2005 NOVA Volunteer of the Year

We, at Grandma's House of Central Oregon, are proud to announce
Lynne Hutchinson for our 2005 Volunteer of the Year!

When Lynne comes to Grandma’s House there is always a lineup of residents (and staff) seeking her council on the many projects being worked on at the moment! Lynne is known as “The Sewing/Crafting Miracle Worker” around Grandma’s House! When Lynne comes she is always armed with a smile, a kind word and her latest sewing project, which are as creative as they are beautiful! What Lynne shares in her volunteer hours (and there are many!) is her incredible sewing & crafting talents, as well as her infinite patience in guiding young hands to complete projects of their own and celebrating their accomplishment. To give just a few examples of service…when one of our residents was faced with the death of her mother, Lynne spent hours helping her make a quilt that represented the love and specialness of that relationship and the young mother was able to give it to her mom before she passed. Another young mother came to Lynne with her own baby blanket that she wanted to use for her baby. The blanket was tattered and a bit stained. Lynne was so compassionate and understanding of the need of this young mother, and the connection of this special blanket, that she spent hours restoring it and was done in time for the birth of the baby. And, through Lynne’s incredible gift of sewing, she made beautiful baby blankets, bibs, changing pads, baby buntings, potholders and Christmas ornaments. With these handmade items Lynne was instrumental in raising over $1,700. to help support Grandma’s House in the 2004 Kid’s Holiday Village! She has started sewing for Kids Holiday Village 2005 already!

Lynne Hutchinson is counted among our many blessings at Grandma’s House and we all love her dearly! She is a shinning example of what ‘giving of yourself’ as a volunteer stands for!