St. Therese Group Donates Shawls to Hospital Patients

8/2/2016

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 3, 2016) -- The Prayer Shawl Ministry committee of St. Therese Church, Shavertown, recently donated handmade shawls and lap blankets to oncology patients at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

The church committee, which formed six months ago, is made up of 27 volunteers who meet once a month for a knitting circle. The shawls and blankets are offered to patients as a way to "wrap them in warmth and prayer" as they undergo treatment.

Shown, first row from left: Bill Podskoch, director of patient transport and volunteer services; Gerri Wall, Prayer Shawl Ministry; Maribeth Angeli, clinical director; Adriana Stephens, Prayer Shawl Ministry. Second row: Paulette Dougal and Nancy Carey, Prayer Shawl Ministry. Third row: Joanne Corbett, hospital volunteer; Gertraud Mroz and Diane Reid, Prayer Shawl Ministry. Fourth row: junior volunteers Bella Stash, Megen Banas, Ashanti Leon and Faizan Khalid. Fifth row: junior volunteers Drew Hirko, Kristiann Skok and Abigail Harrison.