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated the items necessary to make these hygiene kits. About 60 volunteers assembled 279 kits, along with many other additional items being sent separately. “It was such an honor to help those in need as we paid respect to the victims of 9/11” Lisa Hone, a volunteer at the event, said. “Seeing small children working with the elderly on a common cause was heartwarming.” There were 151 twin blankets that were donated which will be given to underprivileged teens in various countries. There were also 348 newborn baby outfits and 223 pairs of baby booties that were donated. The baby items are being assembled into baby bundles to be shipped to refugee camps around the world. The Field Street Church in Morgan was the location for cutting fabric, sewing and serging various projects. About 50 volunteers spent the day tying quilts, weaving mats for the homeless, making receiving blankets, burp cloths, baby bibs, activity bags and backpacks. Not only this, but these charitable volunteers made 57
bone pillows for children with cancer being treated at Shriner’s Hospital. “The generosity of so many made the humanitarian effort a huge success to help those in need in Utah and around the world,” said Cindy Hatch, the Humanitarian Aid stake specialist and leader over the projects. l
Young and old help make sleeping pads. Photo by Brianna Hone
Youth make bone pillows. Photo by Cindy Hatch
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